Rapid firing a semi auto shotgun.

Super-Dave · March 2, 2009, 06:50 PM

Okay am a serious about this question.

Do semi auto shotguns have the same firing rate?

I am thinking mainly about a benelli, remington 1100, mossberg 930.

If you were to take theses shotguns and time how fast you could empty 6 rounds, would the difference be insignificant or noticable?

Dfariswheel · March 2, 2009, 07:27 PM

In most cases, and for most humans, the action operates faster than you can pull the trigger.

There are a few extraordinary people who can actually pull the trigger faster then the action can function, but they have names like Ed McGivern and Jerry Miculek.

Some guns like the old Browning A5 seem to operate rather slowly, and some newer guns make a big deal about faster operation, but for the average human, it won't make any difference.

amd6547 · March 2, 2009, 07:33 PM

I don't know about the Browning auto 5 "operate rather slowly"...I once watched my shooting bud fire five rounds through my Remington model 11 as fast as he could pull the trigger...all five empties were in the air at the same time, this using 00 buck. It was incredible to see, and all the pellets seemed to hit the target at 25yds. He still hasn't stopped trying to get me to sell it to him.

6x6pinz · March 2, 2009, 07:41 PM

There are a number of manufacturers that claim to be the fastest but how fast is fast? You are the limiting factor along with how accurate you would like to be doing it.

Of my shotguns I don't feel any are faster than my Saiga but it is the only one I can do this with (not my video) I can only do it with the 5 rounders,still have not mastered doing it with my drums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7rBPgBKCyE

March 2, 2009, 06:50 PM	#1
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March 2, 2009, 07:33 PM	#3
amd6547 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2,313	I don't know about the Browning auto 5 "operate rather slowly"...I once watched my shooting bud fire five rounds through my Remington model 11 as fast as he could pull the trigger...all five empties were in the air at the same time, this using 00 buck. It was incredible to see, and all the pellets seemed to hit the target at 25yds. He still hasn't stopped trying to get me to sell it to him. __________________ The past is gone...the future may never happen. Be Here Now.

March 2, 2009, 07:27 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	In most cases, and for most humans, the action operates faster than you can pull the trigger. There are a few extraordinary people who can actually pull the trigger faster then the action can function, but they have names like Ed McGivern and Jerry Miculek. Some guns like the old Browning A5 seem to operate rather slowly, and some newer guns make a big deal about faster operation, but for the average human, it won't make any difference.

March 2, 2009, 07:41 PM	#4
6x6pinz Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 152	There are a number of manufacturers that claim to be the fastest but how fast is fast? You are the limiting factor along with how accurate you would like to be doing it. Of my shotguns I don't feel any are faster than my Saiga but it is the only one I can do this with (not my video) I can only do it with the 5 rounders,still have not mastered doing it with my drums http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7rBPgBKCyE