"Truck Shotgun"
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I visited our new Cabela's and finally found some 12ga Remington 2-3/4" #1 Buckshot. They only had 4 boxes which was enough to qualify for the $5 rebate. I also got some RIO #4 buckshot to try out.
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But, what about the Federal GFSZA....and what if you have to stop at the post office parking lot??????
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I prefer a shotgun for truck carry. I usually keep a Winchester defender 1300 with 00 buck in my Bronco. I believe that it is hard to beat a shotgun for a general purpose tool, hunt/fight/defend. If I am going out to the desert where there might be a lot of illegals or drug smugglers I switch out to an AR, but otherwise I prefer a 12 gauge.
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Here's a good inexpensive option. It's reliable and cheap enough if it gets stolen or beat up some.
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/mossber ... tid=298704
Hickok 45 recently did a video about it and he seems to like it.
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/mossber ... tid=298704
Hickok 45 recently did a video about it and he seems to like it.
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I've only got one pump gun these days - a 20" Mossberg 590A1. Between the cost of the gun and an aftermarket sight upgrade, I've got $850 in it........so, not a cheap throw away, but also not much more expensive than a generic AR15, and a whole lot LESS than I have in either of my AR15s.
The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
I hadn't given much thought to carrying the shotty in my car, but, why not? Well, for me, here's why not.....I think I'm better with a carbine than with a shotgun. Of course, practice could change that, and as reliable as the AR is, the pump gun is probably more so. But I just hadn't though of it much beyond it's being a home defense gun unless I was bugging out.
So my question is for those of you who have a shotty in your vehicles.... are you also carrying a rifle/carbine? Or is the shotgun in place of a rifle/carbine? And for those of you who do own both a shotgun and an AR/AK (AndyC, for instance), if you're keeping a shotgun in the car but not a rifle/carbine, what's your rationale? I'm just trying to figure out if this is something I would want to pursue.
The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
I hadn't given much thought to carrying the shotty in my car, but, why not? Well, for me, here's why not.....I think I'm better with a carbine than with a shotgun. Of course, practice could change that, and as reliable as the AR is, the pump gun is probably more so. But I just hadn't though of it much beyond it's being a home defense gun unless I was bugging out.
So my question is for those of you who have a shotty in your vehicles.... are you also carrying a rifle/carbine? Or is the shotgun in place of a rifle/carbine? And for those of you who do own both a shotgun and an AR/AK (AndyC, for instance), if you're keeping a shotgun in the car but not a rifle/carbine, what's your rationale? I'm just trying to figure out if this is something I would want to pursue.
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The Annoyed Man wrote:I've only got one pump gun these days - a 20" Mossberg 590A1. Between the cost of the gun and an aftermarket sight upgrade, I've got $850 in it........so, not a cheap throw away, but also not much more expensive than a generic AR15, and a whole lot LESS than I have in either of my AR15s.
The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
I hadn't given much thought to carrying the shotty in my car, but, why not? Well, for me, here's why not.....I think I'm better with a carbine than with a shotgun. Of course, practice could change that, and as reliable as the AR is, the pump gun is probably more so. But I just hadn't though of it much beyond it's being a home defense gun unless I was bugging out.
So my question is for those of you who have a shotty in your vehicles.... are you also carrying a rifle/carbine? Or is the shotgun in place of a rifle/carbine? And for those of you who do own both a shotgun and an AR/AK (AndyC, for instance), if you're keeping a shotgun in the car but not a rifle/carbine, what's your rationale? I'm just trying to figure out if this is something I would want to pursue.
I don't currently own a carbine but that will be my next purchase. As I said earlier, I have just become so accustomed to my shotgun, that it is second nature for me to grab. I will have to take the time to become proficient, and confident in my abilities with a carbine and determine whether I would want to carry it instead of the shotgun. I like my Mossberg 500 because I have different barrels that I can incorporate depending on whether I am going hunting, or if I have it set up for HD (or TD in this thread) that I can change in under 30 seconds ( I know I'm OCD about timing things like that) I know the limitations of the shotgun including round count, effective distance, and recoil. And it is just a second option (right now) to my handgun. I know that the shotgun is not for everyone and if you are more confident and proficient with your rifle, then I wouldn't recommend changing, but it is something I enjoy practicing with and it may just give you a third option, in case there is some reason your rifle suffers some catastrophic failure or damage that would render it ineffective. JMHO
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I thought about a bandolier, but it seems like it would be slow, taking each individual shell off of it before you can load it.The Annoyed Man wrote:The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
Instead, I purchased a 5.11 PUSH pack for the purpose. I can use the main compartment as sort of a "dump pouch" for loose shells. As a bonus, I have all those smaller pockets for anything I care to add... maybe a few slugs and some breaching rounds. I got mine at GT Distributors.
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That looks like a slightly larger version of the Fatboy-S sling bag that I have: https://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/ca ... detail.jpgPawpaw wrote:I thought about a bandolier, but it seems like it would be slow, taking each individual shell off of it before you can load it.The Annoyed Man wrote:The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
Instead, I purchased a 5.11 PUSH pack for the purpose. I can use the main compartment as sort of a "dump pouch" for loose shells. As a bonus, I have all those smaller pockets for anything I care to add... maybe a few slugs and some breaching rounds. I got mine at GT Distributors.
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Pawpaw wrote:I thought about a bandolier, but it seems like it would be slow, taking each individual shell off of it before you can load it.The Annoyed Man wrote:The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
Instead, I purchased a 5.11 PUSH pack for the purpose. I can use the main compartment as sort of a "dump pouch" for loose shells. As a bonus, I have all those smaller pockets for anything I care to add... maybe a few slugs and some breaching rounds. I got mine at GT Distributors.
I like my bandolier I got it from amazon. it is more for an emergency run and gun situational use. I can throw it diagonally over my left shoulder and still shoulder my shotgun with my right hand, tactical reloads are a little slower than from the side saddle, but it will be for when I have sought some type of cover, and can reload both the shotgun and the side saddle, for re-engagement purposes. Most of the practice I do will (I hope) never need to be used. The bandolier I have is this one from Amazon It holds 56 rounds it seem to hang better for me that way and I can lay it on top of my gun case behind my seat and with minimal motion, have gun and extra rounds. Here is the link.
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It's certainly the same concept and should do the job nicely.The Annoyed Man wrote:That looks like a slightly larger version of the Fatboy-S sling bag that I have: https://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/ca ... detail.jpgPawpaw wrote:I thought about a bandolier, but it seems like it would be slow, taking each individual shell off of it before you can load it.The Annoyed Man wrote:The shotgun's capacity is 8+1, and I have a 6 round receiver-mounted shell carrier for it. I have Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck in it right now, but I also have some of the Federal #1 flight control, as well as some slugs. I hadn't thought of a bandolier, but that seems like a good idea.
Instead, I purchased a 5.11 PUSH pack for the purpose. I can use the main compartment as sort of a "dump pouch" for loose shells. As a bonus, I have all those smaller pockets for anything I care to add... maybe a few slugs and some breaching rounds. I got mine at GT Distributors.
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Has anyone ever considered something like a milsurp Claymore bag?
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