Slam Fire Radio reaches Episode 666, and apparently the Devil brought shotguns.
Dustin and Cowtown Tony are on their own for this episode, talking shooting competitions, new and interesting firearms, Canadian gun laws, upcoming matches, ammunition, and the eternal question: what is the best shotgun?
The second half of the show turns into a full-on shotgun debate. We look at short-barrel shotguns, pump actions, semi-autos, box-magazine-fed shotguns, capacity, reliability, functionality, competition use, and, of course, which shotguns are simply the most fun to shoot.
We also discuss the Mossberg 590, Turkish short-barrel shotguns, semi-auto shotguns, the Remington Versa Max, the infamous Striker-12, full-auto 12 gauges, and some of our personal favourite shotguns.
Plus, there’s listener feedback, upcoming shooting matches, firearms industry news, and a few things Canadian gun owners should know.
If you like Canadian firearms news, gun reviews, shooting competitions, shotguns, hunting, firearms legislation and general gun nerd nonsense, you’re in the right place.
Chapters
00:00 Intro and Episode 666
01:20 Shooting the Olympic-style 25m rapid fire stage
04:00 Shooting the GSG 1911 and range observations
06:00 Sherwood Park and shooting facilities
08:00 Firearms, shooting and listener mail
12:00 Reloading, brass and ammunition
17:00 Cool guns and the temptation to buy them
18:00 The Thompson 1928 and dream guns
22:00 Estate firearms and newly prohibited firearms
26:00 Behind the scenes and working on film projects
30:00 Sorting brass and finding forgotten ammunition
34:00 1911s, .45 ACP and ammunition
36:00 Upcoming matches and shooting events
38:00 Combat Shotgun Match at SPFGA
42:00 Firearms industry news
46:00 Canadian gun business support and government programs
50:00 Ammunition sales and firearms retailers
54:00 What is the best shotgun?
58:00 How do you actually judge a shotgun?
01:00:00 Short-barrel shotguns and defensive use
01:04:00 The Turkish short-barrel shotgun
01:08:00 Rating shotgun fun, functionality and capacity
01:12:00 The Mossberg 590 enters the debate
01:15:00 Smoothbores, chokes and shotgun capacity
01:18:00 Pump-action shotguns and the classic shotgun experience
01:20:00 Semi-auto shotguns and aftermarket upgrades
01:22:00 Semi-auto shotgun capacity in Canada
01:25:00 Why semi-auto shotguns are so versatile
01:28:00 The learning curve of semi-auto shotguns
01:30:00 Remington Versa Max and the most fun shotguns
01:31:00 The Striker-12 and other unusual shotguns
01:35:00 Full-auto 12 gauge shotguns
01:38:00 Picking the best shotgun
01:41:00 Listener feedback
01:44:00 Listener homework and favourite shotguns
01:45:00 Sponsors, Patreon and show shout-outs
What is your pick for the best shotgun? Let us know in the comments. Pump action, semi-auto, over-under, short barrel, competition gun or something completely ridiculous?
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