A practical starting point is the largest anticipated on-stage reload requirement plus a modest contingency. For example, if the stage plan calls for loading eight shells, carrying ten accessible shel...
First, unload the firearm according to its manual, remove ammunition from the area, and keep the muzzle in a safe direction. Make several normal mounts with the bare stock, then repeat with the empty ...
With the brass end exposed above the loop, the hand can pull the shell upward while pinching or hooking the shell head. The rim provides a distinct indexing point, which may make the grip easier to co...
Many shotgun cards made for the correct gauge can hold 3-inch shells because their loops grip the hull’s diameter, not its full length. However, the card manufacturer’s stated shell compatibility shou...
When every loop resists insertion by roughly the same amount, the problem is probably not a single damaged stitch. Common causes are the wrong gauge or carrier model, fresh elastic that has not relaxe...
Adhesive is one of several things that reach a receiver’s finish. The same care that goes into a shotgun cleaning kit for field guns applies here — solvents, residue and time do more cumulative ...
Follow the shotgun manufacturer’s manual exactly. Point the muzzle in a safe direction, engage the safety if instructed, open the action, and remove every shell from the chamber and magazine tube. Vis...
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we recommend. Adjustable stocks change what a holder can hold, which...
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we recommend. Start with the written stage brief, not the carrier’s ...
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we recommend. Carrier location changes more than receiver width. It ...