You were all so kind with your responses and help, I wanted to give you an update. I cut the Uncle Mikes recoil pad off and installed a size medium "grind to fit" Limbsaver recoil pad. I have no clue how they are made or what makes them work better or worse than another pad, but work they do! This pad cut an easy 50% of the felt recoil from the turkey loads I was trying. I tried 6 of them and decided that the normal high brass heavy loads were just as effective at 40 yds and punished me and my drilling less. You guys were spot on about that, however; those hot turkey loads were now very manageble (if I did choose to shoot them) and the heavy hunting loads a breeze to shoot. AA skeet loads were no worse than in any other of my shotguns. I'm a happy camper now. Add in my "little skeeter 20ga. and .410 tubes, plus the .22lr insert and this a truly versatile gun. Thanks again for all the good advice.