I want to buy a shotgun and I want to get on that is reasonably priced but also good quality.What brand would be suitable?What type of ammo would be the best?Slug?Buckshot?What is the difference and what are those used for?
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December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Both the Mossberg 590 and the Remington 870 are good pump action shotguns. For semi auto’s I like the Remington 11-87. The semi auto reduces recoil, is slightly faster, unless you practice a lot and are talented with a pump, and can be fired more easily. Racking a pump from the prone (or laying down position) is not as easy as shooting a semiauto shotgun.
Ever shoot slugs from a pump? They get annoying after a while, and the semi helps a lot.
Most people like the 18" police barrel. With the Remington 870 and 11-87 a 20" barrel with rifle sights and a modified choke will give 5" or better (mine is around 3" at 100yds) with winchester grey box slugs. As with any gun you will have to shoot them and see which ones work best for you. Plus you can shoot buckshot or bird shot and really have a multi purpose gun.
Pistol grips do make the gun shorter and more maneuverable but you loose the ability to accurately shoot the gun at longer distances. Some of the folding stocks might be a good idea. Knoxx cop stock is a folder that reduces recoil (big plus) but interferes with a side saddle, or ammunition carrying device mounted to the side of the gun.
If you stay with the wood stock, get a Limbsaver recoil pad and maybe a product called Cheek Eeze. It allows you to build up the comb height or height of the stock that your cheek touches and helps to make a better fit while also helping with recoil.
12 gauge is preferred but remember a 20 gauge has about 80% of the power and is much easier to shoot if say your wife or girlfriend wants to shoot it or needs to shoot it. Mine is 5’7" 125lbs and she went through 3 boxes of the lightest 12 gauge I could find and had bruises on her face and shoulder from my 870. The recoil pad and Cheek Eeze helped a lot but she would rather shoot the AR15!
The 18" police barrel is usually improved cylinder choke and the sights non adjustable. When shooting slugs you end up with a
6" pattern at 50 yds that is low left or high right somewhere but not where the sights point.
Well hope that helps, if you want more info message me.
And for the supposed Marine… You spelled "Semper Fi" and "Marine Corps" wrong.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
For tactical, the Mossberg 500A cruiser is a pretty decent gun. Pistol grip short barrel. For home defense the 00 buck is best. A slug can not only miss its target, but go through a wall and harm a bystander. A slug for hunting is best used for long range open shots. The buckshot is best for close range and shooting in brush.
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=5§ion=products Just click one time the arrow to the lower right of the gun to get to the cruiser
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Bennelli Supernova if your talking about pumps. $450 for a pistol gripped model. Shoot a Moss, an 870 and a Supernova back to back and the recoil difference is clear. If price is the underlying factor I’d say Remington 870. More accessories than you can shake a stick at.
As for the type of shot, I’m not sure if there is a clear cut answer, as it depends on if it’s for tactical or self defense. I’d use rifled slugs and 00 buck depending on the situation. Buck shot will give you a bit of leniency in accuracy, but the slug has more mass and shoots straighter, further.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
mossberg is good price and very dependable
slug or buck both run one slug and one buck and so on
if you have to ask what they are use for then you really dont need one
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
As the others have said, mossbergs are great guns for great prices. They have a few revised features, seperating them from the Remingtons, but both are good guns. The difference is that the mossberg allows the shells to be unloaded without having to chamber the round, or any chance of a shell being chambered. It is possible to do this with the remington as well, but it is only by touch, or a half pump, to much force can chamber the shell. Concerning amminition, it depends on the purpose. Home defense calls for 00 buchshot, or #4, any of the larger caliber pellets are good. Slugs are more suited for hunting, or taking down really big dudes. Enough buckshot can do that though.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Mossberg offers a mariner model that has a short barrel and pistol grip. It will obviously be harder hitting then a shotgun that has a full stock but it is managable. I believe it holds 6 in the magazine, and with a shell holder on the left side of the reciever that should be more then enough ammo. The gun costs around $350-400. The ammo you use will mostly be determined by where you plan on using the weapon. If you are in an area where you have to worry about your pellets traveling through drywall and hitting unintended targets you will want bird shot. If this is not a factor then you should use buckshot. It will work as well as a slug on a human target and you have a higher hit percentage because of the large pattern. You would really only want a slug for longer ranges, and then the short tactical shotgun is not really suitable anyways. If you do decide to use birdshot for home defense, look into Aguila shells. They are shorter then normal and you can put twice as many in the magazine. Hope this helps.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:52 am
the Remington 870 riot is a very good 12 gauge shotgun and can get under 400 it comes with an 18 inch barrel and has 6 +1 shots you can find them with a tactical stock if not you can also find them on eBay a collapsible stock is a good way to go and as far as the shells you are going to use
bird shot is good for Field and target practice and is very inexpensive ammo the muzzle velocity on that is 1200 FPS that is easy to shoot
buck shot will cost you more and is better for home defense Winchester makes a good unplated shot with 9 pellets with low recoil and that has some very good stopping power and
as for as the hollow point slug shots those are very powerful and will have heavy recoil and are only good for hunting and the muzzle velocity on those are 1610 the size of the projectile is 70mm that will go Thur someone so use bird shot or buckshot
sticken2it’s is a fony what kind of "Marine" cant even spell semper fi correctly and has no knowledge of shotgun ammo
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