arbud 0 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Is the recoil from one of these comparable to a Mossberg 500 or Rem 870. thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 IMO it's less. I think the recoil spring takes up a good amount of the kick. a recoil pad and a BlackJack buffer help some as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccumber1916 1 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 IMO it's less. I think the recoil spring takes up a good amount of the kick.a recoil pad and a BlackJack buffer help some as well. juggs... what is this... blackjack buffer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 The S-12 has signifigantly less recoil than a Mossy 500. IMHO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcfreak9901 0 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 a mag of slugs feels about like your average 20ga. It's really sweet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric86GT 0 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 It's way less than my old 870. I was surprised with how little recoil there is with slugs. I spec'd out my wood stock around a limbsaver pad before I had ever shot it and now wish I didn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 IMO it's less. I think the recoil spring takes up a good amount of the kick.a recoil pad and a BlackJack buffer help some as well. juggs... what is this... blackjack buffer? http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/index.php?...products_id=180 I like the black ones, they last longer. I have learned that the buffertech ones are to thick for the saiga 12 and can cause feed issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcfreak9901 0 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 does this buffer help with that hammer effect spoke of in the "how many rounds through your saiga" thread? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 it protects your bolt from slamming into the rear of your receiver. don't really do much as far as felt recoil, but helps with ware and tare of your weapon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TPABA 0 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 I've got a green one... no problems yet. I think I'm finally going to stain that buttstock I got from BattleRifle. Turkey hunting is next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ironhead7544 35 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 The first time I had the S12 to the range I shot up about a hundred slugs. Could only get twenty before I had to quit with the 870. The Wolf slugs work really well and have less recoil than the standard slugs like the Wallyworld Winchesters. The Wolf is about 1300 fps and the Wins are listed at 1600 fps. A recoil pad will also help and a buffer should be used IMHO. Accuracy was excellent with all slug loads and the sights were right on at 50 yards. The slugs used were up to 30 years old and a lot of them were in poor condition. The S12 ate them all without a burp. I also have a Mossber 500 and would say the recoil of the S12 is about 2/3 of the 500. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmoore 3 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Very soft shooter, much less than a pump gun (which is lighter, and has nothing to lighten the recoil). FWIW, the gas operation is what softens the recoil. Actually, it lengthens the recoil pulse which lowers felt recoil. So, a benelli shoots harsher than an 1187 (even if you add weight to the benelli to make it equal). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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