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The whole reason why I suggested going to a class is because I thought I knew what I was doing also. I found that I was very weak in all departments.
You are too, whether or not you choose to acknowledge it.
The things that set the 500/590 guns apart from other brands is in the fine points of the design.
First the Ejection Port is much larger than others. This facilitates single loading of the gun in an emergency, which happens immediately after you fire either 6 or 8 shots out of the gun (depending on barrel length). It is now empty, and you have a club. Learning how to load the thing in a pinch is a good thing but nobody really knows how to do this unless they've been taught
A Velcro Side Saddle will set you back $15. The cool thing about them is you can have several strips with Shells already loaded and change them out quickly by simply ripping them off the gun and slapping a new one on.
But knowing how to manipulate the rounds for loading is the most important point as you have to handle them in order to load them. Fumbling is the normal order of the day. But you can be taught ways to do it that are efficient and easy to master. Just learning how to index the shells in your hand is 90% of it. Not many people know how to do this and it ain't that hard.
The whole reason why I am pushing this is because you are buying a Combat Shotgun. You should be willing to become competent with it, as there is little point in owning it, if you aren't. You could have bought a field gun and been happy.
Shotguns are the most versatile firearms there is and the variety of ammunition you can shoot thru one is astounding (see Pic.)
This is not aimed directly at you, but at everyone reading these threads. In case you haven't noticed the climate in this state is deteriorating quickly and sooner or later there will be trouble. Knowing how to shoot might be a good skill to have as you might have to defend your home against armed intruders or who knows what.
Randy
You are too, whether or not you choose to acknowledge it.
The things that set the 500/590 guns apart from other brands is in the fine points of the design.
First the Ejection Port is much larger than others. This facilitates single loading of the gun in an emergency, which happens immediately after you fire either 6 or 8 shots out of the gun (depending on barrel length). It is now empty, and you have a club. Learning how to load the thing in a pinch is a good thing but nobody really knows how to do this unless they've been taught
A Velcro Side Saddle will set you back $15. The cool thing about them is you can have several strips with Shells already loaded and change them out quickly by simply ripping them off the gun and slapping a new one on.
But knowing how to manipulate the rounds for loading is the most important point as you have to handle them in order to load them. Fumbling is the normal order of the day. But you can be taught ways to do it that are efficient and easy to master. Just learning how to index the shells in your hand is 90% of it. Not many people know how to do this and it ain't that hard.
The whole reason why I am pushing this is because you are buying a Combat Shotgun. You should be willing to become competent with it, as there is little point in owning it, if you aren't. You could have bought a field gun and been happy.
Shotguns are the most versatile firearms there is and the variety of ammunition you can shoot thru one is astounding (see Pic.)
This is not aimed directly at you, but at everyone reading these threads. In case you haven't noticed the climate in this state is deteriorating quickly and sooner or later there will be trouble. Knowing how to shoot might be a good skill to have as you might have to defend your home against armed intruders or who knows what.
Randy
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