Stan, I agree that a guy oughta use shells appropriate for the gauge. Years ago, I tried 1&7/8 oz TSS turkey loads in my 5 lb 6 oz 20 gauge. The recoil was substantial, but it didn't pattern that great either. I went back to the more gauge appropriate 1&5/8 oz load and have stuck with that one since.

It's good to use the shells that a gun is designed to use.

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