Sling for shotgun class...

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Also discovered that the knob/wheel to attach the rear sight gets in the way of one of the shells on the shot card because it's so big. I like to load the card with the brass side up since it makes it way easier to load a shell directly into the receiver and going over the top.

Also having a hard time getting a good cheek weld on the stock and being able to line up the sights properly. Thinking this may be a problem with the stock being too long, perhaps, which would be solved once the Magpul stock arrives. I just seem to have to put my face really far forward to get these sights to line up. Or would moving the front sight up further on the rail help with this problem?

I'm obviously new to shotguns, so I apologize for all the questions and lack of knowledge!

[Vinnie Boombatz]

And the one time I need my digital calipers to figure out the diameter of the front fiber optic rod and I can't find them.

[W.R.Buchanan]

It's probably .062. or maybe .093.

The Browncoat Tactical cards are tight for a reason. It's so you shells down't drop out the bottom while firing the gun. Also you'll load them up from the bottom and when doing Select Slug Drills you need to hang the front one way down and grab it with you thumb and ring finger which will allow transition to the four finger hold much faster.

You'll run your Magpul stock with no spacers 12 1/2" LOP. this will help you square up to the target and get down on eh stock more. YOU HAVE GOT TO HAVE YOUR CHEEK ON THE GUN OR YOU WILL GET SLAPPED,,,, and that hurts!

Can the knob on the sight be transferred to the right side?

This is all stuff you will learn in the classes. But your gun is coming along nicely, and not having to fight with it will help you alot.

One thing that will help alot is to learn how to hold the shells. see pic. 90% of your gun handling involves handling the shells. Get this down and you'll be golden. Also buy one of the Dry Practice Training Manuals for shotguns at www.frontsight.com

Randy.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

It's probably .062. or maybe .093.

The Browncoat Tactical cards are tight for a reason. It's so you shells down't drop out the bottom while firing the gun. Also you'll load them up from the bottom and when doing Select Slug Drills you need to hang the front one way down and grab it with you thumb and ring finger which will allow transition to the four finger hold much faster.

You'll run your Magpul stock with no spacers 12 1/2" LOP. this will help you square up to the target and get down on eh stock more. YOU HAVE GOT TO HAVE YOUR CHEEK ON THE GUN OR YOU WILL GET SLAPPED,,,, and that hurts!

Can the knob on the sight be transferred to the right side?

This is all stuff you will learn in the classes. But your gun is coming along nicely, and not having to fight with it will help you alot.

One thing that will help alot is to learn how to hold the shells. see pic. 90% of your gun handling involves handling the shells. Get this down and you'll be golden. Also buy one of the Dry Practice Training Manuals for shotguns at www.frontsight.com

Randy.

I’ve been practicing and hold the shells just like that but load them from over the top, not from under which is easier for me, which is why I have them with the brass up in the shell carrier. I remove the shell, index it exactly the way you have it in the picture (except the shell is flipped 180 degrees), reach over and insert the shell.

I picked up the shotgun dry fire manual when I was at FS for my handgun class a few weeks ago.

Unfortunately that knob/set screw can’t be relocated to the other side.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Scott: you need to get used to running under the gun as you can't load the magazine the way you do it form over the top.

You port load by tilting the gun to your right.

You also load the magazine by using the same hold on the shell. Like I said you can't load the magazine over the top, so you might as well learn how to do it right so you only have one technique to master.

Randy

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Scott: you need to get used to running under the gun as you can't load the magazine the way you do it form over the top.

You port load by tilting the gun to your right.

You also load the magazine by using the same hold on the shell. Like I said you can't load the magazine over the top, so you might as well learn how to do it right so you only have one technique to master.

Randy

[Doheny]

[Vinnie Boombatz]

[Doheny]

[wolfmann]

I can attest to the elastic letting rounds fall out.
I use a old chi-com sks vest folded over and tied with the chest strap all the way out so it slings over my neck.
Each pouch holds 5 rounds of 2.75 for a total of 50.
Told ya I was old school
I wonder if any students ever showed up with a duck bill barrell