Ridiculous gun stories you've heard.

[BurtReynoldsMoustache]

Originally Posted by McSwan

Scoped shotguns in Video games.

Not really a story, and there's nothing wrong with scoping a slug gun.

[Excalibur]

A scope for a shotgun even if it's slug is useless. A slug does not have the range to require a scope. A red dot maybe or just better irons.

[AdAstra2009]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

A scope for a shotgun even if it's slug is useless. A slug does not have the range to require a scope. A red dot maybe or just better irons.

Then why does Remington sell that Slug barrel/Telescopic Scope combo package for the Remington 870?

[McSwan]

Plus, video games don't usually use slugs.

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

A scope for a shotgun even if it's slug is useless. A slug does not have the range to require a scope. A red dot maybe or just better irons.

A slug, going out of a smooth barrel has a range of ~50 yards. A slug going out of a rifled barrel can range from 80-100 yards, depending on the quality of the gun firing it and the ammunition used.

I know for a fact what you're saying is wrong, because I live in a shotgun-only hunting region, where scoped slug guns DOMINATE in the hunter's market. I myself personally use a Browning A-Bolt with a 3-9x scope using Lightfield Sabot slugs, and have taken deer at 80+ yards before, without adjusting for drop. While an A-Bolt is one of the most accurate shotguns you can (or rather could) buy, even a semi-auto slug gun can do decently at those ranges.

In fact, my craziest story to tell you is last season, using a smoothbore Browning A5 16 gauge with a 4x scope, I took down a button buck at I think 70-80 yards. I wasn't aware the gun was smoothbore (my dad let me use it as my A-Bolt wasn't sighted in yet) and assuming it had the capability, fired on the deer. It hit the shoulder and killed it, but if what you said was correct, that'd be impossible, which it isn't. /rant

[Excalibur]

It's to my understanding that most uses for a shotgun isn't at ranges that would require a scope.

[Yournamehere]

GM's right, slugs have more range than you think. I've seen consistent slug hits at 50+ yards roughly, and even at 50 yards you can benefit from magnification. If you can push a shotgun slug out father than that, you can use more optical zoom, and you'll probably need it too.

[Rockwolf66]

Frankly I need to find a new 20" barrel for my eight shot mossberg as I want to swap out the ghost ring for an optic sight. Just a simple red dot as I can't afford a 590 with an EOTech on top of the reciver.

[Nyles]

To load an inline muzzleloader, you take out the breech plug, stick in the bullet and pellets, then screw in the plug behind it. Some people are apparently unclear as to what a muzzle is.

Not so much an incorrect fact as just general stupidity, I had 3 people come into the shop today having loaded and tried to fire the wrong ammo in their guns. .22 LR in a .22 WMR, .17 HMR in a .22 WMR, and 7mm Mauser in a 7mm Mag. I should point out that in Canada you have to take a safety course to even get a firearms permit, and the course covers not doing that.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Nyles

To load an inline muzzleloader, you take out the breech plug, stick in the bullet and pellets, then screw in the plug behind it. Some people are apparently unclear as to what a muzzle is.

Not so much an incorrect fact as just general stupidity, I had 3 people come into the shop today having loaded and tried to fire the wrong ammo in their guns. .22 LR in a .22 WMR, .17 HMR in a .22 WMR, and 7mm Mauser in a 7mm Mag. I should point out that in Canada you have to take a safety course to even get a firearms permit, and the course covers not doing that.

My grandfather accidentally tried to stick a .22 Magnum in the .22 Long Rifle cylinder for his Ruger Single Six. It took pliers and a lot of determination to get it out