[KarlCarrera]

Check your stance to help accept the recoil with any weapon. Pictures indicate more of a 'back lean'. A recoil pad will help, but placement of the stock firmly against the shoulder, a good stance, and practice with each weapon will help. Many, many years of zeroing(sp) in a scope and goose hunting with 10 and 12 gauges taught me to 'lean in ' just a little bit. (That and my dad). The 870 will 'pop' you if not held correctly, but it is a da*m good gun. (At least the old ones). 10 ga. is another story, but the geese do tend to fall out of the sky.....

Karl
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