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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 2314493" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>Ugly, in the way, and apt to malfunction are three reasons that most shotguns don't have removable mags.</p><p></p><p>I know it's heresy for some, but bolt action shotguns are famous for being the weakest actions, and the bulk of removable shotty mags are in bolt guns. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, people were always losing their magazines. I had a Marlin super goose 10 with a box mag that held two shells. With lead shot I killed one goose at an honest 90 yards. But, bolt shottys are really slow to operate, With the Marlin, the balance point was right where the mag was, making it hard to carry with one hand. I replaced it with a BPS 10 and killed a ton of geese with that gun.</p><p></p><p>Capacity could be increased, but extended tubular mags hold up to eight or so rounds and are much more user friendly. The old Winchester Model 12 held six in the mag, and older Mossy and Winchesters up through the model 1200 held five 2 3/4" rounds.</p><p></p><p>There are some rifles with detatchable mags other than what the media are pleased to call "assault rifles." Some of the Remington autos and pumps have such mags, but they tend to be fared into the lower part of the rifle. The newer Ruger .44 Mag carbines also have a removable mag that fits nicely. The one I had was an earlier one that used a tubular mag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 2314493, member: 711"] Ugly, in the way, and apt to malfunction are three reasons that most shotguns don't have removable mags. I know it's heresy for some, but bolt action shotguns are famous for being the weakest actions, and the bulk of removable shotty mags are in bolt guns. Additionally, people were always losing their magazines. I had a Marlin super goose 10 with a box mag that held two shells. With lead shot I killed one goose at an honest 90 yards. But, bolt shottys are really slow to operate, With the Marlin, the balance point was right where the mag was, making it hard to carry with one hand. I replaced it with a BPS 10 and killed a ton of geese with that gun. Capacity could be increased, but extended tubular mags hold up to eight or so rounds and are much more user friendly. The old Winchester Model 12 held six in the mag, and older Mossy and Winchesters up through the model 1200 held five 2 3/4" rounds. There are some rifles with detatchable mags other than what the media are pleased to call "assault rifles." Some of the Remington autos and pumps have such mags, but they tend to be fared into the lower part of the rifle. The newer Ruger .44 Mag carbines also have a removable mag that fits nicely. The one I had was an earlier one that used a tubular mag. [/QUOTE]
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