Shot it today for the first time at sporting clays....I could only find one box of 16ga 2 3/4" shells at the range...1 oz, 1300 fps, #8 shot. I had ordered a flat of 1200 fps shells but they haven't arrived. I ran through the box without seeming to have the crap kicked out of me...weight of the gun and balance I supposed. I shot it pretty well for a first time gun and all. Right ejector is not working properly and shells were sometimes hung up. Other than that, a beautiful shooting gun. It was worth every penny.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the gun.
1300 fps is pretty fast for 1 oz 16ga loads. Most of them run more like 1165 fps. That difference will reduce recoil significantly. So will shooting 7/8 oz reloads--which are much easier to make these days with the availability of wads designed for lighter loads.
