Recoil??

[Ranger]

Hello I'm new to the fourm. I just bought a SBE for myself and a M1 20ga for my wife. The M1 is in the shop having the stock cut to 13 LOP and being fitted with a terminator recoil pad. My question is with the stock being that short can it still accept a recoil reducer in the stock? Do you replace the stock nut with the suppressor or put the suppressor on behind it?

[doublebarrel]

The Benelli web site says that the recoil reducer is only available for the 12 gauge. I don't know what size shells your wife will be shooting, but my 13-year-old daughter uses a youth model 20 ga Nova Pump, and she has shot as many as 92 field loads in an hour without a problem. She is only 5’1’’ and 105 lb. The M1 will also shoot a little softer than the Nova.

[Golden Bear]

Ranger-- Remington makes a Low Recoil shell in 20ga. that shoots great. My wife shoots skeet tournaments and she shoots 200 rounds a day with no problem . She shoots a K-80 O/U and has shot every brand of ammo out there and says these are the softess shooting. Hope this info helps.--GB

[Golden Bear]

Ranger-- The softest recoil pad is the Gooey or the Super Gooey by Trapdude and they have 3 thicknesses, 3/4", 1", and 1-1/4". You can check their website www.trapdude.com. C & H Research makes Mercury Recoil Reducers that are as short as 3" and as small as 3/4" in dia. Their website is www.mercuryrecoil.com. Maybe some of these products will work. Good luck.--GB

[Ranger]

Thanks for the info Golden Bear and doublebarrel.
One more thing, I shoot left handed with a right handed gun. Is it possible to switch the saftey around on the sbe?

[Drundel]

yes it is, i've read that a gunsmith can do it in minutes.

[Golden Bear]

Ranger, I spoke to George (the owner) at Trapdude and they just came out with a 1/2" Gooey Pad. It may be a better thickness for your wife's gun. Thought I'd update you on the pad situation. Good luck.--GB