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26 Inf
There is a lot of 'shock absorption' in the movement of your elbow, shoulders and wrist. You can allow your shoulder to relax and give/move back because the pistol grip is not contacting your shoulder. If you try that with a stock, the running jump you give the stock slamming into your shoulder will put the hurtus on you. We have a game called Bragging Rights Slugs which is shot one hand a la bullseye stance at 50 yards with standard police grade 870's. The secret is to let your shoulder collapse.
Shooting a lot of duty loads, slugs or buck, I focus on forward pressure on the forearm and rearward pressure with the master grip pulling the stock firmly into the shoulder. Most of the recoil seems to die in the isometric tension between the two hands.
You also need to focus on stance - slight bend at the knees and waist, curled forward a little, feet shoulder width and toes pointed to the target, I know this sounds like a fairy tail but a good stance seems to allow recoil to flow through your body to the ground. Of course, when shooting on the move, or engaging multiples, most people do not perceive the recoil at the forefront of their consciousness.
JMO
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