The most painful one I ever shot was a Savage M24, .22 LR over a 20 gauge shotgun. The stock was designed with a monte carlo stock to accommodate the use of a scope on the rifle barrel. Every shot with the shotgun hammered the cheek piece into my cheek and caused extreme pain. I never tried a slug in it a 7/8 oz. shot load was the most I could handle. As others have said, stock fit is everything.
Jim
