Been thinking about getting one but want to know the downsides

I just purchased a 12ga with a 3 1/2 inch chamber. I'm headed right now to pick up some small game loads. From what I've seen, my chamber should handle 2 3/4 loads just fine. Is there a limit on how small I can go? What about those 1 3/4 mini shells and slugs? Can I really shoot anything 3 1/2 or under? Mines a single shot. I'm not worried about cycling.

Looking for a very low recoil inexpensive home defense option and came across this one:

https://palmettostatearmory.com/rock-island-all-generations-410-gauge-26-pump-action-shotgun-black-anodized-pa410h26.html

Should this be avoided for any reason? We don't live in a particularly unsafe area so IMO a smaller caliber I think would be fine. I'm looking to get buckshot or birdshot ammo. Again, I'm fairly new to this especially shotguns and I'm not trying to get anything too expensive or powerful to handle.

TIA!

Hi, a friend of mine bought a lot of guns recently and among them is a Lanber 10gauge side by side. I think it's pretty interesting but so far we haven't managed to positively identify the model and other relevant information.

There are some proof marks and 3 sets of numbers but no true model identifier. We have 10-89 I.G 121025 And 2240

I have found a couple old listing for sale of a 711 model that looks very similar in looks but with barrel length being different that the one were trying to identify.

Thanks

Anyone know how to fix the issue on the Hatfield 12 ga semi rechamber? Mine will shot great with high brass but when shooting target or low end shells it will not eject and rechamber.

On a nice cool day like today it would be a sin not to. Barely any wind, nice strangers to shoot with, I couldn't have asked for a better Saturday. Left is my 11-87 for skeet, right is my mod. 50 for trap. Both performed excellently. I still have some work to do of course but it's nice when you know the loss is your fault and not the gun's.

Just got to finally shoot this baby and out of the 15 or so shots/shells none ejected fully. This is a 12g full choke, solid frame.

Any help here would be appreciated thanks!

Thinking about getting an Xplor Action as my first semi-auto. Does anybody have this gun and thoughts? I will be doing a mixture of upland hunting and clay shooting.

Maybe a stupid question but through how tight of a choke can i shoot a cutshell without damaging anything ?

I have a 410 ga shotgun single shot that was my great grandfathers and it was already taken apart, seems like he was cleaning it at one point in time seems like all parts are there from what I can tell but I can’t find 1 single video or anything about a 410 shotgun with name FIE on it, would love to be able to put back together & fire it off, any help is greatly appreciated! P.S at first I thought it was FIF or ELE, only think I could find was it was called FIE chambered in 3” shells.

I have the ejectors pictured on an SKB made Orion O/U 12ga probably made in the late 80s. I want to remove the extractors for cleaning/lubrication.

Anyone know how this type of extractor is removed?

I always take mine off but talkin to my buddies I might be in the minority. What all y'all do for wing shooting?

I see on a lot of comments people are saying the wood stocks and the corncobs crack really easy due to the wood being super brittle these days. Is this becoming a common occurrence or is it once in a blue moon? I really want a 590 or a 590 A1 retrograde because I love the classic wood furniture. Anyone with any experience with these let me know if they’re good to go! Thanks.

Hello I am thinking to get my second rifle for hunting I am thinking to get a baikal over under. Any recommendations?

I picked up my new 12 gauge Pump action recently in this week, and while I was at it, I asked for some shells. One box of birdshot and one box of buck

They both say they are 2 3/4 shells but they are both different lengths. Can anyone please tell me whether it's both fine to fire?

It's chambered to fire 2 3/4 up to 3 inch

I’m looking for some help inquiring about receiver mounted shell carriers and what pump/stock options are compatible with the heatshield

Just got my first shotgun, it’s a mossberg 590. I like it, it reminds me of a trench gun. Any tips on what I should upgrade ? I know practicing with it is very important so I’m gonna do that. I’d appreciate the tips and thank you in advance.

I'm looking at buying my first shotgun tomorrow. I know plenty on rifles but I've got no clue with shotguns. I've only ever used rifles and straight wall rifles. I used to use my dad's .410 for rabbits on the run a few times but it's a little tricky. I saw a 301 turkey 20 gauge in my local gun shop, and I really like single shot guns. I want a gun that's reliable and able to take anything from rabbits to deer. Would this work? I've seen a lot of good things but I've also read a few articles that say stuff breaks on it a lot. Thanks

I'm consistently having this same issue with Aguila 1330 FPS birdshot and other birdshot game loads. I've only ran 25rnds of buckshot and 200~ rounds of birdshot. The top of the shell will get stuck on the edge of the slot the extractor slides into on the chamber when the gun is fully in battery. This will rip the side of the shell from the top down, in some cases. This is the only kind of malfunction I've had with this gun. It hasn't happened with buckshot. I'm only using the same 5rnd magazine that came with the gun. I would love to ask KUSA for help but we all know why that's not an option...

Last round wont go through far enough the lifter.

so I just shot my first 870 and try to clean it, I did follow steps in videos apply clp and hopper's bore cleaner, after applying a lot patches I look through the bore it is still dirty and I spray clp again the liquid coming out still showing black, It is really frustrated, anyone got any idea what is the easiest method to clean the bore or is it necessary to make it glass shine clean? (BTW I only shot 15 rounds)

What’s going on people ,

I went over to my LGS , they had a a300 Ultima patrol , I’ve had my eyes on one for awhile but if I’m being honest I feel like I see a lot of issues on here and online about them? Which I kind of believe because I had a a400 for hunting and the trigger used to stick and shoot multiple rounds per one pull , I guess it was common. It seems these beretta semi auto shottys have some common issues ? Is it worth the buy? People with a lot of rounds down range what’s your opinion ?

Looking for something sporty for an ar12, maybe something that’s come out this year or last. Any thoughts? Friend has a panzer g4 and looking for something similar but maybe different too.

I have a Remington 870 20 gauge pump and someone told me that extended chokes are a bad idea on pumps because of the extra pressure that isn’t utilized like a semi. Is that a valid point or are they full of it? I already have a Rem flush modified choke for it but I like the way extended ones look.

So I took my high standard out to the range, and I shot slug and buckshot out of it despite it being more of a bird hunting shotgun, I did research and it said that buckshot and slugs were okay to use, the head sight and ported fixture blew off after 2 boxes of mini shells, 1 if buckshot and half a box of slugs the bead sight and strip blew off, barrel is fine but from what I could see the adhesive melted off due to the heat what now ?

So here's the situation... I bought a shockwave a few years back but have now changed my mind and decided to retrofit it with a stock, tube extension, and bayonet lug. Only problem is, all the extensions I've tried are too wide at the ends/do not accept bayonets & the tube is too short without an extension.

TL;DR: Are there any magazine extension tubes out there made for M590S that accepts bayonets or am I SOL?