Posted on 08/27/2019 4:50:03 AM PDT by w1n1
Semiautomatic rifles have their place. In the proper hands, with quality ammo and parts, they can shoot a lot of rounds a long way. There is also a place for bolt guns, but the relatively slow rate of fire demands that they be employed with some stand-off. At distance, even a Lee-Enfield or Mosin-Nagant could be effective.
My vote for home protection? The all-American choice is the Remington 870. The pump shotgun is incredibly simple. The controls? A safety button and a pump. Work the pump and shoot. Got a jam? Work the pump and shoot. Repeat as necessary and reload.
It is funny the way people take to a certain gun. My God-father used the Remington 870 in Vietnam. He told me to buy one. The 870 always felt right to me. I am not knocking the Mossberg or other pumps, but I like the 870. If my God-father had been issued a Mossberg, I would probably have one.
The 870 has great ergonomics and a Magpul stock makes them even better. The shotgun itself has a modern, modular design with many aftermarket upgrades available. I recommend a flashlight and Tritium sights for home-defense use. Read the rest of home defense shotgun.
You cant go wrong with Benelli if you have the money.
“I guess that guide would be out of luck if he were attacked by a herd of bears.”
Not trying to be picking nits with you, just informational...
A ‘group’ of bears is called a ‘sleuth.’
A pod of whales, a murder of crows, a insanity of reporters and a sleuth of bears...
Stoeger
What the guide didn’t tell you is that the shotgun was not for shooting the bears ...
“Hey, why are you putting on your sneakers? There’s a bear coming. And that shotgun, what are you doing with ...”
Sure you can. Probably not recommended in many areas...
to many fidgety controls
Where exactly IS it recommended to jog with a shotgun? :)
And don’t tell me bear country! A fast pace in the woods is a signal to some predators.
KSG is interesting but fidgety.
even ol hickok left 2 in the tube.
Saiga 12 with a 20 rd drum is a hoot, it will walk you back 5 feet.
the gas system sucks, but I figured it out.
7.62×39mm and 5.45×39mm aren't "calibers," they're "cartridges."
...Because of its caliber, the 12 gauge shotgun....
And 12 gauge is a gauge, not a caliber.
The best thing about writing for American Shooting Urinal is that there's absolutely no pressure because no matter how bad a day you're having at the keyboard, no matter how crappily you write, you can't possibly diminish their prestige (because they're already as bad as it gets).
I have a penchant for all things AK, I have all calibers and gauges.
Kalashnikov was a genius
The rise and fall of the Kalishnakov is the stamped steel receiver, it flexes.
I love our Mossberg 500 tactical. Tang safety, ventilated forward rib, night sight ghost rings and hand camoed for our area.
Ah, the ol’ side-by-side Granny gun. That one looks in nice shape. A nice wall-hanger when it’s not being put to use. I got an H&R home defense pump with 16” barrel in 12 ga, and me being me, I had to kit it out with a tactical stock and grip with shell holder, rear rail, holo reflex sight/laser, and low light forward barrel sight. I’m known for a little bling overkill, except for the .22 cowboy shooters we have, and even then I ordered custom tooled leather for mine.
Ugly as sin. Must be kept hidden when family and guests are over, so as not to horrify them.
How about a BP-12?
Mossy with a
Bayonet Lug,,,
Genius!
The most impractical firearm I ever purchased - but is literally a blast to empty one of those drums!
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