Stubby shot shells
What is the proper name for those stubby shot shells for training and loading more rounds into your mag?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Aguila refers to theirs as "minishell". 1 3/4" shot shells and slugs. 0 -
I have found that these short shells often don't feed reliably in some guns. Some guns feed them ok, some don't. 0 -
Looks like Aguila stopped making them. They were expensive anyway cheaper to just add a mag extension to my 1100. 0 -
Aquila still makes them, and some distributors carry them. They are not meant as a less expensive option, than the regular shells, but a premier option, to add more rounds to a standard magazine capacity, and less over penetration.
The Keltec KSG was designed for them...it holds 21 of them, and functions flawlessly.
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quote:Originally posted by toad67
I was always told that they were for shooting older shotguns that can't handle modern day loads, such as some Damascus models.
Todd,
As far as I know, they still run standard pressures. The only way to be safe in those older shotguns, is to load black powder, or black powder substitute loads.
I have a 1891 mfg Winchester 1887 lever action. I had an old gunsmith/shop owner, who stepped on a rainbow, about 7 years ago show me how to load those loads, and how to make the waterglass that goes on the over the shot cardboard disc. I even killed a turkey with it. Used to be my late grandfathers. I have two boxes of brass cased shells ready to go, and it is in perfect working condition.0 -
I was always told that they were for shooting older shotguns that can't handle modern day loads, such as some Damascus models. 0
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