Semi Auto vs O/U for recoil reduction?

[Mags]

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Beautiful scenery and good hunting!

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[Redthies]

Yeah, there is quite a bit of logging in the area, but they left quite a bit of space treed around any of the multitude of lakes. The clear cut areas are 4-5’ now, which makes it hard to see deer in them, but some areas are more like 2’ so you can glass the edges for bedded bucks.

[Redthies]

I got the new 930 outfor ducks on Thursday. Amazing. It’s a game changer having a semi auto. It was the wettest day I can remember, but the duck action was nonstop! The new gun did its job flawlessly, and I have started to fill the freezer!

[JEBar]

game changer indeed .... delighted to hear its working well for you

[Redthies]

The next 4 pics are stills from a video I shot. Unfortunately they want to post in reverse order, so it will be one pic per post.

Rain rain and rain:

[Redthies]

My set up with decoys and wind ducks. Note the six birds up high...

[Redthies]

Close enough to shoot:

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And success!

[Redthies]

I was shooting fairly high power steel shot waterfowl loads, and shot about 5x as many as I would on a normal day, and wow. Talk about a successful change of guns to solve a problem! I could have shot a couple more boxes if it hadn’t got dark. With my pump gun, my shoulder would have been very unhappy after a 1/2 dozen shots. I had zero irritation after 24 shots!

[Mags]

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Congrats on your hunt!
[side note: pictures post in the order that 'place inline' is clicked]

I was shooting fairly high power steel shot waterfowl loads, and shot about 5x as many as I would on a normal day, and wow. Talk about a successful change of guns to solve a problem! I could have shot a couple more boxes if it hadn’t got dark. With my pump gun, my shoulder would have been very unhappy after a 1/2 dozen shots. I had zero irritation after 24 shots!