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Posted: 6/9/2006 7:36:46 PM EDT
| What do you use to carry shot shells in? Thanks. |
the metal tube under the barrel with the spring in it had I've added nothing to my 870p AOW . its a small gun and I don't want it any bigger by hanging crap off of it. it could use a small light if it made the gun no bigger. 2 different guns for different purposes. kinda like I won't use my #1 in.375H&H for room CQB. |
So thats where I put the ammo to load it.  Does any one use any pouches or anything on a belt or vest or anything like that. One guy said he actualy used the m-16 mag pouches and left them in there loose and that he prefered that to the military shotshell carrier. I am looking for a set up to go with that does not mount on my shotgun. |
I use an old GI issue ammo bag I sling over my shoulder (about $5 bucks at your local surplus store), with a couple of normally belt mounted open shell holders inside which keeps different shells (00 buck, 1 oz. slugs, birdshot) organized, pointed in the right direction and in one place... By simply reaching my hand in I have access to over 30 rounds of various shotshells and slugs (smooth transition), more if desired... Picking various shells by feel is very simple a case of picking shells from the forward or rearward container, or birdshot which is located in shotshell holders on the sides of the containers themselves... Using such a setup it allows you to quickly stash the extra shells nearby to your location if necessary, and it keeps the shotgun nice, light and easy to handle. I really don't use the front pockets for anything significant, although I stuff a set of triple flange earplugs in one of them just in case they are needed... Good for holding a lightweight face veil as well... It's also convenient to have some sort of side saddle, or buttstock shell holder for those times when grabbin' just the shotgun and perhaps a selection of shells is needed, instead of just the 00 buck in the magazine (for instance poisonous snake duty). |
FWIW, I have a maxpedition dump pouch which has a draw string top and velcro that can be used even to close it up when on the move. Comes in handy for more than just shooting too |
| Thanks for all the ideas guys. After trying to pull shotgun shells out of the little elastic straps fast I have decided to find a pouch like you guys use and carry them loose in the pouch. If I want different ammo I willl get a different colored pouch oobuck/black slug/green ect. My old m-16 pouches work fine when I tried them. |
I did pretty much the same thing. A cheap $5 black hip-pouch from Walmart works perfectly... different compartments for different types of shot. Main compartment full of buckshot. I had tried a bandoleer earlier and while it looked badass it just wasn't comfortable. |
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