First Thing: I’m presenting my ideas about reloading
shotguns based on my training and skill set. Some of these suggestions may (hopefully, will) encourage you to
try developing better reloading skills.
If you intend to practice anywhere but at a range with a safe backstop
you must buy/make inert shells or snap caps.
Stop whining.
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| Snap Cap for 20 gauge |
Using live rounds anywhere
but the range is foolish and stupid.
Even at the range, initial practice with dummy rounds is a smart move.
If you can’t be safe, stop
reading my blog.
Watching the shooters in the 4th
season of Top Shot wheel and fire the 1877 Hotchkiss Mountain Gun was
amazing. William Bethards
told me later the shells were hand-turned and cost $200 each. He also reports the cannon was difficult to
move, had tremendous recoil and made a real impact.
Kind of reminds me of a
shotgun.
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| Semi-auto 20 gauge shotgun |
Firearms self-defense instructors
often refer to the shotgun as artillery: large, stationary, and powerful. Following that military analogy, the modern battlefield
has changed. We see the shotgun as movable
firepower, clearing areas, engaging multiple targets and securing egress and entrance
points.
The shotgun can deliver a
range of functions from less-lethal beanbag rounds or futuristic Taser electrified
impact slugs or the force multiplier hollow-point slugs. All of which are based on the premise the
shotgun moves across the zone of conflict until the target is in range.
No matter if you are Suzie
Sportsperson or Tonya Tactical, moving the shotgun results in more targets and
the need to reload.
There are high capacity
shotguns and modifications on the market ranging from simply removing the
magazine plug, or adding a magazine extension,
Or the hot, new and very high
capacity shotguns. Check out the links
Some of magazine fed shotguns
can add a snail magazine adding 25 to 50 rounds.
I don’t know, that’s seems
like a lot of weight to carry around all day.
I question the reliability of these aftermarket gismos. Total reliability is king followed by the
royal prince, shot placement!
Rob Haught once told me (and
the rest of the class) if you have to shoot more than three times, you didn’t bring
enough people with you. Even with this
in mind, sometimes all you have is just you and what you are carrying. The new paradigm means you have to reload.
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| I barely have the gun under control and can't really see what I'm doing. |
It’s easy to make a hash of
reloading.
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| Up close look of fumbling a reload |
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