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BOB89 · March 5, 1999, 10:05 PM

I have never owned or even shot a shotgun before and was never really interested in one until the other day I saw a Benelli Super 90 M1 and the local gunstore I and decided right there that I want one. The only problem is that I know nothing about shotguns. Could anyone help me with what different shots are ( buck shot, bird shot) and what slugs are. I thought I read somewhere that you needed a special barrel to shoot slugs is this true can the same shotgun shoot slugs and normal? Any info would be helpful or maybe a link to a website that has this info. Also what can I expect as far as recoil with a Benelli Super 90 M1 I only have an AR-15 and a ruger 10/22 (both super low recoil weapons) so any comparison to the ar-15 would be helpful.

March 5, 1999, 10:05 PM	#1
BOB89 Retired Screen Name Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 15	I have never owned or even shot a shotgun before and was never really interested in one until the other day I saw a Benelli Super 90 M1 and the local gunstore I and decided right there that I want one. The only problem is that I know nothing about shotguns. Could anyone help me with what different shots are ( buck shot, bird shot) and what slugs are. I thought I read somewhere that you needed a special barrel to shoot slugs is this true can the same shotgun shoot slugs and normal? Any info would be helpful or maybe a link to a website that has this info. Also what can I expect as far as recoil with a Benelli Super 90 M1 I only have an AR-15 and a ruger 10/22 (both super low recoil weapons) so any comparison to the ar-15 would be helpful.