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Dave McC · October 30, 1999, 07:36 AM

Thanks for the tip, B. I just use a scrap piece of leather, but your way is probably safer.

Md's laws state that up to 8 rounds may be loaded at one time,no limit on mag capacity.

Oberkommando, I'm sure that bolt gun is accurate. However, not all of us want to spend that much money, when we have perfectly good pump guns already just in need of some tweaking for service.

And, I disapprove of the current trend in trying to turn what will always be a relatively short range weapon into a sniper rifle. Traditionally, shotguns work well in thick stuff,and shots over 50 yards are rare.
While a tackdriving slug gun may be a nice toy, just how necessary is it?

At a guess, my average deer is taken, regardless of weapon, inside 25 yards.I hunt with longbows, recurves, muzzleloaders(no inline, just a traditional sidelock),rifles and shotguns. As memory serves me,I've taken no deer over 60 yards here in classic Eastern deer habitat.

October 30, 1999, 07:36 AM	#10
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Thanks for the tip, B. I just use a scrap piece of leather, but your way is probably safer. Md's laws state that up to 8 rounds may be loaded at one time,no limit on mag capacity. Oberkommando, I'm sure that bolt gun is accurate. However, not all of us want to spend that much money, when we have perfectly good pump guns already just in need of some tweaking for service. And, I disapprove of the current trend in trying to turn what will always be a relatively short range weapon into a sniper rifle. Traditionally, shotguns work well in thick stuff,and shots over 50 yards are rare. While a tackdriving slug gun may be a nice toy, just how necessary is it? At a guess, my average deer is taken, regardless of weapon, inside 25 yards.I hunt with longbows, recurves, muzzleloaders(no inline, just a traditional sidelock),rifles and shotguns. As memory serves me,I've taken no deer over 60 yards here in classic Eastern deer habitat.