12 gauge side by side shotgun RECOIL, Parkers, etc.

[MrBojangles]

This can pertain to Parker shotguns, any side by side shotgun, or any 12 gauge, for that matter…

How does RECOIL factor into the unpopularity of 12 gauge shotguns?

Do folks avoid them because of the RECOIL?

As for myself, I’ve never found a 12 gauge shotguns to have punishing recoil, and any references to recoil relative to a 12 gauge are what I’ve read. For me, it’s a non issue.

The literature suggests that a 12 gauge recoils similar to a .308 or .30-06, and, as I have fired a .30-06, it doesn’t seem as much. I’ll also fire a .375 Holland & Holland Magnum at the range on occasion and don’t sweat that, either.


BUT…

Maybe younger generations just aren’t that rugged. Folks in my parents and grandparents generation and earlier were tough, rugged. I am in the twilight of my working years and engage with some folks almost young enough to be my grandkids and that toughness or ruggedness just isn’t there.

If these folks are afraid of the recoil associated with the 12 gauge (if they aren’t afraid of firearms as a whole, which is fairly commonplace), is this a big reason for the stubbornly persistent prejudices against a 12 gauge shotgun?