Anyone have any idea where I can pick up some 12 gauge Minishells? I just picked up a KSG today, and I've heard some great things about these things, so I'd like to try them out. Thanks much.
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Minishells- Who Carries Them?
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Four Seasons in Woburn, MA has them.
i bought a few boxes for kicks up in middleton but they were impossible to cycle in my mossberg 500. ive heard they work in other shotguns though. now i just use them in an old single shot when the girl comes shooting because of their super light recoil
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Don't they jam in KSGs?
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Usually anything like the wallyworld bulk pack stuff with the low brass/silver metal will stick on a lot of KSGs from what I've read. The problem seems to be that some of their barrels were subcontracted due to the super high demand and the chambers are rough so the shells fire-form and stick to the tool marks. A lot of people polish the bores with a shotgun brush that has fine steel wool wrapped around it and a power drill, and supposedly that cures a lot of the issues. My bore seems smooth, but I haven't had the time or weather to test the cheap ammo yet. I'm following this thread because I've never seen the mini shells for sale in any gun shop in western MA.
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Btw, I think it really sucks that ANY pump shotgun has issues cycling cheap ammo - especially one that costs close to a grand!
aeromarine
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Never got them to work in any of my Remington 870s.
Golddiggie
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Saw them at Acme just last weekend. Pretty sure they keep them in stock.
^^this. saw 'em there yesterday
also collectible in merrimack NH typically has them.
they do cycle nicely in the KSG, this i can confirm. if i count correctly the KSG can hold either 20 or 22 of them total
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^this also was my experience.
870 or mossberg 500 can fire them if loaded directly into chamber, but any time i've tried to actually cycle them then forget about it
KBCraig
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They work flawlessly in my Winchester 1300 Defender, and they're great for teaching familiarization without the recoil trauma.
I've heard they're very unlikely to work in an 870 no matter what you do, but they can work in a 500 with some modifications.
I've heard they're very unlikely to work in an 870 no matter what you do, but they can work in a 500 with some modifications.
Scott A.
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Get an Opsol mini clip, then they'll work fine in any Mossy 500/590 SG.
OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex (12ga) - OPSol® Mini-Clip™
Adapter allows use of 12ga 1.75" Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug Shells Only fits: 12ga Mossberg® 500, 500A, 590, 590A1, and Maverick® 88 models, and the 12ga Shockwave Firearm Home Defense For the Whole Family in 3 easy steps: 12ga Mossberg® Shockwave OPSol Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex® 12ga Buckshot...
www.opsolmini-clip.com
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Scott A.
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The only pump shotgun tested & proven to work reliably with mini shells is the Mossberg 500/590 platform, with the OPsol adapter installed. $18 and 30 seconds to install.
www.opsolmini-clip.com
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tqP818LWb0
OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex (12ga) - OPSol® Mini-Clip™
Adapter allows use of 12ga 1.75" Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug Shells Only fits: 12ga Mossberg® 500, 500A, 590, 590A1, and Maverick® 88 models, and the 12ga Shockwave Firearm Home Defense For the Whole Family in 3 easy steps: 12ga Mossberg® Shockwave OPSol Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex® 12ga Buckshot...
www.opsolmini-clip.com
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tqP818LWb0
cockpitbob
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Interesting find. Thanks for posting.Get an Opsol mini clip, then they'll work fine in any Mossy SG.
OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex (12ga) - OPSol® Mini-Clip™
Adapter allows use of 12ga 1.75" Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug Shells Only fits: 12ga Mossberg® 500, 500A, 590, 590A1, and Maverick® 88 models, and the 12ga Shockwave Firearm Home Defense For the Whole Family in 3 easy steps: 12ga Mossberg® Shockwave OPSol Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex® 12ga Buckshot...
Now, I just have to find some mini-shells to buy.
Scott A.
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You're welcome. I have 2 Mossy 590's and both work flawlessly with the mini shells & adapter. Federal makes mini shells too, so there are other options besides the Aguila.
Fleabay, Midway, OP, etc. all carry the OPsol adapter.
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I've seen them at Glenn's in N. Reading,..
Scott A.
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Anyone see any of the Federal or Aguila brand up near Concord NH or Lakes Region? I need more!
1903Collector
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If you feel like taking a ride south I have some I will sell you, got buckshot and slugs. There great for the range but they wouldn't be my first choice for self defense.
Afaik any semi-auto without an opsol device will be jamcity. I don’t see how it could cycle the mini shells in a receiver that is designed to hold at minimum a 2 3/4”shell. Does the KSG have a spring assist in the receiver to variably hold a minishell without taking in another minishell making 2 jammed behind the lifter? I tried in a few semi-autos with a dry fire test and that was a pretty bad jam to undo.
Scott A.
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I've seen videos on YouTube of people firing them out of the KS7 & the KSG without any problems. And from everything I have read, there aren't any semi-auto shotguns that will feed mini shells. Please correct me if I'm mistaken.
BTW- The KSG is heavy, around 11 lbs loaded, before you add an optic. That's a beast. The KS7 in my opinion, is a nice compromise between weight, balance & firepower.
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M60
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Absolutely. That 12.00 item makes mini shells cyle in a Mossberg 590A1 all day.Get an Opsol mini clip, then they'll work fine in any Mossy 500/590 SG.
OPSol® Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex (12ga) - OPSol® Mini-Clip™
Adapter allows use of 12ga 1.75" Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug Shells Only fits: 12ga Mossberg® 500, 500A, 590, 590A1, and Maverick® 88 models, and the 12ga Shockwave Firearm Home Defense For the Whole Family in 3 easy steps: 12ga Mossberg® Shockwave OPSol Mini-Clip 2.0 Flex® 12ga Buckshot...
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