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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jburke on August 23, 2009, 01:11:37 PM

Title: handgun shotshells
Post by: Jburke on August 23, 2009, 01:11:37 PM: Does anyone have any idea why they wouldn't recommend using the shotshells with a ported barrel? Does it have something to do with the shot catching in the porting or something? I e-mailed CCI and asked them but thought I'd ask you guys if you knew anymore than I do. When I hear back from them I'll be sure to post their response.
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: Huntbear on August 23, 2009, 03:06:42 PM: Probably has more to do with the plastic cup the shot is held in, than the shot itself.

Just a guess though.
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: Jburke on August 24, 2009, 12:38:01 AM: How so? I'm not sure how that would really affect it any. It might, but I don't see where that would make much of a difference. :dunno:
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: ICEMAN on August 24, 2009, 05:58:57 AM: Maybe the cup leading the shot has a tendancy to blast laterally thru the ports and cause pressure irregularity or surge....?
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: Jburke on August 24, 2009, 12:07:59 PM: Ok, so here's the official answer from CCI.

Jeff: very difficult to duck fast enough to not get hit by pellet and/or
capsule fragments that are directed back at the shooter by the ports in
the barrel. Safety issue for the shooter/bystander as well as the
target. We would prefer that all of the danger was directed at the
target.
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 24, 2009, 12:13:11 PM: well that was a good honest answer
Title: Re: handgun shotshells
Post by: Jburke on August 24, 2009, 12:22:13 PM: That's all I was looking for. Good to know.