Since the shotgun has such
potential to deliver a wide range of rounds, how do we change from buckshot to
beanbag?
The police and perhaps the
military solve that problem by preloading two different shotguns. One will be painted an orange or green to
indicate a load different from the department/unit authorized load.
Unfortunately, I’m not likely to be carrying
two shotguns, one with #4 shot and the other with slug. But yet I can see a need, a possibility, to
reach out past 30 yards with power and authority, i.e. a slug.
Remember is not PhD level
shotgun. This is striving to earn our
BA.
The easiest way to add either slug
or bean bag is to always download your shotgun by one round at the beginning and keep it that way.
Yes, it means having a total of 1 in the
chamber and 5 in the magazine instead of 6.
Adding a specialized round then becomes a matter of slipping one of now needed rounds in the
magazine and cycling the gun.
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| No matter what, mounted or de-mounted, topping off the shot gun is the same independent of the type of round, if you have room for one more. |
This
ejects a live round (of course you could shoot it if needed) and chambers the
desired round. If you have time, you can
now load a second of the same round.
This technique works for semi
and manual pump shotguns. Frankly, Semi-autos are a little more finicky, but you can master their round change.
If you have a shotgun that
has a magazine cut-off switch or a conversion from auto to manual switch or
other plot complications, you need to master these controls. The type of reload should vary with your
changing skill set and type of weapon.
How you carry your reloads and other equipment will depend on your
shooting skills and the weapon you choose.
Good luck! I’m rooting for you.
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