Ultra short barrels, do they have a use ?
- Thread starter FatCatsDad
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Fun guns for casual shoots,compact, less weight, some applications for animal defence and grouse hunting (12.5" limit in B.C. for hunting) not ideal for duck hunting or Olympic competition.
Simple answer, Yes they have a use.. longer answer , not for everyone and if you have to ask, probably not for you......
Personally I prefer a .22lr or airgun for grouse, but some people like shotguns and I'm fine with people making their own choices and enjoying what works for them.
I imagine some people even find them kind of cool, I don't worry about it too much as I figure the more people enjoying guns the better and I don't have the inclination towards being a gun snob or bigot..... I like them all!
Simple answer, Yes they have a use.. longer answer , not for everyone and if you have to ask, probably not for you......
Personally I prefer a .22lr or airgun for grouse, but some people like shotguns and I'm fine with people making their own choices and enjoying what works for them.
I imagine some people even find them kind of cool, I don't worry about it too much as I figure the more people enjoying guns the better and I don't have the inclination towards being a gun snob or bigot..... I like them all!
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I tried some informal clay shooting with a 12" dominion Arms pump.
Didn't hit a thing
wrenchbender4
CGN Regular
- Location
- SE of Western canada
I've shot clays with my win sxp with a 12 in barrel. Surprised myself and others with 21 out of 25. As I dont shoot it much
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Practice makes perfect as they say.
Impressive, forget the short barrel, doing it with the bird's head grip is crazy
There's this! I guess it's impossible for even a guy who owns the 'compete' books to have seen every Gary Larson cartoon, or at least to remember them all. Got this via Facebook and I would swear...
Perfect for such a situation! And incase the guy asking for spare armadillos gets physical.
I plan on doing a bunch of different testing with the sulun ss221 with 10inch threaded barrel to see just what it can do.
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BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I have a 12.5" barrel for my 870 that comes in very handy when I'm wearing a backpack with a carrying system. It fits perfectly with my welfare-gunbearer system which makes it very handy to keep at hand, or when placed muzzle-down in the rope pouch of my Arc'teryx Bora 30 pack. This was more important when I was in the North but still worth considering when in the bush down south. Another nice option for a shot barreled shotgun is a Model 12 with a 19" barrel which leaves the gun in two equally-sized pieced. If you don't mind the gun being broken down then this is a wonderfully packable option. But if you want something short and handy then the short pump is a great way to go.
I use a Stoger Coachgun for rabbits , I like the versatility if changing out chokes and it seems just right to hunt with that kind of gun.
Might be a bit big for what some people are posting
sillymike
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
As long as you wear hearing protection...
Often had a 8.5" Grizzly in the shooting bag... We'd be trying to shoot some 22lr bullseye target (on a pretty much empty indoor range) when some guy with magnum would somehow decide to shoot in the next bay.
- That's when th Grizzly and 3" buckshots would come out...
For the longest time, had a secret crush for a 6.5" mag fed...
Often had a 8.5" Grizzly in the shooting bag... We'd be trying to shoot some 22lr bullseye target (on a pretty much empty indoor range) when some guy with magnum would somehow decide to shoot in the next bay.
- That's when th Grizzly and 3" buckshots would come out...
For the longest time, had a secret crush for a 6.5" mag fed...
