The sound of a pump action

[nodaywithout]

I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.

What are your opinions on this?

I personally like my chamber loaded pistol for home defenses and don't think that many criminals who break into a occupied home would be scared of the sound of a shotgun.

 

[justxboxin]

I think though the intruders won't bust in with anything bigger then a handgun.. That sound means your about to get cut in half with lead lol

 

[Rayb]

I agree the sound must be intimidating but I keep on in the pipe on all my defense weapons. That is not a warning sound they will hear in my house.

 

[SGB]

Hoping to scare off an intruder due to the sound made by racking a shotgun is as intelligent as aiming for the knees in a gunfight.

 

[Shoobee]

I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.

What are your opinions on this?

I personally like my chamber loaded pistol for home defenses and don't think that many criminals who break into a occupied home would be scared of the sound of a shotgun.

I don't really care if the perps die scared or not.

I keep the 45ACP loaded and chambered with the hammer down on my double action pistol always, 24/7.

Keeping a shotgun chambered is a good way to blow your own face off though.

 

[cougar98332]

I plan on the sound of chambering to be immediately followed by the sound of the shotgun firing. No warning sound, just simply a matter of safety.

 

[thedispatcher]

my semi-auto handgun has one in the chamber, manual safety off (this here, pointing to my index finger is my safety.) BG in my house gets the warning of hearing me pull the trigger if he can actually hear that. once handgun is effective (BG down), get the shotgun in case of more BG's don't really need the shotgun rack sound effect for any purpose at that point.

 

[BRBruce]

If it's not ready to fire then it's not ready and neither are you.

 

[Firefighterchen]

I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.

What are your opinions on this?

I personally like my chamber loaded pistol for home defenses and don't think that many criminals who break into a occupied home would be scared of the sound of a shotgun.

I don't really care if the perps die scared or not.

I keep the 45ACP loaded and chambered with the hammer down on my double action pistol always, 24/7.

Keeping a shotgun chambered is a good way to blow your own face off though.

Can someone explain how a loaded shotgun will blow someones own face off, but a loaded pistol won't?

I keep my shotgun loaded and chambered. If the situation comes, where the bad guy is kicking at my door, I'll rack a shell out (not a big deal to me, I have 6 more plus 5 in a shell holder), and if that doesn't scare him off, then he is too stupid to be alive.

 

[Tucker's Mom]

First of all, I already have my first responder -- my rottenweiler. If that doesn't scare him...then he should not be forcing himself inside my house via the door or windows or even the doggie door if he value his life. Stupid actions can lead to death sometimes...and this is one occasion I will help him meet the Lord earlier than he planned.

 

[Bill Cavalieri]

The people that break into houses now days are armed. If I was a bad guy and broke into a house and heard a shotgun being racked I would fire toward the sound.

 

[Treo]

Can someone explain how a loaded shotgun will blow someones own face off, but a loaded pistol won't?

I keep my shotgun loaded and chambered. If the situation comes, where the bad guy is kicking at my door, I'll rack a shell out (not a big deal to me, I have 6 more plus 5 in a shell holder), and if that doesn't scare him off, then he is too stupid to be alive.

Every step you add to your self defense plan is one more opportunity for something to go wrong (say fer instance short stroking your shotgun and getting a feed jam) at the worst possible time.

As Tucker's mom stated if it's not ready to fire it's not ready and neither are you

 

[B2Tall]

I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.

What are your opinions on this?

Too many people watching too many movies.....

 

[Tucker's Mom]

Every step you add to your self defense plan is one more opportunity for something to go wrong (say fer instance short stroking your shotgun and getting a feed jam) at the worst possible time.

As BRBruce stated if it's not ready to fire it's not ready and neither are you

Thanks Treo, I agree with you wholeheartedly.

 

[The_Outlaw]

If the sound of my barking german shepherd is not warning enough, then I doubt the sound of racking my shotgun would help do much other than comfort me as I prepare to open fire on the intruder.

 

[Firefighterchen]

Can someone explain how a loaded shotgun will blow someones own face off, but a loaded pistol won't?

I keep my shotgun loaded and chambered. If the situation comes, where the bad guy is kicking at my door, I'll rack a shell out (not a big deal to me, I have 6 more plus 5 in a shell holder), and if that doesn't scare him off, then he is too stupid to be alive.

Every step you add to your self defense plan is one more opportunity for something to go wrong (say fer instance short stroking your shotgun and getting a feed jam) at the worst possible time.

As Tucker's mom stated if it's not ready to fire it's not ready and neither are you

My shotgun is ready. My plan is to stop the intruder, and if I can do so before he enters without shots fired I'm going to attempt to make it.

As far as short stroking my shotgun. Maybe, but there's a reason we practice right? I have never short stroked it before. If I was worried about my abilities, I wouldn't use that type of firearm.

 

[fudo]

The only thing the sound of racking the action on your shotgun will do is give away your position. I'm left handed and my SD shotgun is an Ithaca 37. The 37 has a slamfire action, that is, if you close the action, and your magazine has rounds in it, and you hold the trigger down while you push the slide forward, it fires. My shotgun sits by the bed with the slide back and a cover over the open action to keep dust out. For me, that is a good compromise position for safety and readiness. Also, it it is very easy to close the action quietly.

 

[Treo]

Thanks Treo, I agree with you wholeheartedly.

My appologies for misquoting

 

[nodaywithout]

First of all, I already have my first responder -- my rottenweiler. If that doesn't scare him...then he should not be forcing himself inside my house via the door or windows or even the doggie door if he value his life. Stupid actions can lead to death sometimes...and this is one occasion I will help him meet the Lord earlier than he planned.

I too have a first responder, her name Kimber....not the firearm, but named after them. Kimber is a 90+ pound pit bull. She has bitten a few friends who did not act right, and she has charged out the front door to to investigate my mother in law i have very few concerns about her not attacking an intruder. I do love my dog and the fact that she cant be bought off with food, she will sniff the food bark and growl at you until your gone then go back for the food unless you come back. Got to love my pit bull.

 

[whitefeather]

I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.

What are your opinions on this?

I personally like my chamber loaded pistol for home defenses and don't think that many criminals who break into a occupied home would be scared of the sound of a shotgun.

Many years ago our family was camping in a fairly remote area of the Idaho mountains. We had a pickup and camper, and I had set my chainsaw, spare tire etc under the back of the camper.

The second night of our stay I was awoken by the sound of something close by. I first thought it was a bear but after listening awhile I heard whispering. I slipped out of bed and grabbed my Remington 870 which had a full tube but not chambered. I waited until I heard the intruders at our camper door and pumped in a round. The next few seconds were filled with yelling ( a mixture of wife, kids and intruders) someone tripping and falling outside and then the distant sound of a cranking engine.

This was 35 years ago and still to this day, the first thing asked by my kids or grandchildren when on a family outing is "papa do you have your shotgun"?