kd7nqb
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So most of my guns have to play multiple roles. That is to say that for a very long time my Smith and Wesson M&P was my HD gun, my carry gun and my primary range gun. Now since then I have bought a little LCP for carry and have a few .22's for plinking at the range but the M&P still fills a lot of niches, still gets carried sometimes and always comes to the range with me.
Right now the only glaring omission in my arsenal is a 12gauge shotgun. I use to own a Remington 870 Express, I liked it enough but I always wished it had a synthetic stock and a fiber optic sight. Both very fixable issues but when a guy in work offered me 2x what I paid for the gun I took the deal. So now my new GunCasket shotgun safe is empty and I think it needs to be filled. Like most gun junkies, I always have to be budget aware with my gun purchases so a fancy semi-auto is out. I initially started looking at the classic pumps; such as Remington 870's and Mossburg 500's. All available with a synthetic stock and a I can always put on a fiber sight without much of an issue.
Well today I run across a screaming deal on a "Tri-Star Hunter" O/U shotgun. Its already got the synthetic stock and even has the 3.5in chamber if I ever felt the need for stupid powerful magnum loads. Looks like a great gun for the range and sporting clays course. Would work even better if I ever decided to hunt with it because its got a 28in barrel.
But I was hoping my shotgun could also fill an HD role, now a 28in barrel is going to be tough to maneuver around the house with but I think its possible with a little training, and I have become more and more of fan of the barricade and protect method anyway. But the 2 rounds in the gun kinda worries me. So wanted some input.
Do I get the O/U and just add some accessories like a side saddle or even a sling that holds more rounds and then just practice good reloads. Or do I save a little money and buy and 870 or Mossy 500. Obviously this gun is going to see more time on the range than in a firefight against a home intruder but if god forbid it ever is used in a HD scenario it needs to work.
Right now the only glaring omission in my arsenal is a 12gauge shotgun. I use to own a Remington 870 Express, I liked it enough but I always wished it had a synthetic stock and a fiber optic sight. Both very fixable issues but when a guy in work offered me 2x what I paid for the gun I took the deal. So now my new GunCasket shotgun safe is empty and I think it needs to be filled. Like most gun junkies, I always have to be budget aware with my gun purchases so a fancy semi-auto is out. I initially started looking at the classic pumps; such as Remington 870's and Mossburg 500's. All available with a synthetic stock and a I can always put on a fiber sight without much of an issue.
Well today I run across a screaming deal on a "Tri-Star Hunter" O/U shotgun. Its already got the synthetic stock and even has the 3.5in chamber if I ever felt the need for stupid powerful magnum loads. Looks like a great gun for the range and sporting clays course. Would work even better if I ever decided to hunt with it because its got a 28in barrel.
But I was hoping my shotgun could also fill an HD role, now a 28in barrel is going to be tough to maneuver around the house with but I think its possible with a little training, and I have become more and more of fan of the barricade and protect method anyway. But the 2 rounds in the gun kinda worries me. So wanted some input.
Do I get the O/U and just add some accessories like a side saddle or even a sling that holds more rounds and then just practice good reloads. Or do I save a little money and buy and 870 or Mossy 500. Obviously this gun is going to see more time on the range than in a firefight against a home intruder but if god forbid it ever is used in a HD scenario it needs to work.
