My little 4 3/4 pound 28 gauge Francotte was uncomfortable to shoot with standard 3/4 ounce loads, so I put my "heavy half ounce" shot bushing in the PW and filled the shells with a 410 card wad. I didn't change the powder charge, so the pressure is still acceptable and the velocity is probably a little higher, but the loads are great shooters and the recoil is much less. I am also a Krieghoff shooter, so the little gun takes some getting used to. The solution is to shoot the little guns a lot.