![]() When tactically loading there is already a round chambered. The low capacity of a shotgun and close quarters nature demands you be proficient at keeping the shotgun loaded. Whenever you aren’t shooting you should be reloading. The general rule of thumb is fire two, load two. The joy of a combat shotgun is the ability to keep it loaded by topping it off. If a speed reload is utilized the side should be refreshed from the on body ammo.Ī tactical reload occurs anytime you have a lull in the fight. This on body ammo is perfect for topping off the shotgun in a fight, and the allows shooter to reserve the side saddle for speed reloads. ![]() However, they should still have a side saddle on their shotgun. This gives them a lot more ammo than a side saddle. It could be a belt of ammo, a pouch with ammo safely stored and organized, or something like the Ammo Pal. I’m not tossing on a vest or bandoleer to greet home invaders.įor law enforcement, military, and preppers it’s a good idea to have an additional means of carrying ammunition. It’d be dedicated to speed reloads, and my on body means of carrying ammo is for tactical reloads and topping off.Īs a normal Joe who keeps a shotgun for home defense the side saddle is my only means of carrying extra ammo so it’s used for everything. If I was still an active duty Marine and still issued a shotgun my side saddle would be my “Oh Crap” ammo source. The side saddle is one of the necessary accessories for a shotgunner in my opinion. This is typically a side saddle configuration that offers 4 to 6 rounds of extra ammo. Unique shotguns like the KSG, the DD 12, the VEPR12, or the UTAS 15 will have modified techniques.īefore we address reloading we are going to talk briefly on how you carry the reloads.Įxtra ammo for the shotgun is most commonly carried on the gun. These techniques are designed for shotguns with tubular magazines in semi automatic, or pump configurations. These are broken down into the speed/emergency reload and the tactical reload. Because of its limited capacity a shotgunner needs to know two vital reload methods, just in case. One of the biggest downsides to the shotgun is its limited ammo capacity. It’s a brutal close quarters combat instrument that is hard to beat in a house fight. A fundamental part of intelligent behavior is planning. ![]() Planning is thinking about a goal and then organizing the activities to achieve the goal. With a plan, you can see how much you have progressed towards your goal and how far on your map to the next destination.
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