What makes a shotgun tactical?

A shotgun(or anything) is considered "Tactical" if you use it while carrying out a planned attack on or defence of, something or someone.

That is why I never understood the term "Tactical" <NAME OF OBJECT HERE>...

...other than for sales promotion to "Mall Ninjas".

(Oh yeah, the media also use that as a generic term to add a fearsome sound when talking about firearms - along with "machine gun", "assault rifle", "armor piercing", "military style/grade" and one I haven't heard in a while "cop killers".):rolleyes:
 
TDC said:
A couple of questions for you. What type of targets are you engaging that occur in multiples at close range and are fast moving, or are you simply providing a scenario to justify your shotgun?

I agree that one should be capable of making solid hits at 100 with a slug to be considered proficient in their use. However, if your situation requires 100 yard shots why are you using a smooth bore, bead sighted heavy recoiling, low mag capacity shotgun? Wrong tool for the job, try a rifle. Even though your shotgun is capable of such work it is not an ideal setup nor the most proficient for such a situation. Hence, its tactical setup is not inline with the tactic required for the situation. Your shotgun is not very tactical.


TDC
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All well and fine "IF" you have a rifle with you,not too often luging more then one long arm with you at a time out side a vidio game.

As has been said here."Tactical" is the application of the tool,and not the tool itself.
 
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Greenhorse six said:
All well and fine "IF" you have a rifle with you,not too often luging more then one long arm with you at a time out side a vidio game.

As has been said here."Tactical" is the application of the tool,and not the tool itself.
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I'm not debating what equipment you have on hand. I'm questioning why you would select the shotgun for a situation such as that mentioned above. If you expect to engage your target(s) at 100 yards or more why select a shotgun when a rifle is clearly the better choice?

TDC
 
Guns aren't tactical; people are.

What makes a shotgun "tactical" is the person holding it regardless what gizmos are bolted to it.
 
TDC said:
I'm not debating what equipment you have on hand. I'm questioning why you would select the shotgun for a situation such as that mentioned above. If you expect to engage your target(s) at 100 yards or more why select a shotgun when a rifle is clearly the better choice?

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You wouldn't select a shotgun,it's a bad choice for any thing but close defence ,and mostly at nite,I would think.

But when things go south,you use what you have,Soo... why not have something thats flixable enought to reach out from point blank to ,say 100yds.

Myself,I'd take a carbine any day,but the way of the world.....well ,you know what the French say,"That's Life."
 
Greenhorse six said:
You wouldn't select a shotgun,it's a bad choice for any thing but close defence ,and mostly at nite,I would think.

But when things go south,you use what you have,Soo... why not have something thats flixable enought to reach out from point blank to ,say 100yds.

Myself,I'd take a carbine any day,but the way of the world.....well ,you know what the French say,"That's Life."
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I fully agree, you use what you have. Anyone who poses a threat at 100 yards is probably armed with a rifle and clearly has the advantage over your shotgun. The solution is to bug out not fight.

TDC
 
TDC said:
A couple of questions for you. What type of targets are you engaging that occur in multiples at close range and are fast moving, or are you simply providing a scenario to justify your shotgun?

I agree that one should be capable of making solid hits at 100 with a slug to be considered proficient in their use. However, if your situation requires 100 yard shots why are you using a smooth bore, bead sighted heavy recoiling, low mag capacity shotgun? Wrong tool for the job, try a rifle. Even though your shotgun is capable of such work it is not an ideal setup nor the most proficient for such a situation. Hence, its tactical setup is not inline with the tactic required for the situation. Your shotgun is not very tactical.


TDC
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#1 People and Animals.... both fit the scenario.

#2 your best tactic is to hold your opponent at range and use superior firepower and numbers to encourage them to piss off or suppress and move up/out untill you eliminate the threat, be it 100M or 10M all that matters is that you can keep them out of the fight while others or yourself move into the best location to kill them, What weapon you have in your hands at any given time is not always your choice but you do what you can with what you have.
 
Ummmmm, the kind of shotgun you would prefer to have when fighting off a zombie horde.

Hey, it's been 7 pages and no one mentioned it yet:D


In all honesty, when defending your home at 3:15 in the morning, wearing nothing at all (sorry for the mental pic), whatever shotgun you have loaded and are carrying is now tactical. No it doesn't matter if your a boyscout and have planned ahead and have a valtro, or if you have an old 28" barrel sxs, it just means your tactics will be slightly different.


If you have a tactical shotgun to breach doors in your own home, you either work at a door & frame factory, or your a complete idiot!
 
Shrek said:
Ummmmm, the kind of shotgun you would prefer to have when fighting off a zombie horde.

Hey, it's been 7 pages and no one mentioned it yet:D


In all honesty, when defending your home at 3:15 in the morning, wearing nothing at all (sorry for the mental pic), whatever shotgun you have loaded and are carrying is now tactical. No it doesn't matter if your a boyscout and have planned ahead and have a valtro, or if you have an old 28" barrel sxs, it just means your tactics will be slightly different.


If you have a tactical shotgun to breach doors in your own home, you either work at a door & frame factory, or your a complete idiot!
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I is nothin but a poor humble country idjet [ Cross between a idiot and a jerk.:D],with a tactical shotgun....or two.
 
Claybuster said:
Guns aren't tactical; people are.

What makes a shotgun "tactical" is the person holding it regardless what gizmos are bolted to it.
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+1!!!

:cheers:

You can be tactical wearing a shower curtain, armed only with a bottle of head and shoulders.

Posers, on the other hand, NEED to have accessories...
 
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