? is birdshot good to practice with

coolridelude · February 25, 2006, 07:03 PM

? about what ammo to practice with. i will be putting in an order for a Rem. 870hd and i want to know what are good rounds to practice with?

i will be using the SG at the indoor range, they say i can use slugs and buckshots.

i have used buckshots before and it has been over 8months since i have shot one of those.

i was wondering if it is a good idea to use dove ammo for a while and slowly add the buckshot or slugs?

i have a good amount of birdshots at the house. i will be doning the following when i get it.

put the shell in, pump, aim, and shoot.
i will be putting then individual so that i can get the pratice of shouldering it and reloading it. ( i shoot with my lefthand and pump with my right).

OneInTheChamber · February 25, 2006, 07:40 PM

Birdshot can be good to practice with; but just know that the target has a bigger spread then it normally would have. Also, make sure you use a full choke. There will be a difference between recoil; just to let you know. The advantage is that birdshot is much cheaper than buck shot.

coolridelude · February 25, 2006, 08:54 PM

oneinthechamber,

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...inch_specs.asp

it is the one in the bottom. it says it comes with a fixed cylinder (can i put a full choke).

just to make sure i can shoot buckshots and slugs out of this gun correct?

Dave McC · February 25, 2006, 09:31 PM

Birdshot works great for familiarization. I strongly suggest using oz loads or less starting out. Trust me on this.

February 25, 2006, 07:03 PM	#1
coolridelude Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2005 Location: TX Posts: 411	? is birdshot good to practice with ? about what ammo to practice with. i will be putting in an order for a Rem. 870hd and i want to know what are good rounds to practice with? i will be using the SG at the indoor range, they say i can use slugs and buckshots. i have used buckshots before and it has been over 8months since i have shot one of those. i was wondering if it is a good idea to use dove ammo for a while and slowly add the buckshot or slugs? i have a good amount of birdshots at the house. i will be doning the following when i get it. put the shell in, pump, aim, and shoot. i will be putting then individual so that i can get the pratice of shouldering it and reloading it. ( i shoot with my lefthand and pump with my right). __________________ life doesn't give you a second chance to learn from your mistakes.

February 25, 2006, 07:40 PM	#2
OneInTheChamber Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2005 Posts: 789	Birdshot can be good to practice with; but just know that the target has a bigger spread then it normally would have. Also, make sure you use a full choke. There will be a difference between recoil; just to let you know. The advantage is that birdshot is much cheaper than buck shot. __________________ Insert witty, comical, and/or significant quote here.

February 25, 2006, 08:54 PM	#3
coolridelude Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2005 Location: TX Posts: 411	oneinthechamber, http://www.remington.com/products/fi...inch_specs.asp it is the one in the bottom. it says it comes with a fixed cylinder (can i put a full choke). just to make sure i can shoot buckshots and slugs out of this gun correct? __________________ life doesn't give you a second chance to learn from your mistakes.

February 25, 2006, 09:31 PM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Birdshot works great for familiarization. I strongly suggest using oz loads or less starting out. Trust me on this.