I'm planning to attend my first match in next 2 months. Just getting
miscellaneous gear together and working on the basics. I have one of the new 22" Mossberg 930 JM Pros but I'm looking for
guidance on a few scenarios I'm running into.
Scenario 1
After the last shot,
the bolt is open. When the bolt is open, the lifter can't be lifted.
What is the protocol here for loading the next 8 rounds?
I have (5) 4-round caddies and no side-saddle at this time so I see a few options.
1) Close the bolt empty, proceed to load 8 in the tube, re-rack the bolt (allows for 2 complete loadings of 8 shells with current setup)
2) Pop a shell in the ejection port, chamber round, load the magazine
tube from the caddies (allows for 2 complete loadings of 9 shells with current setup, but a little slower)
If option two is best, should I be using one dedicated caddy for
stripping single shells...probably the one closest to my buckle, or
should I use a side-saddle for single shell loads?
Scenario 2
If I need to change loads in the middle of a sting of fire, maybe I need to shoot a heavier load for a further out plate for example, how do I accomplish this?
The only way I can think to do this with one in the chamber and additional shells in the mag tube is to load my heavier load as the next shell in the mag tube, then rack the bolt to pick it up, while ejecting an unused shell into the dirt.
Any other options to accomplish this?
Thanks for you help everyone. I'm sure these are really basic questions.