Anyone know a lot about guns? Do shotgun slugs have a long range? What about sabot slugs?
409947
Sorry to say shotgun slugs dont have a long range and are extremely inaccurate. The slug drops 4.8 inches at 100 yards. I am sure that if you pointed the gun at an extremely high angle you could maybe launch it 400 yards.
746635
well you could get a mini they shoot around 150. of course there are all pos's and will break immediately. for just screwing around in you're basement I'd recommend a tangfolio witness it cost about $18 and I've heard it's really good but i have no personal experience with it. if you want to go with a rifle/shotgun i recommend the UTG m87 theres full stocked, pistol grip, and one with a m4 stock. i would say go with spring powered unless you want to spend a lot of money cuzz any electric/gas gun you get for cheap is just gonna break. i know you just want to fuck around with something but don't throw away you're money. i started out with a mini from a flea market and i regret it it broke and is a pos. if you want to know any more about airsoft you can contact me at baconbits93@yahoo.com also a great website that i have learned a lot from is air softforum.com    http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/index.php well feel free to contact me and don't forget airsoft is a serious sport.
404159
Great cartridge. Basically a souped up 44 special (longer case). While there are more powerful calibers available commercially, the 44 mag is an excellant handgun and rifle cartridge. I use if for deer hunting. Its effective range in a rifle is about 125 yards. In handguns, the 240 gr hollowpoint factory load is 1350fps with almost a thousand pounds of muzzle energy. Tell me that wont stop an advancing attacker.\n\nThe 454 Casull was introduced shortly after the 44 Remington Magnum in the mid to late 50's. The 475 Linebaugh is a wonderful little rig and briefly enjoyed the role as "most powerful handgun" status for a little while. Several other wildcat cartridges have come along and the big daddy of them all now is the Smith and Wesson 500.\n\nAll in all I'll keep my 44's for hunting and home defense.
866629
My favorites,and i have tried them all.\nRemington 870 Wingmasters or the newer Express model in the shotgun(pumps).The Remington Autos are great also,but are heavier,can jam in colder or messier conditions.Also,who wants to strip an auto down after crawling after geese all day!\n .22's are a toughie,but i love my bull Ruger 10/22.Lots  of weight out forward for steadier aim.Also most better brands of the bolt/actions.\n  Remington gets the nod on bigger game rifles.I have alway's used bolts,so i can't say on the other mechs.Ruger makes a great rifle also.\n Blackpowder,i have a new Knight,and i love it.My old H&R single shot was a great gun too.\n Go get 'em!
849166
lets get some thing strate non of you know what your talking about, shotguns are not classed as firearms there smothbors, rifles are firearms. Both you requiare a licence for which can be obtained by contacting your local constabulary for an aplication form, then the veting begins (shotgun and firearms certificate) As long as you have the right certificate then every hunnting rifel is legal to you, as long as its endorsed on your licence and you are a member of a clube or have the apropriate land to use it on. There is a rifle for every job from rabbits to foxs right the way up to deer and more
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you might try the cabela's website.  i looked at shotguns on there.  they have some kind of sales site for guns that are not new/and or theirs.  i used www.cabelas.com  hope it helps.
612048
berretta is a superb shotgun, but if your wanting the same durability and save some money go for a remington. i have a 67' model remington 1100 12 guage, that is all original rite down to the rubber o-rings around the gas piston. never had a problem out of it, all i have had to do was keep it clean. still shoots as fast as a new one, and 100% dependable.
344855
I want something that has KICK!!  I love it when a revolver feels like it is going to jump out of your hand!  Try a 12 Gauge shotgun with 00 Buckshot or 3'' Magnum Turkey loads if you want more KICK!  Or how about a .300 Weatherbee Magnum without a muzzle-break?  If you want sustained kick, join the military and shoot an fully-auto!  (Or get a friend that is the armorer and see if he will let you shoot one! -It's been done before, but don't tell anyone I told you!)\n\nThough I sometime like the methodical, precision behind a smaller caliber rifle, like a .22 or a semi-auto SKS with 30 rounds clip.  Just lay down and pick of targets (inanimate ones) real simple like and hardly move.\n\nCool Question! Later.
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I HAVE OWNED AND HANDLED MANY TYPES OF SHOTGUNS\nIN THE AUTO LOADING FIELD I CURRENTLY OWN 2 REMINGTON 1100S  BOTH 20 AND 12 GA\nI REALLY ENJOY THEM AND THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED\nBUT........ I WOULD USE THEM FOR BOAT OARS IF ONLY I HAD A BENNELLI\nLOOK INTO THEM\nTHEY ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT FANTASTIC IF PRICE ISNT AN ISSUE\nTHEY ARE TRULY IN A CLASS ALL THEIR OWN
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HUNTER ARM'S COMPANY\n                              Fulton, New York\n\n  Fulton Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun\n   Boxlock. Plain extractors. Doubletriggers or non-selective single trigger. Gauges: 12, 16, 20. Barrels: 26- to 32- inch, various choke combinations. Weight: about 7 pounds. Checkered pistol-grip stock and forearm. Good Hunting
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I disagree to some extent with the previous answers to your question.  They fact that the shell will be left with identifying marks from the firing pin or shell extractor are correct and will be found regardless of the type of shotgun used - single shot, pump, semi-auto.  How ever there are other traceable factors related directly to the projectile or "bullet".  \n\nFirst, virtually any projectile(s) shot from the gun will be encased in a "wad" or sabot which will come into direct contact with the inside of the barrel.  Each barrel has marks and scratches unique to that individual gun.  While a shotgun barrel may look shiny and smooth, it is full of micro scratches and ridges that leave a pattern on anything coming into contact with it as the projectile is shot though. These scratches and marks will transfer to the wad, shot cup or sabot and can be compared to the barrel for a definitive match.  You do not have to have any rifling in a barrel to make this identification, the tiny scratches and ridges are the same as used to trace a projectile to a rifled barrel.\n\nSecondly, a plain slug shot through ha shotgun barrel will have these traceable markings imprinted on the slug itself and any gas checks or wadding behind it.  While the sabot, wadding or shot cup normally separate from the projectile before impact with the target, the imprinted slug will found at or near the target itself.  Even so, the wads, shot cups and sabots are routinely recovered and used to identify the shotgun that fired them and in criminal cases to convict the shooter.  I have been involved in many case where this was enough evidence to convict a defendant charged with anything from poaching to murder.  \n\nAlso certain characteristics of a barrel left on objects fired from it can lead investigators to determine what brand, type  or even age of gun they probably came from.  The myth that a shotgun barrel leaves little or no traces on a projectile is simply not at all true.
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Check www.gunbroker.com to see what they sell for. It sounds good to me. I had one a few years back, ate buckshot and birdshot with no problems. I think I still have a pistol grip and heat sheild that I never put on it. It was stolen with my vehicle, sad to say and never replaced it.
1174931
Well it depends on what are looking for out of a gun.  If you're playing speed ball I would recommend an Ion.  They are fairly cheep and worth the money.  Now if you can afford an Ego or a high dollar gun thats up to you but really its up to you.  The Trilogy is a good gun they are much better than the old cockers as far as messing with them goes.  Good luck.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nDuck hunting can be very demanding, and once you try it, you may decide it is not for you. For this reason alone, I would strongly suggest you get an inexpensive, quality shotgun. You definitely want the back-up third shot, which means you want either a pump or a semi-auto. Semi-auto's can provide reliable and accurate follow-up shots, but can be finicky.\n\nI am very fond of the Remington line, especially since Winchester Model 12s and Model 97s are wearing out! My suggestion would be a Remington Model 870. I prefer the higher level "Wingmaster", but for a starter gun, you would be well served by getting the 870 Express. \n\nThe 870 Express is a quality shotgun with an aluminum alloy receiver and a phosphate (parkerized) finish that will hold up to duck hunting conditions. The stock is a "hardwood", so any dents, dings, or scratches that find their way on the stocks will not elicit too many tears! You can get an 870 Express for between $230 and $330.\n\nThe 870 Wingmaster is a higher end shotgun, with a machined steel receiver and "blued" finish. The Model 870 was first introduced in the 1950s ... one of its major selling points is the twin bars on the pump action, they reduce twisting and binding, providing more reliable functioning of the shotgun. An 870 Wingmaster will set you back between $550 and $1200+, depending on the grade you purchase. \n\nPesonally, I would take a Remington anyday over a Mossberg ... no offense to those that like the Mossberg, but I have found quality is not synonymous with their name or product!\n\nGood luck!
56997
what do you need a shotgun for? B careful!!!
479873
I'm not sure where some of the other people got there info from, because several of the guns listed in some of the replys are not used by the American Military or are no longer used. I can give you a large list of military guns that I actually use in my career field. I am a Small Arms Instructor at Sheppard Air Force base in Texas.  Here is a descent list:\n  F-8 assault Shotgun\n  12 Gauge Shotgun   \n  AT4 Viper \n  M-240B Machine Gun \n  M14 7.62mm Rifle \n  M16A2 5.56mm Rifle \n  M1911A1 .45 Caliber Pistol \n  M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun \n  M203 40mm Grenade Launcher \n  M24 Sniper Rifle \n  M240G Medium Machine Gun \n  M249 SAW \n  M25 Sniper Rifle \n  Barret M82A1 .50 caliber sniper rifle \n  M4 Carbine \n  M40A1 Sniper Rifle \n  M60 Machine Gun \n  M9 9mm Pistol \n  MEU (SOC) Pistol\n  Para-Ordanance P-14 (.45 Calibur)\n  Para-Ordanance P-16 (.40 Calibur) \n  MK19 40mm Machine Gun, MOD 3 \n  MP-5N 9mm Submachine Gun\n  Objective Individual Combat Weapon \n  Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) \n\nIf this doesn't work for you, please let me know.
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Like Madaxe said all AK's are pretty good, and roughly the same performance wise. In my experience the Romanian W.A.S.R 10 is a little cheaper and more available than the Chinese Mak 90's.