Plugging A Mag

[Goose25]

I have read that i must plug my 870's extended magazine. How many rounds am i allowed in the magazine when hunting.... 2 in mag 1 in chamber ??? Must it be plugged when hunting any/all game, from birdies to bambi's ??? where do i get these plugs? how much are they worth$$$. Must I plug it during transport, do i have to plug it at the shooting range ??? Must it be plugged at all times? plugged when in my gun safe ???

plug, plug, plug .... there i've said it enough....

 

[tiriaq]

Check with your game department. Don't know about Quebec regs. generally a shotgun plug is just a piece of dowel, or plastic rod. It does not have to be a permanent alteration.

 

[pitdogboy]

you can buy them (oem) for the 870...cheap. My last on came with one in the box.

 

[dave_t73]

you can make one pretty easily out of a dowel or plastic rod. In MB you're limited to 2 in the tube and 1 in the chamber. I think its probably the same all over.

 

[RePete]

I have read that i must plug my 870's extended magazine. How many rounds am i allowed in the magazine when hunting.... 2 in mag 1 in chamber ??? Must it be plugged when hunting any/all game, from birdies to bambi's ??? where do i get these plugs? how much are they worth$$$. Must I plug it during transport, do i have to plug it at the shooting range ??? Must it be plugged at all times? plugged when in my gun safe ???

plug, plug, plug .... there i've said it enough....

Just make one out of 1/4" round dowel and drop inside the mag spring.

RePete.

 

[Workin Man]

By International law you have to have it plugged to 2+1 while hunting migratory birds (geese, ducks and a few others). In Ontario you have to have it plugged while hunting any species (check your Quebec regs, it may be different there). It doesn't need to be plugged for the range or storage.

 

[gushulak]

Do what RePete suggested, thats always worked for me and my Mossberg 590when I go goose hunting. Yeah I know, but its bagged alot of geese in its time, 20inch barrel and all!

At the range the dowel comes out and I utilize the nine shot capacity for practice.

It only needs to be plugged when you are going hunting for migritory birds I believe, at least here thats the law, most of the time, my shotty is empty with no dowel, it just sits around for the odd hunt I go on.