There are guns and there are shoulders. I started shooting light loads a few years ago, 3/4 ounce 20ga, 3/4 - 1 ounce 12ga and 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 ounce 10ga. There is no doubt they are easier on guns but the really big plus is how easy they are on one's shoulder. I am so pleased with 7/8 ounce 12ga on trap singles I wonder now why I thought it necessary to shoot tens of thousands 1 1/8 ounce loads. A 1 ounce 12ga load will clobber any upland game bird with authority. The big 10 shooting 1 1/4 ounce is a magic wand all the way to 60 yards +. I think back in the 1920's when Super X shells came out ammunition and gun manufacturers started marketing more and bigger is better. The american shooting public bought it. Too many generations have past and the market of more is better continues, many of us have had to relearn the effectiveness and benefits of light loads. Light loads are a pleasant surprise for those who haven't tried them, and they are easier on the wallet too if you reload.
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