Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
These days the US military is using the Mossberg 590/590A1 and the Benneli M4, mostly, but there are others still in the inventory.
Has anyone done any sort of testing on birdshot?
You can use snap-caps, but I don't know of any that have the weight to be exactly the same. But that really shouldn't matter much.How do you guys practice reloads? Do you use snap caps? Do they weigh the same as regular ammo? Do you use something else? I'm thinking of doing a 3-gun match this spring, and am not sure how do practice shotgun reloads.
We focus on hardware, but it's the software that wins or loses.....
MINDSET - SKILLSET - TOOLSET - IN THAT ORDER! OODA
-- COL John Boyd, USAF
They generally go for a few thousand as they're rare oddballs, and classified as NFA Title II Destructive Devices. If you practice well to run that strange gun, you may do as well with it as with a normal shotgun, though its bulk would be a drawback.Does anyone know the value of a Striker 12 Shotgun this is my home defense weapon.
I have to respectfully disagree about shotgun slugs not doing anything a rifle won't do.
If you've ever shot deer or hogs with .223, 7.62x39, and 12/20 gauge Brenneke slugs you know what I mean.
Within 100 yards, the slug does a LOT more damage. BIG holes in and out.
I love rifles and pistols, but the shotgun is the king of home defense. And for good reason. It is extremely effective.
ARs and AKs look cool and are lots of fun to shoot, but they are one of the last guns I would grab for indoor self protection.