Is there a REAL difference btwn Home Security and Hunting shotguns?
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Wise words.
*grin*
Dave McCracken
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I've a friend in his seventies who wanted to start shooting shotguns. He had never fired one, though he had plenty of experience with rifles. He had gone to a shop in PA and asked for a shotgun that could do it all.
The shop owner had him try out a couple. He picked, by sheer chance, a vintage Wingmaster.
Nice wood, chrome bolt, no Flextab, 26" Remchoked barrel with vent rib. He wanted a shotgun for defense and for casual fun.
I shot it today. While it's not black or camo, has nothing bolted to it nor any bayonet, lazer, etc, I believe it will serve him well.
He does too, after shooting a bit today.
The shop owner had him try out a couple. He picked, by sheer chance, a vintage Wingmaster.
Nice wood, chrome bolt, no Flextab, 26" Remchoked barrel with vent rib. He wanted a shotgun for defense and for casual fun.
I shot it today. While it's not black or camo, has nothing bolted to it nor any bayonet, lazer, etc, I believe it will serve him well.
He does too, after shooting a bit today.
OK, I am a real expert on shotgun useage. Carried SGs for 45 years now, used them tactically. Taught the SG to furriners and Americans. Now I sayeth the following:
A Defense shotgun is usually used indoors or close to a building, a hunting shotgun is usually used outdoors far from buildings.
Sometimes the ammo is different, sometimes not.
Further the sage sayeth not.
A Defense shotgun is usually used indoors or close to a building, a hunting shotgun is usually used outdoors far from buildings.
Sometimes the ammo is different, sometimes not.
Further the sage sayeth not.
oneounceload
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Most hunting shotguns require a better "fit" to the person, along with better balance (weight more evenly distributed) - remember a hunting shotgun is POINTED, not aimed. Most will aim a HD shotgun.
As to plugs, especially out West, those applied to game birds under federal migratory regulations like waterfowl and doves. No one I hunted with had more than two or three in the gun anyway, because by the time you were shooting that third shot, the birds were already too damn far away...
IMO, if you can't adapt different barrel lengths, you can more readily adapt a hunting gun to HD than the other way around....
As to plugs, especially out West, those applied to game birds under federal migratory regulations like waterfowl and doves. No one I hunted with had more than two or three in the gun anyway, because by the time you were shooting that third shot, the birds were already too damn far away...
IMO, if you can't adapt different barrel lengths, you can more readily adapt a hunting gun to HD than the other way around....
MCgunner
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Hunting what? Some weird people up in the midwest whose totalitarian governments won't let them hunt deer with a rifle use shotguns to deer hunt, believe it or not. I know, weird, strange, something a Texan would NEVER do. God gave man rifles for deer hunting, that's how God intended it and to do otherwise will send you straight to hell. I'm convinced of that.
Bird hunting, balance matters and, of course, for waterfowl I'd have to plug that magazine to 3 rounds and it'd better have interchangeable chokes or it'd be worthless to me. Oh, I might consider fixed modified choke if it is steel shot compatible.
Bird hunting, balance matters and, of course, for waterfowl I'd have to plug that magazine to 3 rounds and it'd better have interchangeable chokes or it'd be worthless to me. Oh, I might consider fixed modified choke if it is steel shot compatible.
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Virginian
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The main thing is, which one do you think makes you cool? Macho?n It's a generational thing to a certain extent, I think.
Do you fall asleep to thoughts of dropping high flying ducks with Nash Buckingham, or blowing up bad guys with the blood flying with Vin Diesel?
With choke tubes and the best in modern non-tox, I could likely reach out with that Remington 870 home defense puppy and drop a duck further than most anyone but Nash. But it would not be cool, at all. Not up to Bo Whoop standards, at all. And you could likely slay as many bad guys with a pair of Holland and Hollands (and a gutsy loader) as Vin ever even pretended to, but it would not be in the least macho. Especially not in breeches !!!
Do you fall asleep to thoughts of dropping high flying ducks with Nash Buckingham, or blowing up bad guys with the blood flying with Vin Diesel?
With choke tubes and the best in modern non-tox, I could likely reach out with that Remington 870 home defense puppy and drop a duck further than most anyone but Nash. But it would not be cool, at all. Not up to Bo Whoop standards, at all. And you could likely slay as many bad guys with a pair of Holland and Hollands (and a gutsy loader) as Vin ever even pretended to, but it would not be in the least macho. Especially not in breeches !!!
Dirty Bob
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In my opinion, the primary differences are mostly cosmetic. I think a sporting shotgun would serve admirably for HD in stock condition. That said, I'm sure that the shorter barrel and other features of a "tactical" shotgun might work better for some people. For many of us, however, it really isn't needed. I plan to spend my $$ on ammo to make my long-barreled Wingmaster feel like it's part of me, instead. Besides, it's fun!
Regards,
Dirty Bob
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Dirty Bob
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