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This is one range report i am really looking forward to. Thanks gunny.

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:30 pm

I'm not sure what he meant by "hunting level shells".

sluggs, 00 Buckshot, high brass shells

leverjc wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:03 pm

This is one range report i am really looking forward to. Thanks gunny.

I'll do what I can. I don't do video's tho. What is amazing to me is that this shotgun is LEGAL in CA! I mean it's just about the scariest looking shottie ever! It checks just about every box that gets the AR-15 banned! 15+1, pistol grip, semi-auto, threaded .729" bore barrel, barrel shroud, OMG! I wonder how this thing ever escaped the ban list! About the only thing missing is a bayonet lug, and I'd bet somebody has an M Lock adapter for that! Not that I care since I live in MS, but some anti-gun group on the left coast really dropped the ball on this one!

Ok, here's the first target from the TS12. Distance approx 25 yds. Shot 5 rounds of each of the below shown ammo, and left the gas piston set to Low. The Brenneke slugs were pretty stout as I expected, and I'll probably set the piston on High for slugs or heavy 00, next time out. 15 rounds wasn't too bad on my 77yo shoulder but I wouldn't want to shoot much more than that in a single session. I'll probably order the better butt pad from IWI.



Everything patterned well, but I need to crank in a couple inches of windage to get it centered based on the slug results. Doesn't make much difference at this short range, but it would matter at longer range, say 50yds or more. Elevation was good.

Ejection: This gun throws them pretty far and a little forward. I could only find 11 empties in the grass, so 4 of them probably disappeared in one of the stump holes that were near, never to be seen again.

There were no functional problems at all. Everything worked perfectly, even the low power target load (1200 fps, which is a little under the recommended 1250).

All in all, I had a good time.Weather was perfect T-shirt conditions.

This is the small (about 3/4 full size) silhouette.

Enjoy counting the holes.



Oh, one other thing. Opened it up to see how dirty it was. It wasn't. Just a little powder residue in the barrel, and minute bit of carbon in the receiver area. Nothing to get excited about, so I'll probably not clean it at all unless it tells me it needs it.

I do believe with that sitting by your night stand you will get a very good nights sleep.

Paul

Looks like you killed it good! Nice shotgun!!

Great way to show the differences between the different hole diameters. Lots of left side bias there so nice to have adjustable sights.

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:16 am

Looks like you killed it good! Nice shotgun!!

It will be nicer in a few days. Decided to accessorize today so ordered all the goodies that Manticore has for this gun. Knurled charging knob, muzzle brake, & curved butt pad. The last two are to reduce felt recoil. The knob just because it looks cool . Still have a little shoulder soreness from yesterday, and I ain't gettin' any younger.

https://manticorearms.com/product-categ ... avor-ts12/

Manticore upgrades came this morning. Took all of about 3 minutes to change out the factory stuff. All set to try out the butt pad & muzzle brake, hopefully Sunday. Too cold and wet to get out back now or tomorrow.

Gunny, just curious if you care to share. How much $ did that set you back?