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Old 08-17-2011, 19:44   #1
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Poor Mans Slug

This video pretty much speaks for itself.

http://gunsnplanes.blogspot.com/2011...-shotguns.html

I'm not advocating doing this but it's interesting for sure. I'm not sure what would happen with different chokes.

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Old 08-17-2011, 20:41   #2
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Interesting post.

Use an improved cylinder choke or a short barrel with no choke?

Maybe I'll keep a few cut shells around the house for uninvited late night guests.
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Old 08-17-2011, 21:21   #3
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Learned how to do that at the old Mott Lake Compound in Jan 80. Got to be careful if you're going to load them in the magazine of a pump (870). Rough handling will ocassionally cause the round to seperate with predictable consequences.
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Old 08-17-2011, 21:38   #4
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Old school...but agree with Sean...Not so good with autos.
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Old 08-17-2011, 21:57   #5
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Learned how to do that at the old Mott Lake Compound in Jan 80. Got to be careful if you're going to load them in the magazine of a pump (870). Rough handling will ocassionally cause the round to seperate with predictable consequences.
Yup, used on door breaching...very effective on steel reinforced door lock plate assemblies. I remember shooting then thru a bulldozer blade on the range.
Practice your razor cut to leave a strap on either side and slow load/chamber a pump.
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Old 08-18-2011, 09:01   #6
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I've used these to great effect on coyotes that wander within about 50 yards of the goose blind. My best luck has come using the Federal paper hulls and a shallower cut.
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Old 08-18-2011, 09:02   #7
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Had an RRD guy show me this back when I was a PFC trying to get into Regiment. That didn't happen, but things have a funny way of working out in the end.
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Old 08-18-2011, 14:09   #8
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Still talk about/teach it in the 18B course
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Old 08-18-2011, 20:43   #9
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So, back to a very useful tip on shotgun shells. It's called "cut shells" and what it does is effectively turns the standard number eight shot dove load into a devastating 70mm Glaser type slug.
Not exactly 70mm, that would be nearly twice the diameter of the M203 grenade launcher round.

The video has it correct: "seventy caliber"

A 12 gauge is 0.729" inches in diameter, so it would be fair to call it a "73 cal"
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