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Posted: 9/26/2004 7:04:06 PM EDT
Two questions for ya:
1) What do you load your SG with for max effectiveness without over penetration (ie walls)? 2) Where do you keep your SG so that it's handy but safe from small hands (and don't tell me an IWB holster because I won't believe you!  )-YJ |
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Posted: 9/26/2004 7:14:06 PM EDT
[#1]
1) I load it with 00 but I don't have as much concern with overpenetration because it's just me and my girlfriend. A lot of people like #1 buck but if you have a real concern, I'd go with #4 which is also talked about frequently.
2) When I do have the niece and nephews over for game night, the gun stays in the safe until bed time. The only way I can get around that is to use a pistol IWB or other weapons. Other being bats, hatchets, what have you. |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 8:12:29 PM EDT
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Thanks! I guess all major manufacturers are just about equal? (Meaning Winchester, Remington, Federal) Do you have a favorite? And are 3" mags necessary? Thanks again.
-YJ |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 8:38:25 PM EDT
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Try em all to find the one that patterns the best for your gun. It's pretty much the only way with shotguns.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 8:43:58 PM EDT
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Try the low recoil or "Tactical" loads, I dont know of any reason for 3" unless your hunting..
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Posted: 9/28/2004 1:49:19 AM EDT
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I like the regular 2 and 3/4" buck loads - they're plenty controllable, yet less expensive than the "tactical" stuff... Also, I agree with FNG - 3" shells are only good for hunting, IMO -and not even all that suited for all types of that... For example, many professional bear hunting guides use a 12ga Pump loaded with 2 and 3/4" OO buck - they say that 2 and 3/4" shells feed more reliably, and at "contact distances", is every bit as lethal as 3 inchers... I prefer Federal and Winchesters - but most brands have shot fairly well for me... For the money, a case of Wolf is tough to beat, IMO...
- georgestrings |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 5:17:39 AM EDT
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When you buy 3" or 3 1/2" shells you are buying pellets not velocity. From the Remington web site:
Express® Buckshot Express Buckshot One of the great values in shotgun deer loads. A combination of heavy cushioning behind the shot column and a granulated polymer buffering helps maintain pellet roundness for tight, even patterns. Packed in 5-round boxes. EXPRESS® MAGNUM BUCKSHOT Index No. Gauge Shell Length Velocity (ft/sec@3ft) Shot Size Pellet Count 1235B00* 12 3 1/2" 1125 00 18 12HB000 12 3" 1225 000 10 12HB00 12 3" 1225 00 15 12HB4 12 3" 1225 4 41 12SB00 12 2 3/4" 1290 00 12 EXPRESS® BUCKSHOT Index No. Gauge Shell Length Velocity (ft/sec@3ft) Shot Size Pellet Count 12B000 12 2 3/4" 1325 000 8 12B00* 12 2 3/4" 1325 00 9 12B0 12 2 3/4" 1275 0 12 12B1 12 2 3/4" 1250 1 16 12B4 12 2 3/4" 1325 4 27 20B3 20 2 3/4" 1200 3 20 * Utilizes Remington Power-Piston One-Piece Wad |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 2:15:17 PM EDT
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Great info! Thank you.
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Posted: 9/28/2004 7:59:55 PM EDT
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No. As far as turkey or large game hunting, maybe. |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 8:30:04 PM EDT
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I got some cheap Federal 2 3/4" 6 shot the stuff thats less than $3 a box. I know people might prefer more but in my cramped apartment my longest shot is gonna be about 20 feet at very most. I dont care how tough you are if you get a 12 gauge shot gun blast from 10 feet away to the chest even with 6 shot your gonna stop doing whatever you were doing. Plus I got 7 more where that came from.
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Posted: 9/29/2004 4:05:46 AM EDT
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Well said, thedukeryan..........
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