Gun people! I need a shotgun...

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rmorse;2494495; said:
I will absolutely practice, other wise I would be a danger to myself and everyone around me. My reasoning behind getting a shotgun to "balance the fact that I am a lousy shot" is that I have never been faced in a life or death situation, facing down a man who is aiming to take me out. I do not know how well I will be able to aim when I am scared. Also, I do not know if there will be a struggle, and I break my hand, or if I get shot first, or w/e. That is one of the biggest appeals behind a shotgun....
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Shotgun is great for home defence, but doesn't leave you better prepared for a life and death situation. In most home defence confrontations, you will be within a few yards of your oppostition, the shot will not have real opportunity to spread. If you are more comfortable with a shotgun, then thats the way to go, don't want to be caught with something you don't feel right using. I do think that handguns are more useful cause they can always double as a carry weapon. Another thing to think about is if you have a wife or plan on having one. A twelve is tough for most of the fairer sex to properly handle.
If you'd go with a shotty, I'd get a Maverick 800. It is cheap, less then 200. Decently made, it is made by Mossberg. Use the difference in price to purchase ammo and range time.
 
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Onion01;2494606; said:
ummm, now that I think about it...no thanks...

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Hey, watch where you aim that thing.:ROFL:
 
oscarcrazy;2494608;2494608 said:
Shotgun is great for home defence, but doesn't leave you better prepared for a life and death situation. In most home defence confrontations, you will be within a few yards of your oppostition, the shot will not have real opportunity to spread. If you are more comfortable with a shotgun, then thats the way to go, don't want to be caught with something you don't feel right using. I do think that handguns are more useful cause they can always double as a carry weapon. Another thing to think about is if you have a wife or plan on having one. A twelve is tough for most of the fairer sex to properly handle.
If you'd go with a shotty, I'd get a Maverick 800. It is cheap, less then 200. Decently made, it is made by Mossberg. Use the difference in price to purchase ammo and range time.
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why would you want several yards so the shot can spread? if your using lethal force against a deadly threat, i would think that you want the shot pattern to stay as tight as possible for maximum damage....
 
oscarcrazy;2494608; said:
Another thing to think about is if you have a wife or plan on having one.
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hey bobby, weren't we just talking about this? :ROFL:
 
my new John Masen synthetic heat shield just arrived :popcorn:

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Onion01;2494628; said:
hey bobby, weren't we just talking about this? :ROFL:
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jcardona1;2494647; said:
my new John Masen synthetic heat shield just arrived :popcorn:
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What's the point of a heat shield? Do a couple shots really heat it up that much? I would think dozens of shots would heat it up....
 
rmorse;2494651; said:
What's the point of a heat shield? Do a couple shots really heat it up that much? I would think dozens of shots would heat it up....
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to protect you from the flame thrower in your other hand...did you forget this is jcardona you're talking to? durrr :duh:
 
rmorse;2494651;2494651 said:
What's the point of a heat shield? Do a couple shots really heat it up that much? I would think dozens of shots would heat it up....
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its pretty much a "looks" thing. yes, the barrel will heat up. but unless you shoot several hundred rounds in a few minutes, the heat is not something that requires a shield.

but for $20, im willing to get something that makes the gun look a little cooler :)
 
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