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12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:34 pm
by Frankingun
Posting in Gear as I'm not talking about normal shotgun ammo here. Would it be possible to fire 12 ga. flares in a regular 12 ga. shotgun? I'm presuming a cylinder or improved cylinder choke, and a quick followup cleaning like for corrosive ammo. Thoughts? Crazy?
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:03 am
by ButchS1066
Frankingun wrote:Posting in Gear as I'm not talking about normal shotgun ammo here. Would it be possible to fire 12 ga. flares in a regular 12 ga. shotgun? I'm presuming a cylinder or improved cylinder choke, and a quick followup cleaning like for corrosive ammo. Thoughts? Crazy?
It might work with a cylinder or improved cylinder. I know for sure a 12 gauge flare won't fit through a full choke, and cleaning out the mess it made required power tools. If you decide to experiment, I would highly reccommend doing so over a body of water.
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:54 am
by D5CAV
Sounds like a bad idea.
I nominate you to try it in your shotgun. Please let us know how it works out.
+1 on trying it over a body of water.
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:04 am
by Dedicated_Dad
Mossberg makes a marine shotgun that is SOLD with flares. My understanding is that cylinder-choke is required.
That said, I HAVE fired a standard shot-shell in an old steel flare-gun. Used to carry in my truck in commie-fornia, planning to plead ignorance of the shells rolling around under the seat...
Sure it was dangerous, but then so was a LOT of the dumb-shiat I did as a kid.
YMMV...
DD
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:42 am
by HTRN
Dedicated_Dad wrote:I HAVE fired a standard shot-shell in an old steel flare-gun.
There's at least
1 company selling 12gauge to 38 spl adapters.
HTRN
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:09 am
by Netpackrat
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:48 am
by mekender
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:03 am
by Combat Controller
"WARNING: IMPROPER USE OF THIS ITEM WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. WARNING: PROPER USE OF THIS ITEM WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMETHING"
Love the disclaimer....
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:23 pm
by Aaron
I don't get the 37mm launchers on ARs. Is there anything it can be loaded with that would be useful in fighting? I can kind of see the actual flares being handy, but I'd rather not have the extra weight just for flares.
Re: 12 guage flares in a normal shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:29 pm
by Netpackrat
The overwhelming majority of ARs in private hands will never be used for fighting, and the 37mm launchers look like fun, in addition to being potentially life saving signaling devices.