An 8 lb. SxS, O/U, and gas operated gun all receive the same recoil from a given load. Adding a recoil pad or shock absorbing type recoil reducer lets your body "feel" less of it because the total recoil is delayed getting to your shoulder. Ditto the gas gun. With a gas gun, the total recoil is broken up into 2 or 3 smaller punches. No argument. This is the difference of real "felt" or "perceived" recoil as compared to total recoil. It is deferent but, as always, the reason is within the bounds of the physics involved. Claiming differences in "felt" recoil due to different burning rates of the powder, lengthening forcing cones, overboring barrels, etc. are not likely to be true unless velocity is changed.

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