Yet Another Gun Thread
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Assume you were going to own only one long gun. Primary uses would be range shooting and potential home defense. Two adults, some dogs and no kids in the (zero lot line) house. It would need to be operable by both occupants of the home (male and female). Total price needs to be under $1k and under $700 is better. No pumps.
I'm leaning towards a semi-auto shotgun like a Mossberg SPX (Benelli is out of the budget) but would also consider a Saiga-12.
I also have a pretty nice MEGA AR lower receiver that I've been toting around for a couple of years when I was thinking of doing a build, but I'm now thinking I would rather buy a complete piece if I go with an AR.
I'm leaning towards a semi-auto shotgun like a Mossberg SPX (Benelli is out of the budget) but would also consider a Saiga-12.
I also have a pretty nice MEGA AR lower receiver that I've been toting around for a couple of years when I was thinking of doing a build, but I'm now thinking I would rather buy a complete piece if I go with an AR.
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Assume you were going to own only one long gun. Primary uses would be range shooting and potential home defense. Two adults, some dogs and no kids in the (zero lot line) house. It would need to be operable by both occupants of the home (male and female). Total price needs to be under $1k and under $700 is better. No pumps.
I'm leaning towards a semi-auto shotgun like a Mossberg SPX (Benelli is out of the budget) but would also consider a Saiga-12.
I'm leaning towards a semi-auto shotgun like a Mossberg SPX (Benelli is out of the budget) but would also consider a Saiga-12.
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I'm posting from my cell phone as I drive (lol!!!!), so forgive me if I'm brief/unable to link YT videos.
(Look up YT user 'bisquik3006' and check out his video on indoor 12 gauge shooting)
Personally, I would much rather grab my 9mm Colt carbine SBR over any one of the shotguns I own because I feel shotguns (their capacity specifically) limit the user. I'd much rather have 32 rounds of Ranger SXT 9mm +P on tap than a tube of 3" 00 buck, especially if a woman winds up having to shoot it. You can buy low recoil loads, etc but I still feel the 12 ga makes follow-up shots difficult, especially under stress. Having fired a wide range of auto shotguns at a rapid rate, I can tell you that I much prefer the low recoil of a 9mm Colt Sporter (if you were closer, I'd let you shoot mine) as its blowback operation is one hell of a smooth system.
If you subscribe to the school that believes in knockdown power and that one pellet from a 00 buck shell is enough, thenn idk what to tell you other than that I strongly disagree. If you're stupid enough to shoot a slug in your own house, then lol.
Used 9mm Colt Sporters can be had in yourr price range, without the NFA flavor of course. The only downsides I can really think of is the "weakness" of the 9mm cartirdge, the relatively high cost of factory mags (~$45), non-removable carry handle (A1 config) and the fact that they get filthy after drunken afternoon of shooting abandoned cars.
Perhaps you can find a Kel-Tec Sub2000 configured for Glock mags and overlook the shoddy craftsmanship and treat it gingerly (my buddy knocked the front sight blade off of his TWICE). Alls I know is I keep my Colt within arm's reach andi know it'll work every time.
(Look up YT user 'bisquik3006' and check out his video on indoor 12 gauge shooting)
Personally, I would much rather grab my 9mm Colt carbine SBR over any one of the shotguns I own because I feel shotguns (their capacity specifically) limit the user. I'd much rather have 32 rounds of Ranger SXT 9mm +P on tap than a tube of 3" 00 buck, especially if a woman winds up having to shoot it. You can buy low recoil loads, etc but I still feel the 12 ga makes follow-up shots difficult, especially under stress. Having fired a wide range of auto shotguns at a rapid rate, I can tell you that I much prefer the low recoil of a 9mm Colt Sporter (if you were closer, I'd let you shoot mine) as its blowback operation is one hell of a smooth system.
If you subscribe to the school that believes in knockdown power and that one pellet from a 00 buck shell is enough, thenn idk what to tell you other than that I strongly disagree. If you're stupid enough to shoot a slug in your own house, then lol.
Used 9mm Colt Sporters can be had in yourr price range, without the NFA flavor of course. The only downsides I can really think of is the "weakness" of the 9mm cartirdge, the relatively high cost of factory mags (~$45), non-removable carry handle (A1 config) and the fact that they get filthy after drunken afternoon of shooting abandoned cars.
Perhaps you can find a Kel-Tec Sub2000 configured for Glock mags and overlook the shoddy craftsmanship and treat it gingerly (my buddy knocked the front sight blade off of his TWICE). Alls I know is I keep my Colt within arm's reach andi know it'll work every time.
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I bought a brother this morning for the CZ52 I got last week. It is a '53 Romanian Tokarev TTC. Paid $240 for the gun, holster, cleaning rod, two magazines and 336 rounds of ammo. I've heard horror stories about the safety placement but it looks like they did a pretty good job of installing it (does not interfere with the grip at all).
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Just got a Mossberg 500 12g from a gun show in town the other day. Put on an M4-style stock and have a rail and light on the way.
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
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Just got a Mossberg 500 12g from a gun show in town the other day. Put on an M4-style stock and have a rail and light on the way.
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
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I hate the thing but she absolutely loves it for some reason. I can shoot about 3 rounds through it before my wrist hurts so bad that I have to stop. You might try a semi-auto or a 20 ga if it is too much for her.
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Looks like the exact same as mine, I had to go home and get proof that I live in NC IOT buy one with a pistol grip (I'm a FL resident, legally). And then as soon as I took it out of the box I put on the stock that, had it been installed in the first place, would've made fetching my orders unnecessary.
Even the ATF guys said it was a stupid rule.
Even the ATF guys said it was a stupid rule.
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i've kept a 3" slugger in my mossberg since i got it for home defense, but after watching those vids that pusha referred to the other day, i think i'm just going to keep buckshot in it from now on - i live in an apt - i don't want a stray slug flying through the walls and killing a neighbor..
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Just got a Mossberg 500 12g from a gun show in town the other day. Put on an M4-style stock and have a rail and light on the way.
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
My wife is deathly afraid of shotguns, and I don't think it'd be her go-to in case of break-in. She seems more comfortable with handguns and the lower recoil.
Any suggestions for her and her delicate feminine hands?
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i've kept a 3" slugger in my mossberg since i got it for home defense, but after watching those vids that pusha referred to the other day, i think i'm just going to keep buckshot in it from now on - i live in an apt - i don't want a stray slug flying through the walls and killing a neighbor..