I had 4 ten gauge shotguns, three semi auto's, gas operated, one pump. I shot two different kinds of shells made by federal:
2 1/4 oz of Copper plated BB's
54 pellets of #5 Buckshot
Coyote hunting of course.
60 yards with the Ithaca Fixed Full choke was a chip shot with the #4 buckshot, 80 yards killed most of the time.
Recoil is a hard push, with some set back, but your hat is not cocked sideways or the muffs come off your head.
Often, we hunted with 4 men in the truck, they loved those long barrel'd Ithaca's! As we hunted in mostly shotgun territory, I bought the pump. It reminded me of handing a kid a shotgun that was going to be his first time firing a shotgun, with a magnum load. No one wanted to shoot that, and they made jokes about drawing straws for the Pump! After about 20 shots with that gun between half a dozen guys, I traded it for a Browning Gold in 10 ga which as SWEET!
I don't know if a 460 Weatherby could kick any harder that that 10 ga pump.
The thing about using a autoloader on coyotes, is that you have doubles come in, and threes, and fours were not uncommon. So, it was not uncommon to shoot 7 or 8 shells on a stand, due to distances and speed of the running coyotes.
So, if you want to man up and shoot 2 1/2 oz of shot in a double barrel at Max Power hunting loads, Giddy Up!
Remember, if you are going to hit anything, you have remember to follow through after the shot, and also re-acquire the target if you miss, or put a follow up shot on them. If you sub consciously think of how much that gun is going to hurt you, it will be hard for you to hit anything.
Now, for heavy 3 1/2" 12ga shells, a gas operated Beretta 391 with the "kick off system" is the softest recoiling shotgun I have ever shot. The kick off system is a hydraulic piston in the stock. So, you have a gas operated shotgun which takes a lot of the recoil out, plus a shock absorb er in the stock.
In as far as loading for a 10ga as has been mentioned, it is a very, very expensive proposition to get involved with, as it is with reloading for shotguns in general.
We love our guns, and some of them are a labor of love, being a hobby with in a hobby.
2 1/4 oz of Copper plated BB's
54 pellets of #5 Buckshot
Coyote hunting of course.
60 yards with the Ithaca Fixed Full choke was a chip shot with the #4 buckshot, 80 yards killed most of the time.
Recoil is a hard push, with some set back, but your hat is not cocked sideways or the muffs come off your head.
Often, we hunted with 4 men in the truck, they loved those long barrel'd Ithaca's! As we hunted in mostly shotgun territory, I bought the pump. It reminded me of handing a kid a shotgun that was going to be his first time firing a shotgun, with a magnum load. No one wanted to shoot that, and they made jokes about drawing straws for the Pump! After about 20 shots with that gun between half a dozen guys, I traded it for a Browning Gold in 10 ga which as SWEET!
I don't know if a 460 Weatherby could kick any harder that that 10 ga pump.
The thing about using a autoloader on coyotes, is that you have doubles come in, and threes, and fours were not uncommon. So, it was not uncommon to shoot 7 or 8 shells on a stand, due to distances and speed of the running coyotes.
So, if you want to man up and shoot 2 1/2 oz of shot in a double barrel at Max Power hunting loads, Giddy Up!
Remember, if you are going to hit anything, you have remember to follow through after the shot, and also re-acquire the target if you miss, or put a follow up shot on them. If you sub consciously think of how much that gun is going to hurt you, it will be hard for you to hit anything.
Now, for heavy 3 1/2" 12ga shells, a gas operated Beretta 391 with the "kick off system" is the softest recoiling shotgun I have ever shot. The kick off system is a hydraulic piston in the stock. So, you have a gas operated shotgun which takes a lot of the recoil out, plus a shock absorb er in the stock.
In as far as loading for a 10ga as has been mentioned, it is a very, very expensive proposition to get involved with, as it is with reloading for shotguns in general.
We love our guns, and some of them are a labor of love, being a hobby with in a hobby.
