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If I ever have occasion to ride in a cruiser, I will have my gun cruiser ready, but in the meantime mine is ready ready. Fully locked and loaded
Given availability of 12ga managed recoil loads (reduced velocity tactical loads) in both slug and BK shot 20 ga HD shotgun makes no sense to me. Naturally carrying with the chamber empty is not very smart.Pump. Recoil is never a real big concern in 12ga unless you are shooting some heavy game or magnum loads in my experience. My wife has terrible arthritis in her hands and she can still manage stringing 4 or 5 boxes of 00 buck together at the range. And if for some reason a 20ga pump shotgun is not too difficult to find and feed ammo.
As far as racking the pump to scare someone away, I always advised against it in my classes. Just because it worked for Billy Ray or Bubba does not mean it will work 100% of the time. There is absolutely no way of knowing if you are racking that forearm against a drunk kid, a scared thug just looking for a quick snatch and grab to get in a gang, or a dedicated team of 5 criminals experienced in home invasion. I always store my HD shotgun fully loaded, safety on. Above shoulder level for the moment since I have a toddler.
Carrying with the chamber empty is a tactical decision and with every decision there are consequences.
You're overlooking the fact that a 20 ga is lighter, and in a Youth Model will fit many people who don't like the fit of a 12 or even a full sized 20Given availability of 12ga managed recoil loads (reduced velocity tactical loads) in both slug and BK shot 20 ga HD shotgun makes no sense to me. Naturally carrying with the chamber empty is not very smart.
I will have my gun cruiser ready, but in the meantime mine is ready ready. Fully locked and loaded
I have never short-stroked a pump when rising up to fire at a flight of ducks or geese. I never forget the safety
You're overlooking the fact that a 20 ga is lighter,
When my daughter was 7 years old she was shooting a single shot 20 gaAnd the recoil can be more brutal - which in a home invasion scenario can make a serious difference.
Or go with a 20 ga. If you can't hit and incapacitate, at normal in house ranges, a human target with a 20, you won't do it with a 12.Jeez, guys, shotguns ain't for sissies. They kick, so man up and handle it.
PabloJ said:Given availability of 12ga managed recoil loads (reduced velocity tactical loads) in both slug and BK shot