bladeracer wrote:I haven't shot clays since I was a kid in Army Cadets, but I did enjoy it, and I'd like to get into again. But until I can try out a muzzle brake my shoulder makes shotgun competition impossible.
Porting won't do much for recoil, it's primary purpose is to reduce muzzle jump. Lengthening the forcing cones and back boring will reduce recoil and improve shot parents. Gun fit is also extremely important in spreading recoil and there are low recoil loads available for trap. The current crop of quality shotguns will have barrels designed to reduce recoil.