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It hasn't been that long ago, some company, "Rio" I think, made some short shotgun shells. They were 12 gauge and like 1.5" or 2" shells. Low pressure.
Anybody remember who made them? Are they still making them? Who carries them?
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Several companies still make them. Bird shot , buck shot and i believe slugs too . Only thing is lots of guns wont feed them . My 870 Tac 14 will but the longer barrel hunting 870s that ive tried wont.
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Last time in my local shop they still had several boxes on the shelf but i didn't pay attention to the maker
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When/why would these short shells be preferred?
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When/why would these short shells be preferred? More will fit in the magazine tube. ~3 shorty 1 3/4 "shells in the place of 2 standard 2 3/4" shells.
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When/why would these short shells be preferred? I dunno? They made them for some reason! (?) Maybe for kids that are old enough to shoot a "big boy" gun, but not physically big enough for a "big boy" gun. If they are just as powerful as standard length ammo, wouldn't the recoil be about the same too? Maybe for shooting rats in a barn without blowing big holes in the barn walls! 🤷♂️
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5/8 of shot out of a 12 gauge at 1200FPS means the recoil is a gentle bump to the shoulder. Essentially a .410 load. They will not work most autoloaders. Although a SuperX Model 1 did work with them...but it was far from quick.
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The Federal shorty shells are 15/16 oz @ 1145 fps.
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The Federal shorty shells are 15/16 oz @ 1145 fps. Interesting. Still it would be soft recoil compared to most 12 gauge loads. Winchester at one time made a 2 3/4 they called “Feather” which was around 980 fps.
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Saw some Federal shorties last night at Walmart. Wondered what they were for
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If you have a Mossberg 500 series shotgun, Maverick 88 or Shockwave, get the OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex. It's the adapter that's inserted to use the mini shells.
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When/why would these short shells be preferred? You can fit quite a few more in tubes. That's the biggest reason self-defense more payload in the tube.
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If you have a Mossberg 500 series shotgun, Maverick 88 or Shockwave, get the OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex. It's the adapter that's inserted to use the mini shells. My Remington 870’s work fine with them.
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