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UFie Ordnance Corner | by Ordnance_Corner | 2006-07-12 08:34:04 |
| Pump Action Shotgun Drills |
by DesertRat66 |
2006-07-12 08:37:29 |
Speed Loading
There are two schools of thought on how to do this, I will mention both. Keep in mind both methods are for right handed shooters. The first is the FBI method. In this case you open the action (or preferably leave it open) and bring the gun down to waist level. You then pluck a round from your belt with your right hand and hold it so it is parallel with your fingers. You “slap” the round into the open ejection port of the gun and close the action while shouldering your weapon fire, repeat as necessary.
The second method is used by Cowboy Action shooters. In this method they leave the weapon shouldered, action open and grasp a shot shell with their left hand. Holding the round so it is perpendicular to your fingers reach over the action and slap the round into the ejection port. Close action, fire, repeat.
Jams
Shotguns can and do jam the best thing to do if your primary weapon jams is to transition to your secondary weapon. If for whatever reason you don't have one, you are in serious trouble. The most common jams I have seen are a multiple round feed, Failure to eject, and the worst bolt over live round.
In the case of a multiple round feed you can try to push a round back into the magazine tube or you will have to dig out and discard one of the rounds. For a failure to eject just tip the gun and the empty hull should fall out, sometimes accompanied by the next round to be fed. You can either re-insert this round, do a speed load or use your bolt unlock to cycle the action and bring the next round on line.
The last jam is considered by many to be fatal, as in the gun now needs to go to a gunsmith. In this jam the round makes it out of the magazine tube and onto the carrier, but because the bolt was not fully cycled to the rear is not picked up and fed into the action. This is commonly referred to as short stroking. The way to clear it if you're in a hurry is quite drastic to an observer and why I am not a fan of folding or pistol grip stocks. Step one; hold down the bolt release. Step two; strike the butt of the gun HARD on a solid surface while pulling back on the pump. Usually this will pop the bolt free and allow you to load the round properly. This is somewhat harsh so I don't recommend practicing it regularly, just be aware of it. As always be sure you keep the weapon pointed in a safe direction whenever using any of these procedures. |
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Spped load... | by Anonymous Freak | 2006-07-12 08:59:02 |
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Re secondary weapon. | by klaranth | 2006-07-12 09:03:35 |
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Run like hell (n/t) | by DesertRat66 | 2006-07-12 09:04:06 |
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call in Fire Support? | by plblark | 2006-07-12 09:35:18 |
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In the moments left to you | by JaR | 2006-07-12 15:17:28 |
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