Shotgun Ammo Carrying Ideas / Rigs?
- Thread starter Mark Mags
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The AP Customs shell carriers look really interesting no doubt, I'd probably go for the 3x3 over the 4x4 version because I have trouble palming more than 3 shells at a time while speed loading.
I'll mention again that I'm not a big fan of most loop type carriers, at least if accessing your ammo quickly with one hand is a priority.
The leather ones are ok but a lot of the stretchy synthetic ones seem to hold the rounds too tightly and require a second hand to hold them in place them as you pull out a shell.
I'll mention again that I'm not a big fan of most loop type carriers, at least if accessing your ammo quickly with one hand is a priority.
The leather ones are ok but a lot of the stretchy synthetic ones seem to hold the rounds too tightly and require a second hand to hold them in place them as you pull out a shell.
FAIL, tried it at Shotshow last year.....
The Mrs. asked what I wanted for Christmas this year. I asked for a shotgun, and she gave me 'that look', so now I am leaning heavily towards that micro rig...and a couple of bandoleers....and maybe a belt.
I asked her what she wanted, and she said she didn't know. I told her I would get her a shotgun and I would take care of it until she got her PAL...and again, I got 'that look'.
I asked her what she wanted, and she said she didn't know. I told her I would get her a shotgun and I would take care of it until she got her PAL...and again, I got 'that look'.
How I carry ammo really depends on what I am doing. I was hunting the other day and put some bird shot in my right thigh pocket of my pants, and buck shot in my jacket. This way I wont mix up the shells should a deer present itself. My left thigh pocket is for my empty cases so I can reload them.
If I was doing something like shotgun competition, there is a wicked chest rig that holds shotgun shells instead of mags.
+1 for side saddles. When I used to carry a shotgun all day at work, it was a really good way to have extra rounds "on hand".
Speed feed stocks -1. Many of our guys lost duty ammo that was placed in the speed feed stock. I never lost any, so perhaps they were not inserting it correctly, but there were so many reports of the ammo being lost from the stocks we stopped using them as a means to carry extra rounds.
+1 for dump pouch. fast, simple and easy.
If I was doing something like shotgun competition, there is a wicked chest rig that holds shotgun shells instead of mags.
+1 for side saddles. When I used to carry a shotgun all day at work, it was a really good way to have extra rounds "on hand".
Speed feed stocks -1. Many of our guys lost duty ammo that was placed in the speed feed stock. I never lost any, so perhaps they were not inserting it correctly, but there were so many reports of the ammo being lost from the stocks we stopped using them as a means to carry extra rounds.
+1 for dump pouch. fast, simple and easy.
The California Competition carriers work well, but I wish they had a spring (somewhat like a mag spring) that would always keep the remaining shells at the top of the carrier. You will never lose any rounds, but as you start stripping out rounds you need to go lower and lower into the carrier making it slightly slower. They also can jiggle a little if not completely full.
I still think they are a good option, but would be that much better with a spring.
I still think they are a good option, but would be that much better with a spring.
Send a PM to badboybeeson. He sells them, and that is where I got mine from. His website is http://sjhardware.com
How fast do guys find you can load a tube? Myself I'm not blazing fast but I can keep up with most of the faster people other than serious competition shooters you see on YouTube.
Anyway I find that drawing the ammo from whatever I'm using as a carriers is more of a limiting factor than actually putting it into the gun. If I can scoop up shells 3 or 4 at a time and then thumb then in its so much faster than grabbing them one at a time, especially if I have to wrestle them out of a tight elastic loop.
Anyway I find that drawing the ammo from whatever I'm using as a carriers is more of a limiting factor than actually putting it into the gun. If I can scoop up shells 3 or 4 at a time and then thumb then in its so much faster than grabbing them one at a time, especially if I have to wrestle them out of a tight elastic loop.
speedjunkiesracing
CGN frequent flyer
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- Kitchener Waterloo Area Ontario
Not tactical but this is my truck/car gun.
Its a Blackhawk sling hold 15 rounds.
Yeah I know the shells in the side saddle are upside down.
Its a Blackhawk sling hold 15 rounds.
Yeah I know the shells in the side saddle are upside down.
You don't find the added weight on the sling, plus its movement when you are shooting to be a pain in the ass??
speedjunkiesracing
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Kitchener Waterloo Area Ontario
Hell yes the added weight is a pain in the ass when shooting but I just take the two ends of the sling clip them together and wear it like a bandoleer.
