12 gauge Mini-Shells in Model 12

We shoot some 12 gauge Mini-Shells in Winchester Model 12

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Science & Technology

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• 12
• gauge
• Mini
• Shells
• Winchester
• Model

[ike1053]

Why would one use mini shells as opposed to conventional or regular sized shells?

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@ike1053

size

[blakenzy]

The shell carrier on that gun seems a bit slow or weak... even in the slamfire video with conventional length shells there seems to be an issue. Any ideas?

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@blakenzy

It was incredibly cold that night.. I was lucky to stay alive.. I'm sure thats it

[fnuggie]

Hello, i have a quick question. I've seen you shoot the mini shells in both this and the little Serbu but of course the ejecting and feeding mechanism is made for regular sized shells. Is there a shotgun made specifically for these mini shells? Or is it possible to convert?

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@fnuggie

people say yes.. and anything is possible

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@alecshinyuanwu

awesomeness 

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@ArtisanTony

you just didn't see the ninja rolls and black ops door kicking cause it was too dark

[Ki113r210]

good lord, think of the ammo capacity of a keltec KSG fully loaded with these.... their capacity with normal shells is 7+7+1.... , with these, it would be something like 12+12+1...

[Nwest82]

what is the power/recoil like with those mini shells when compared to a normal 2-1/4" 12 gauge load.

[laslos3]

How many shells does this allow for in the mag tube? Presumably without the plug.

[roboman3678]

minshells never used them or seen them until this

[Ki113r210]

@Cytacon wouldnt that defeat the purpose though? if the purpose of these mini shells is to increase capacity in tube magazine shotguns, what would be the point of using them in a double barrel?

[drewnickel]

@ike1053 it increases magazine capacity significantly, and lowers recoil. those three or four extra shells could save your life in a home defense situation.

[tmmdevlin514]

Got a few boxes and having the same issues in the mossberg 590A1 only real way i would use any of these is through a double barrel if using a pump I would manually insert one of these in the chamber and not have any in the tube other then that they dont work...has anyone heard of these working in any semi autos?

[John234pwns]

@fnuggie There's a conversion people have done for the Mossberg using an insert in the elevator. Supposedly Winchesters and Ithacas tend to cycle them best out of the box, though.

[Cytacon]

Mini-Shells are fine in double barrel shotguns.. Otherwise they are just a pain in the ass.

[sluginsaddlebuckshot]

These work much better in Savage shotguns. Or at least they did for me.