FN SLP slug change over technique?

[dancinzen]

Howdy guys,

Just got done watching the magpul dynamic shotgun, and was trying to figure out how to do a changeover on my SLP. Is it even possible on this shotgun because of the way the shell is fed automatically into the receiver?

[Corbin Dallas]

Howdy guys,

Just got done watching the magpul dynamic shotgun, and was trying to figure out how to do a changeover on my SLP. Is it even possible on this shotgun because of the way the shell is fed automatically into the receiver?

Combat reloads on a non-empty tube SLP are a two handed job (or one handed but you gotta be REAL talented...)

Your best bet is to feed the slug in the tube and run the bolt. Viola! Combat reload ala FN!

[prc77]

hold the bolt release button in, pull the charging handle back, out comes the chambered round, with the bolt release being depressed, this prevents a round coming on to the lifter, drop a slug in to the loading port, let the bolt go home, stuff another in the tube if there's room.
Its a PITA, you really need 3 hands, Back in Sep. Costa commented, something like" Good, we don't have any SLP's in the class".

[dancinzen]

HAHA! Wow, thats kinda bad news, but I guess there is ups and down for every platform! Now I wonder if I should keep this, or sell it to get something more efficient?

[prc77]

I would keep it for now, play around with it. Take a class, or 3 , learn how to run it the best you can. They are very nice shotguns.

[dancinzen]

Actually, after trying your technique prc77, with the release button, its not bad at all. You only have to hold the button on the initial pull of the charging handle and then you can let the button go to grab your slug! Pretty simple! I am happy, thank you for that!

[Corbin Dallas]

Actually, after trying your technique prc77, with the release button, its not bad at all. You only have to hold the button on the initial pull of the charging handle and then you can let the button go to grab your slug! Pretty simple! I am happy, thank you for that!

So, I was curious about the technique PRC77 described and I tried it in my garage as this is specific to the FHN SLP, Winchester SX2/3 and other semiautos that feed a round automatically from the tube when running the bolt.

I still find it easier to run a round in the tube and run the bolt.

To me, this has two distinct advantages.

1) I can run this drill with one hand. If one of my hands or arms are wounded or not available in some way I can still load the round and run the bolt.

2) Assuming #1 above is not true, I can keep the shotgun on target while adding the round to the tube. If I need to fire the round in the chamber, I can.

I'm glad that PRC77 brought type of load technique to my attention. I will discuss this with my next class.

[joelogic]

Assuming your tube has room you can shove one in.

[Corbin Dallas]

Assuming your tube has room you can shove one in.

Very true.

[prc77]

I'm a lefty so this technique is pretty simple for me,,,now. Like anything else it took practice to get it smoothed out. Now the Moss 500, is as simple as it gets. The down side, your down 2 rounds.

[Bobby Hated]

if youre empty on bolt lock drop one in.

if not, feed the slug in the tube and either dump the chambered shot or rack it.

[dancinzen]

I am barely learning all these techniques so my 2 cents is limited, but, if you have room in the tube thats the fastest obviously, but just to have the option to do the change over without the shells in the tube automatically being dumped into the receiver is a plus to me. Its just nice to be able to practice all the techniques available, especially after seeing all the options on something like the magpul dynamics videos.

[MossbergMan]

Feed slug into magazine, cycle bolt...slug is now in chamber. Magazine tube full? Cycle action, place slug in magazine, cycle action...slug now in chamber.
Only the Benelli and Beretta's have a diffent manual of arms. The technique mag-Pul demostrates requires to much fine motor control IMO, to be mastered in a short period of time. Tactical loading of the slug and cycling the action works on EVERY tube fed shotgun. Being lefthanded I even use this with my Benelli M-1 Super 90 (I do have to press the shell release lever on my way up to the bollt handle).
K.I.S.S. = Keep It Simple Shooter