Not feeling the best today with some kind of flu, but I had enough of laying around waiting to feel better.
Went out to 35 yards with the CVA Hawken 12g and loaded up 70gr Goex 2f, 1 1/8oz, over powder wad, 1oz lead shot,thick wad and of course the over shot card.

Backed it down to 1oz 7 1/2 shot and NO thick wad.

Once I feel better I can play around with powder/shot charges.
Recoil is not bad at all! 70gr with 1 1/8oz really started to show the recoil but still not in the 20 gauge shotgun level.
If grouse season were tomorrow, I'd be hunting.