12Ga flares OK to fire in shotty?

[BEARMAN]

Don't buy extra gear if you don't need it. Just buy flares that were designed for use in a 12g shotgun.

OLIN 12 Gauge Flare
Catalog #R912 Burning Time: 5-6 seconds List Price: $7.80 ea. (Sold Individually)
Altitude: 80 meters, Colors: Red and White, 4 cartridges per package D. Visible from a distance of approximately 2 KM by day and 20 KM by night. For use with the OLIN Pistol or a 12 gauge shotgun.

Just because they are 12 gauge doesn't mean they were made for a shotgun, they have a shorter length especially designed for shorter chambered FLARE GUNS. But they will probably work in a shotgun with NO CHOKE. Where did you get the quote because I can't see OLIN making the statement that it would work in "A 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN" when it MIGHT NOT WORK in some FULL CHOKE shotguns. I can see them covering their corporate a-ses with a blanket statement of "for OLIN flareguns only," even though they probably will work in some shotguns.

 

[cyclone]

The launchers are cheap, under $20 @ MEC and the signal flares are about $15 for a package of 9.

Pardon me: define MEC?

By the way, are the OLIN falre & launchers similar to the Orion ones? Better or worse?

Just for fun, see:

http://www.noedelscientific.com/user/Flaregun1.pdf

 

[GeoTrekr]

MEC = Mountain Equipment Co-op (Aren't the owners anti-gun hippies? If so, only get it there if you can't get it anywhere else.)

 

[redleg]

We have a large stock of Tru Flares. They are designed for 12ga, 2.75" guns with open chokes. $15 per box of 5.

 

[mercuryv8]

Yeah...this all fine and good, but I want to know if I can fire 12Ga Buckshot out of my OLIN Pistol?

 

[BEARMAN]

Goto http://www.atf.gov/firearms/050406_firelauncher.htm here is what may happen if you do.

 

[ARmike]

La baron in markham sells flares and bear bangers.. for 12g

I fired a few flares, It's like fireworks

fun @ the farm for canada day ...

 

[Republic of Alberta]

I use these things to light flare stacks. The primer pops the flare out of the case and ignites the flare. The flare is just a cup full of compressed magnesium? powder which propels it's self like a rocket. They burn incredibly hot and will ruin the bore on you shotgun over time..not to mention getting stuck in the choke.