There is no reason to put a recoil reduction device in a "Honker". I shot a lightweight AYA Matador for years at random waterfowl with 3 1/2" ten gauge ammo without feeling a bit of recoil. That sweetheart didn't even have a recoil pad. It's exceptional performance at long range shots helped me to ignore the recoil.
I had an AYA matador and shot for years with it like you I wasn’t bothered by the recoil especially in the excitement of taking a shot at passing geese but it’s weight was 10 pound plus whereas the Honker is around 8 and a half so it’s recoil I’m guessing will be that bit more. A friend who shot an old single barrel 10 hammer gun with heavy ammo added 1 lb in weight to the gun to make it a bit sweeter shooting.
Was the lightweight Matador significantly lighter than the standard weight Matador and around the same weight as the honker at 8 and 1/2 lbs ?
Regarding its long range potential I’m more concerned that it provides me with a good pattern with larger shot at the average range I would take birds at.
