What's the fun in tactical / security shotguns?

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Aside from looking cool and being an asset during a fallout, what's the fun in short barrel shotguns (20 inches or less)? I'm thinking of getting one but I'm afraid I would quickly get bored of shooting it.
 
I guess, like many other things, "just because". To each his/her own.

Short shotguns are fun for destroying things (safely...) and making loud noises that kind of sound like BAANG. They're also not bad for birds in thick bush. The tactical part is just a matter of taste, I'd say. Kind of like cars, clothes, etc... Some people like red convertibles that cops want to pull over, others like wood panelled 1990 Chrysler minivans (why??).

My $0.02
 
peaceviddie said:
Aside from looking cool and being an asset during a fallout, what's the fun in short barrel shotguns (20 inches or less)? I'm thinking of getting one but I'm afraid I would quickly get bored of shooting it.
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They do get boring very quickly unless you have a specific use for it.

My short Remington 870 is compact and easy to carry. It's used as a farm gun, for deer hunting and camp defense in bear country.
 
Mine will also be my go to turkey gun. The adjustable stock is awesome, and the short barrel is perfect for sitting in the thick stuff.
 
A stubby, tactical shotgun can be used to shoot clay targets or geese. A 32" Krieghoff can be used to shoot 3 gun matches or for bear defense. In each case it wouldn't be a particularly sensible choice when more suitable guns exist for the purpose.

If you intend to shoot regulation clay target sports then a longer barrelled shotgun is preferable. This doesn't mean buying an expensive gun, simply putting a longer barrel on a tactical 870 makes it a better choice for shooting targets in the air.
 
Conan_568 said:
So do I.
My Son and his Bud's and I all shoot clays with the Benelli18.5" barrel 121-M1 shotgun I bought on these forums.
It works fine for clays, and turns a tacticool gun into a fun-gun
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Sure it can be done. Presumably one could run a marathon in high heels too.

This is a forum for new shooters. Showing up at a skeet or trap range with a tacticool gun, depending on the club, might result in less than a warm welcome. YMMV.
 
always nice to use the right tool for the job...sure you can use a butter knife for a screw driver,but have you ever tried using a screw driver for a butter knife?

My ThingBlaster is strictly a camp gun and for blasting things...I have plenty o' shotguns.

That said,if it's all you have,run what you brung!
 
After blazing away with a friend's Defender long ago, I suddenly had to have a "sawed off shotgun" to pack along bow hunting (my excuse). I bought a used Ranger 120 pump, got the 'smith chop it to 18.5" and re-install the front bead. Makes for a cheap, versatile, handy gun to blast stuff that needs blastin' :shotgun: One day a co-worker slid his new 870 Tactical out of the truck. My eye's lit up and needless to say, on days off I located one for myself. What can I say, short barreled shotguns are fun :cool:
 
Just north of Toronto, Sharon Gun Club has a "practical shotgun" competitive shooting discipline - similar to IPSC/IDPA open to all interested members. IDPA courses often include a SBS section to the course as well. I hope to participate in those shooting competitions this summer. Apart from that, a shotgun is a shotgun - short, long, accesorized - to each, their own. If you're not interested in or can justify owning such a shotgun, then don't.
 
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