Rem870.com: Peyton, you published a translation of the 15th Century Samurai Musashi’s classic book “A Book of Five Rings”. Could you tell what this book is about and why it is important?
Peyton Quinn: I think more importantly is what this 16th Century Samurai’s book was about itself because it is often misunderstood in my view and widely so too.
Rem870.com: I know that you teach your students to deal with adrenal stress. Why is it important? How it is done? Do you have any special drills?
Peyton Quinn: Well, it is thing to be able to punch neat holes in a paper target on the range or blast clay pigeons out of the sky or throw or ‘submit’ your martial arts opponent in a match.
But these things do not really prepare one very well at all for facing a real human being who is attacking or moving to attack you. That hostile human being may be talking ‘at you‘, maybe threatening or acting like an EDP (emotionally disturbed person) or maybe he is distracting you for an accomplice’s blindside attack, etc.
This interview is a must read for any shooter or person interested in self defense. I have learned so many useful things from Peyton Quinn from Rocky Mountain Combat Applications Training.
This information is from my ebook about Remington 870:
Zeroing is one of the first procedures you need to make to use your Remington 870 efficiently. The best ammunition for zeroing is slugs. Zeroing should be performed with a shotgun on a gun rest; this will enable you to hold shotgun still and make zeroing more reliable.
Make several shots (3 is enough) at a target which located on distance of 30-50 meters. Check results and make adjustments if needed.
Windage is horizontal adjustment of your sight.
Eleveation is vertical adjustment of your sight.
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If you see such group on your target, adjust the windage to the right.
If you have adjustable rear sight, move it to the right. |
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If you see such group on your target, adjust the windage to the left.
If you have adjustable rear sight, move it to the left. |
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If you see such group on your target, raise the elevation.
If you have adjustable rear sight, raise it up. |
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If you see such group on your target, lower the elevation.
If you have adjustable rear sight, lower it down. |
Interview with Massad Ayoob, top firearms and self-defense instructor.
Shotgun Buckshot Ammo Test by Jonathan Paul
I would like to start off this review with a big thanks to Steven at BulkAmmo.com and Vitaly of Rem870.com for the opportunity to do this review. Vitaly put me in contact with Steven who provided most of the buckshot used in this review.
Shotgun Buckshot Test
There are five types of buckshot that were evaluated for this review. Four of them were provided by Steven of BulkAmmo.com and one was from my personal stash. All 12 ga ammo shells tested were 2 ¾” 9-pellet 00 buckshot, the details of each are as follows:
Shotgun Buckshot Ammo Test (Federal, Rio, Remington, Personal Defense)
| Brand | Muzzle Velocity* | Model |
|---|---|---|
 Federal Premium Buckshot Federal Ammunition – Buckshot** |
1325 fps | XM127 00AC |
 Royal Buck Low Recoil Rio Ammunition – Royal Buck Low Recoil |
1200 fps | RBLR129 |
 Royal Buck Rio Ammunition – Royal Buck |
1345 fps | RB129 |
 Remington Buckshot Remington – Buckshot |
1325 fps | 12B00 |
 Federal Personal Defense Federal Premium Ammunition – Personal Defense |
1145 fps | PD132 00 |
*muzzle velocity as listed on packaging, no chronograph data was collected
**this was from my personal supply, all other ammunition was provided by BulkAmmo.com
Overview
Opening these boxes of buckshot immediately put a smile on my face. Having recently only been shooting cheap, bulk pack, birdshot it was refreshing to see the tall, shiny brass these manufacturers use for their buckshot hulls. Despite how pretty they looked, I knew there would be two factors that would be weighed more heavily than all others: extreme spread at various distances and felt recoil.
Extreme Spread
I tested the five loads at 3 different distances, 7 paces, 14 paces, and 25 paces. My target was a large piece of cardboard, covered with waxed paper when necessary to extend the usefulness of the target. The shotgun used was a Remington 870 with 20” improved cylinder barrel. The following table shows the results of firing one round of each type at each range and measuring the extreme spread:
| Load | 7 Paces | 14 Paces | 25 Paces |
|---|---|---|---|
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Federal Premium Buckshot Federal Ammunition – Buckshot** |
4 inches | 6.75 inches | 14.8 inches |
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Royal Buck Low Recoil Rio Ammunition – Royal Buck Low Recoil |
4 inches | 9.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
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Royal Buck Rio Ammunition – Royal Buck |
4.8 inches | 10.8 inches | 16.25 inches |
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Remington Buckshot Remington – Buckshot |
3.3 inches | 9.3 inches | 14.2 inches |
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Federal Personal Defense Federal Premium Ammunition – Personal Defense |
1.5 inches | 3.1 inches | 5.75 inches |
As you can see the Federal Personal Defense with the FliteControl wad dominated the extreme spread test with 25-pace results that were better than any other type’s 14-pace result. Also of interest is the tighter pattern produced by the Rio Low Recoil when compared to the full-velocity Rio Royal Buck load.
Felt Recoil
While obviously very subjective, I feel confident making a few comments on felt recoil as I was one shooter, shooting the same gun over the course of about 1 hour, the only change was the loading and the distance I was shooting at. Once I got home and started working on this article I found that the perceived recoil of each load directly corresponded to the velocity listed on the ammo boxes. Which considering they were all 9-pellet 00 buck loads makes sense. The Royal Buck had the most perceived recoil and was maybe 5% harder than the Federal Buckshot (which I used as my baseline). The recoil produced by the Remington shell was indistinguishable from that of the Federal baseline load. The Rio Low Recoil had considerably less recoil than any of the three full-velocity loads. The Personal Defense, moving 55 fps slower than the Rio Low Recoil, had the lowest perceived recoil.
I can see from BulkAmmo.com’s offerings that another buckshot roundup will be in order, but until then I think I’m going to stock up on Federal Premium Personal Defense buckshot to keep loaded for home defense and probably a bunch of Rio Low Recoil buckshot for matches or practice. Keep in mind my Remington 870 is a pump action shotgun and doesn’t have a problem cycling these low recoil shells. Always test your chosen ammunition for cycling and patterning before relying on it for competition or personal defense.
Federal Personal Defense
Thanks to the http://www.bulkammo.com/ for ammunition for the test.
Useful links:
Low Recoil Ammo by Rio Royal – 00 Buck
2ga Ammo by Rio Royal – 00 Buck
12ga Ammo by Remington – 00 Buck
12ga Ammo by Federal Law Enforcement with FliteControl Wad- 00 Buck
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Exotic 12 Gauge Ammo Review, Part 1
My friend has broken ejector spring on his Remington 870 recently. That is why we have recorded a video to show how to replace broken ejector spring on Remington 870. Also, you will find instructions and photos below.
AP Custom 4×4 Shell Carrier is a fantastic product! I have tested it with dummy shells for a long time and couldn’t wait to try it on the shooting range. I spent several hours and 150 shells on the shooting range this weekend to see how 4×4 Shell Carrier works.
It is really good and enables me to load shotgun very fast.
4x4 Shell Carrier from AP Custom USA
It is extremely easy to use and adjust. AP Custom 4×4 Shell Carrier is very easy to attach to the belt, because it has customizable lock on the back. It can be customized to fit wide or narrow belts.
4x4 Shell Carrier
Shell caddy saves space on your shooting belt allowing you to have 8 shells in one place. Of course, it requires some training but when you mastered it you will be loading your shotgun very fast.
AP Custom 4×4 Shell Carrier constructed of CNC machined aluminum, it is very sturdy and reliable.
AP Custom USA Shell Caddy 4x4
The only problem I have found is that 4×4 shell carrier will not work with European made 2 3/4″ shells which are little longer in size than US made. I have RIO (Spain) buckshot and slugs with 2 3/4″ shells and they did not fit the shell caddy.
4x4 AP Custom USA
AP Custom 4×4 Shell Carrier is a high-quality product which I highly recommend.
AP Custom USA 4x4
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Review by Jonathan Paul
I was recently contacted by Vitaly of the Rem870 Blog to review a new firearm accessory created by M2 Corporation called the Magazine Auxiliary Defense System. M2 currently has the MADS available for both the Glock and 1911 platforms, this product overview was based solely on experience with the model intended for use on 1911-style pistols.
Magazine Auxiliary Defense System
On initial inspection the MADS is a piece of injection-molded polymer with two mounting holes and a pair of aggressively-serrated edges. It weighs virtually nothing and mounts simply to the two holes located on the bottom of most (all?) 1911 magazines with two Philips-head screws.
This post is about Oz Kara slug for 12 gauge shotguns.
This is second part of the interview with Brian D. Hoffner, Director of the Hoffners Training Academy. Check the first part of the interview with Brian Hoffner.