3-Gun Shotty

[randy]

I had an HK Benelli they are 20 plus years old. Doesn't matter if it has been taken care of. One advantage is you can "ghost load" them with no modifications. The gun you are looking at uses rifle sites I'd prefer them to a GH setup. Ask how many rounds you can fit it the tube. Any less than 8 and you will need to buy a longer tube. It might stick out past the end of the barrel but who cares.

If the Mossberg is their ghetto blaster model and not the field model I'd pass. On the Mossberg I'd get the field model and spend the extra $$$ on shortening the barrel and adding choke tubes and a new front site.

So far the Mossberg we are using has worked real well. I'm trying to get it for the match Saturday at Piru. If I do everybody is welcome to shoot it.

[randy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKZTHQlAY9E&NR=1

I felt the same way about my Remington 1100. There wasn't a pond near buy but it did get a good beating on a barricade to get it to work so I could finish a stage. Sold it the same day.

[tankerman]

I thought this was a shotgun forum, what hell is a "shotty".

[Two Shots]

I'm disappointed, 32 post before anyone asked about the word "Shotty". Thanks tankerman

[SuperSet]

If the Mossberg is their ghetto blaster model and not the field model I'd pass. On the Mossberg I'd get the field model and spend the extra $$$ on shortening the barrel and adding choke tubes and a new front site.

So far the Mossberg we are using has worked real well. I'm trying to get it for the match Saturday at Piru. If I do everybody is welcome to shoot it.

Randy,
Just so I get the right one, are you talking about the 930 SPX or the Field Model?

[MrNiceGuy]

Nobody consider the Benelli M4 for 3-gun? Why not?

[gose]

Nobody consider the Benelli M4 for 3-gun? Why not?

- Due to 922(r) and the lack of US made parts, you can't legally get it to hold 8+1
- It's more expensive than M1/M2s

It's a decent shotgun and I'm sure it's being used in it's neutered state in smaller competitions, but for anything more serious the M1/M2 is the way to go.

[sb_pete]

Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm just curious. What does "ghost load" mean?
Thanks

[ohsmily]

Here are several articles about various shotguns for 3 gun matches.

It appears that the Winchester Super X2 and the Browning Auto5 (same action) had the fastest actions of any of the auto shotguns. The author was able to pull the trigger on Benelli faster than the gun could cycle, resulting in a hammer that followed the bolt and didn't fire the gun.

http://www.multigun.com/articles/speedshotgun.pdf

http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/features/detail.asp?ID=72

http://tacshooter.wordpress.com/category/shotguns/

I would describe my personal experience with the Winchester Super X2 as phenomenal; I love that shotgun.

Keep an eye on the new Super X3 as well.

[MrNiceGuy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by MrNiceGuy
Nobody consider the Benelli M4 for 3-gun? Why not?

- Due to 922(r) and the lack of US made parts, you can't legally get it to hold 8+1

Thx Gose!
There's some folks on the Benelli forum working on US parts for the M4 for awhile now (but so far vaporware...sigh).

[gose]

Thx Gose!
There's some folks on the Benelli forum working on US parts for the M4 for awhile now (but so far vaporware...sigh).

There's a guy on here working on some parts as well (same guy?)

[ar15barrels]

I thought this was a shotgun forum, what hell is a "shotty".

Ghetto Speak for "Shotgun".
Often used by those with sub-par educations to impress other ghetto dwellers.

[ar15barrels]

Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm just curious. What does "ghost load" mean?

On Benelli's capable of ghost loading, you can fill the magazine tube, then put one on the carrier and one in the chamber.

My 18" benelli has a 7 round mag tube.
I load it with 7+1+1 rounds.
The same length remington (or any other brand) would only hold 7+1.

I like the shorter barrel for getting around barricades and in/out of ports.

[nsginc]

Just reading through this and 992r came up. I was planing on using a Browning Gold for 3gun. Shotgun is sitting at the ffl and new tube and handle are in the mail. Did I just screw up? If so how many parts do I need to be safe. Is there link that explains this? Thanks guys

[FlyingPen]

Does the FN SLP and Mossberg 930 SPX share the same class?