The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Aguila mini shells for home defense ??? hunting ???

Magnum Wheel Man · June 25, 2008, 08:59 AM

so... I have a IAC Chinese lever action 12 ga that I've been playing with this summer... it is sensitive to hull length, & it's currently getting a windage adjustable front bead, & elevation adjustable ghost ring rear sight

( for right now, I'm trying to see what it can do with grouping slugs )... every once in a while I get a hull that will not extract correctly, & some of the power / pressures of the modern slugs must be close to what the antique replica action can handle,as it gets "stiff" on a few loads...

so I started looking at factory shorter 12 ga slugs & buck shotloads, & came across the Aguila's...

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...=653***9217***

I'm wondering if

a) the gun will function / feed the shorter shells

b) if it will increase the capacity by one or 2 rounds

c) if the slugs carry enough power to still hunt deer out to 50-75 yards ???

d) your guys thoughts of the buck shot loads & a handy lever action for home defense ( provided the gun either feeds the shorter shells, or could be tweaked to feed them reliably ???

heres a pic of the gun ( in stock form )

June 25, 2008, 08:59 AM	#1
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	Aguila mini shells for home defense ??? hunting ??? so... I have a IAC Chinese lever action 12 ga that I've been playing with this summer... it is sensitive to hull length, & it's currently getting a windage adjustable front bead, & elevation adjustable ghost ring rear sight ( for right now, I'm trying to see what it can do with grouping slugs )... every once in a while I get a hull that will not extract correctly, & some of the power / pressures of the modern slugs must be close to what the antique replica action can handle,as it gets "stiff" on a few loads... so I started looking at factory shorter 12 ga slugs & buck shotloads, & came across the Aguila's... http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...=653*9217* I'm wondering if a) the gun will function / feed the shorter shells b) if it will increase the capacity by one or 2 rounds c) if the slugs carry enough power to still hunt deer out to 50-75 yards ??? d) your guys thoughts of the buck shot loads & a handy lever action for home defense ( provided the gun either feeds the shorter shells, or could be tweaked to feed them reliably ??? heres a pic of the gun ( in stock form ) __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust... Last edited by Magnum Wheel Man; June 25, 2008 at 09:31 AM.