#165890 - 01/31/09 11:33 PM
Re: Shotgun Question
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Probably a wise choice. The only mod I have made on my 870 (factory 20" barrel with rifle sights installed) is a sidesaddle for six spare rounds...
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#165891 - 01/31/09 11:56 PM
Re: Shotgun Question
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Probably a wise choice. The only mod I have made on my 870 (factory 20" barrel with rifle sights installed) is a sidesaddle for six spare rounds... Nice gun, being a lefty, I like a Ithaca 37 with a 20" rifle sited deer barrel
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#165896 - 02/01/09 01:29 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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The Ithica works for a lot of people...
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#165900 - 02/01/09 01:47 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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Probably a wise choice. The only mod I have made on my 870 (factory 20" barrel with rifle sights installed) is a sidesaddle for six spare rounds... Nice gun, being a lefty, I like a Ithaca 37 with a 20" rifle sited deep barrel According to what is most important to the lefty (safety catch or ejection port) either the Mossberg (safety on center of receiver) or Ithica (bottom ejection). I used to get left hand safeties on all my Remingtons, but then realized when loaning one to a right hander it made for confusion. I just adjusted to right hand safety. Of course we have glossed completely over the Benelli (sp?) line of shot guns. Kinda high dollar compared to an 870 express though.
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#165901 - 02/01/09 01:48 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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If all the fancy tactical stuff actually helped you point or shoot faster then the people who shoot at skeet competitions would all be doing it. True, but the folks shooting skeet aren't generally doing it in the dark.  That said, the only modifications I really consider necessary on a home-defense shotgun are a good light and a sling.
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#165904 - 02/01/09 01:51 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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Just out of curiosity, why do you consider a sling necessary for a home defense shotgun???
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#165905 - 02/01/09 01:52 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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If all the fancy tactical stuff actually helped you point or shoot faster then the people who shoot at skeet competitions would all be doing it. True, but the folks shooting skeet aren't generally doing it in the dark. That said, the only modifications I really consider necessary on a home-defense shotgun are a good light and a sling. How big is your house that you need a sling??? I am in right at 4000 Sq. Ft. and I have yet had to sling arms inside. Please don't tell me it is for retention, I carried one of these in the past. Unless it is a three point, a sling is almost useless as a retention device. Edit: "...Just out of curiosity, why do you consider a sling necessary for a home defense shotgun???" OBG you type faster than me.
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#165915 - 02/01/09 03:24 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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One word of warning - low recoil rounds may not reliably cycle some semi-auto shotguns. I'd stick with a pump gun if you go this route. Correct. I'm so used to using and thinking about shotguns being pump actions I left out that point. Good catch. The standard low-recoil rounds will cycle most automatics, but not all. Some guns just need a good cleaning and others can be tweaked by a gunsmith to get good result but, as with any new firearm-ammunition combination, people need to experiment to find out if they work well in your particular gun before depending on them.
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#165921 - 02/01/09 03:51 AM
Re: Shotgun Question
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