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Any body use 12 gauge mini shells?

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Aguila Mini slugs cycled ok in my Mossberg 500 with Opsol adaptor till receiver got warm and opsol kept slipping out. I only tried them because indoor range only allows slugs and I'm no Hickok45 for a slug fest. I have 2.75 shells and 5+1 capacity is enough don't plan going to war anytime soon
 
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I don't understand why ? I don't feel the recoil of the 12ga is a problem . I have a SXS double 12ga with exposed hammers. It's a very comfortable gun to shoot . I have to admit though , I grew up shooting my dad's 10ga magnum , an Ithica SXS starting at the ripe old age of 15. Regards, Paul
 
rockquarry said:
Other than the novelty factor and reduced recoil, is there some advantage to these short shotgun shells? Looks like if they cost more and don't feed reliably in all guns, those would be good reasons to avoid using them.
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For those situations when 6, 7 or 8+ rds of 12GA just isn't gonna cut it. :rolleyes:

At over $1 a round they can keep 'em. I'm happy with my 2 3/4" reduced recoil vermin controllers. ;)
 
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I still have some of the Aguilla 12 ga. mini-shells.

I tried them (with an adapter...OpSol I think) in my Remingto 870 Express Magnum, my Mossberg 590 and my Mossberg 500.

I never could get them to feed reliably in either of the guns and gave up on them.

The two Mossbergs have birds head grips and the mini shells really helped with the recoil.

Great idea if they could be trusted in a SD situation.
 
For what it's worth, I picked up a box of mini shells a couple years ago (forget the brand) just out of curiosity. They would not feed thru my mid 1950's Browning Auto-5 with the 2 3/4 inch chamber. Shot fine in my O/U, but really found no practical use for them in that application. I do see the advantage of mini shells in a repeater that can feed them reliably.

Larry
 
The idea that there is a real world use for a shotgun loaded with 10+ rounds of any kind seems quite fanciful.

I suppose that if you found yourself magically inserted into a zombie movie script, being armed with such a device would be nice. But that’s an event limited to a fantasy writer’s world.

For those of us who’ve experience using a shotgun to kill stuff, more than a couple shots is just extra weight.
 
I’ve had a few boxes for several years. I find that they won’t feed in anything but a Winchester 1300, which I don’t have.
 
While aguialas are 1.75", I think the Nobels are 2.25" and have heard they will work in an 870, how well... I don't know??? Can anyone confirm this?
If not so expensive, I might try them.
 
The Nobels are the only mini that works in my 870. Reliably. But there isn't much gained as far as load count.
 
andyinlz said:
If you are not yet aware, the A5 ring system can be adjusted/oiled to attempt to make these shells cycle.

But, I doubt this flyweight load can be used regardless of how you set up the A5.

Try and report back.
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Yeah, very likely JMB didn’t contemplate whimpy 13/4 shells when designing the A5. :D I think the adjustable rings are good for 2.5” to 3” shells.
 
you could load them without a buffering wad and get full power, just an inch shorter, couldn't you? buckshot or slug loads?
 
In my area the federal mini #4 buckshot sell for under $7.00 for a box of 10.
In my Maverick 88 they would not feed so I got the Opsol adapter but still will not feed 100%.
So for home defense I'll stick with the 2 3/4 shot shells.:rolleyes:
 
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sureshotbob said:
In my Maverick 88 they would not feed so I got the Opsol adapter but still will not feed 100%.
So for home defense I'll stick with the 2 3/4 shot shells.:rolleyes:
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When I was looking for a reduced recoil 12 gauge buckshot I bought some 2.25 inch shells made by Nobel Sport. The cycled fine in my 870. With that extra .5 inch you lose capacity compared to the 1.75 inch shells but gain a lot of reliability.

But I decided to go with reduced recoil 2.75 inch shells. When it comes to reliability nothing beats a stock gun firing the ammo it was designed for.
 
jbtrucker,

None of us want to go to war. Unfortunately, the opposition bad actors never gave us LEOs much choice. Unfortunately, I have seen the day I would take all the round capacity I could get in a 12 gauge. Especially in the days when policy was a 6 shot 38 vs. the new wonder nines, etc. I love revolvers but a handgun is to fight your way to your long gun. I kept a lever action 357 rifle in the car also.
 
I cant think of a bigger waste of money to buy something unreliable for 3x the cost of for something that is reliable. The thought of using these for home protection surely puts you at a huge disadvantage.
 
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