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12ga shotgun vs. 2 boats of Pirates
The Highroad ^
| March 11, 2005
| Rodney J. Nowlin, USN Retire
Posted on 03/20/2005 4:22:16 AM PST by SLB
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To: SLB
To: nw_arizona_granny
Uhhh......having been there, I've got just one question:
What in the heck were they doing there in the first place?
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posted on
03/20/2005 5:46:48 AM PST
by
TexasCowboy
(Texan by birth, citizen of Jesusland by the Grace of God)
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
03/20/2005 5:50:05 AM PST
by
rudy45
To: SLB
armed with a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with 00 buckshot
The first shotgun I ever fired was an 8 gauge. Every time I read of this stuff happening, I think of that old goose gun.
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posted on
03/20/2005 5:52:23 AM PST
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: SLB
Who in their right minds would be sailing a couple of yachts in a pirate-infested area of the Gulf of Aden?
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posted on
03/20/2005 5:52:34 AM PST
by
SpyGuy
(Liberalism is slow societal suicide. And screw political correctness: Islam is the Religion of Death)
To: SLB
The bow of the pirate boat came right up against Gandalfs stern and two men stood up on the bow with guns to board Gandalf. That was a serious and probably fateful error on their part. I shot both of them.
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posted on
03/20/2005 5:52:55 AM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: squirt-gun
The 12ga range can be extended dramatically by using a rifled choke (or barrel) and 12ga saboted slugs. You'll easily hold a 4"-6" group at 100yds, and should be able to hit something the size of a boat at 200-300 yds with practice. The slug will leave one hell of a splash to let you know which way to correct your shot.
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posted on
03/20/2005 6:14:18 AM PST
by
E.Allen
To: rodguy911
Mini-14's are pretty much crap. The barrel heats up and shooting at 200 yards is a waste of ammo. The only good thing is they are reliable and don't fit into the so-called Assault Weapons category in places like California.
If someone can afford a yacht, they can afford some decent bolt actions and some M1A's, both in .308. Shotguns should be available for all participants.
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posted on
03/20/2005 6:15:56 AM PST
by
Shooter 2.5
(Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
To: Tom Bombadil
Barrett is going to be making a lot of sales to long distance sailors.
To: SLB
Remington 870 Marine Shotgun:
![](http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/m/h/mhl100/images/870marinemag.jpg)
Caliber |
12 gauge |
Make |
Remington |
Model |
870 Marine Magnum |
Barrel Length |
18" |
Weight |
7.5 pounds |
Action |
Pump Action |
Finish |
Electroless Nickel |
Capacity |
6+1 |
MSRP |
$545.00 |
Sights |
bead |
Notes |
3" chamber |
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posted on
03/20/2005 6:26:55 AM PST
by
spodefly
(This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: LongElegantLegs
Modern day pirate ping. Argghh!
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posted on
03/20/2005 6:39:29 AM PST
by
Vor Lady
To: spodefly
Hand me down the A-5, mama...
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:14:28 AM PST
by
csvset
To: SLB; Squantos; wardaddy
WOW! Amazing story. The report is excellent, and it appears to be as he stated, a well organized attempt at piracy. The pirates were only done in because they chose to board too soon, unaware that an American yacht might be armed, and might fight back! Against typical unarmed Euro yachties, they would have had another fun night of murder, rape and robbery. No doubt the pirates were overeager to begin the festivities. As the writer stated, they could have stayed off at rifle range and shot the sailboats to pieces before boarding.
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:28:06 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Nuzcruizer; Vigilantcitizen
The shotgun was effective because the pirates chose poor tactics and came into shotgun range too soon. It would have been useless beyond 100 yards. A good weapon to have, obviously, once the pirates came inside of its range.
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:30:15 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: SpyGuy
Who in their right minds would be sailing a couple of yachts in a pirate-infested area of the Gulf of Aden? Who in their right mind would sail west for India from Spain? Being in your right mind is totally overrated.
To: TexasCowboy
Uhhh......having been there, I've got just one question: What in the heck were they doing there in the first place?Circumnavigating. It's a big deal for world cruising sailors to accomplish. You either have to go up the Red Sea, or under Africa. Either way is tough.
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:32:42 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Travis McGee; FreedomPoster
The shotgun was effective because the pirates chose poor tactics and came into shotgun range too soon. It would have been useless beyond 100 yards. A good weapon to have, obviously, once the pirates came inside of its range. No doubt. Bad guys are rarely good at proper assault tactics. Like you posted earlier, the pirates probably thought their pray was defenseless Euro's.
To: Shooter 2.5
It's not a question of affording the weaponry, it's the legality of possessing them in most countries where you must stop over. Declaring an M1A or an AR-10 is on a level with declaring ten pounds of C-4 or heroin. BIG problems!
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:36:09 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: libstripper
The .308 could engage them at a greater range and more accurately
What are your thoughts on 12GA /w sabot rounds in a rifled barrel?
It seems ot me that the accuracy is there /w much greater stopping power.
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posted on
03/20/2005 7:38:16 AM PST
by
Bear_Slayer
(If you're gonna be a Knight act like a Knight.)
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