The ATI adjustable stock is well worth the money, especially the recoil pad. The combination of being gas operated semi-automatic and the recoil pad makes the 12 Ga 00 buck feel more like a 20 Ga hunting load, and significantly tames the recoil from slugs.
It functioned flawlessly with light target loads of #8 and standard 00 buck loads but for some reason didn't particularly like the Win Ranger reduced recoil 00 buck stuff. After a few boxes of shells I'll try them again. Funny thing, the reduced recoil didn't feel much different than the standard loads to me.
With the IC choke installed the #8 pattern at about 50 feet spread all over a full sized silhouette target and the 00 buck pattern was about 24 inches. Also, slugs hit about a foot low and left at 50 yards. The weather turned bad so I didn't try any other choke tubes.
A buddy talked me into trying one of his 3" 12 Ga slugs. Even being a semi and with the good recoil pad, the felt recoil was intense. I won't be buying any of those. I'm not particulerly recoil sensitive, but my bad right shoulder can only take so much.
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Correction - the cylinder bore choke tube was installed.
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