My favorite 870 at the PD had no finish on the barrel and the very distinct impression of two front teeth in the butt stock.Originally Posted by rob_s
My favorite 870 at the PD had no finish on the barrel and the very distinct impression of two front teeth in the butt stock.
I just got a couple of boxes of this #1 Buck load from SG Ammo to try out in my wife's shotgun. Haven't patterned it yet:
http://sgammo.com/product/20-gauge/2...tan-ammunition
I think Rio also has a similar loading.
I really think that the Mossberg 590DA1 never got it's due. I thought that the DA trigger was just the ticket for the above reason, and I had no problem busting clays with it. I'd love to buy the T&E one that I got for the village I was Chief at.
If I were going to acquire a new pump gun, it would be a 590 with Magpul furniture.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
Late to reply.
I have never used reduced recoil ammo in the M2, so I can't really comment. As for LOP, as I said, I don't use a long gun for searching, so it is a moot point. Otoh, aside from the Mesa stock that Tom posted, Benelli makes a shorter LOP comfortech stock.
http://www.mossberg.com/product/510-...e-field-50358/
My wife's shotgun is the 510 mini in 20 ga. I don't know about long term durability, but it is super short, light, and handy.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
I don't know if you're willing to discuss this publicly, but the above comment confused me. Don't your current/former units search with long guns all the time? Or did you mean by yourself in a home defense scenario?
Yes.:-)
Since i have dependants in my house, I search with a pistol in order to have a free hand. The long gun is more like an AA battery, and only really comes into play if my wife is home, or if someone gets into my bedroom.
Professionally, I use a carbine whenever possible.
Personally, even without dependants, I am more likely to search with a pistol, as I will have more things to do on my own, than if I had a team with me.
Obviously,a correct lop has more benefits than just searching.
Last edited by SLG; 04-07-2016 at 12:06 PM.
That makes sense. Thank you.
This was around 2000-2001. I really liked the damn thing. I (the town) purchased the T&E gun, and I had a local place install an XS Big Dot front sight and chop 2" off the synthetic stock. The only thing that would have made it better would have been a 14" tube instead of the 18.5".
If I run across another one, I will snap it up.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
Thanks for this, guys. I've been thinking about the home defense long gun again after a home invasion in my ban-state town, and this thread has probably made someone, possibly Hans Vang, a shotgun sale.
I would also suggest JD at AI&P Tactical. He builds really nice guns on the 870 and 11-87 platforms. With Flite Control wads, I no longer see the need for the Vang barrel work. The AI&P guns are very solid and much less expensive than a Vang Comp or WC/Scattergun.
http://www.aiptactical.com/
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