Breaching Round Question

[StrategicEdge]

A question for those of you experienced with Breaching Rounds. I purchased a few boxes and they say don't shoot unless your bore/choke measures at least .727 inches. I measured my M1 Super90 with the improved cyclinder at .717 and the skeet choke at .735 inches.

My question is, I am really in danger if I use the improved cyclinder choke? The IC works great for slugs and buck and I really don't look forward to retesting everything with the skeet choke. I have other boxes of breaching rounds that don't say anything about min. bore size.

Thanks in advance for you help!

 

[JJones75]

Re: Breaching Round Question

if its a compressed steel round it may not "squeez" like a lead slug does and could put ALOT of pressure on your choak threads.

I honestly haven't seen a differance between 3" mag #6 and the "breeching" rounds when put up agains the typical house hold door lock , as long as the muzzle is close their is basicaly a slug hitting the lock either way and a nice 3" hole is the result.

I never realy saw the point in having a "breeching gun" I meen yea they are realy short work well for that job but why carry another weapon when a standard 870 works fine. I never saw the "breecher" used on a door the the "key" woulden't have opened , I meen if is blocked up shooting the lock isn't gonna get it open any faster.

 

[DHDeal]

Re: Breaching Round Question

Just for information, what type of "breaching round" are you refering to? Hatton style?

I only have experience in using the various types of these so here is a FWIW. I have used 2 types of dedicated door keys (shortened 870 w/standoff and a H&K Super 90 when they were imported by them w/standoff) and one is cylinder bore and the other was IC if I remember correctly. Again, FWIW, no problems were ever experienced with either, other than the door being opened.

 

[StrategicEdge]

Re: Breaching Round Question

Yes, they are Hatton style rounds.

And to clairify, I am not going for a dedicated "door gun". I am trying to use my Super 90 in "flexible" mode. Buckshot & slugs will be the main diet I just want to know if it is safe to say with the IC for the ocassional breaching round.

Thanks for help.

 

[Conrad101st]

Re: Breaching Round Question

Just use turkey loads.

 

[DHDeal]

Re: Breaching Round Question

The Hatton rounds I have used are powdered tungsten FWIW. I don't doubt you knew that already. I do not know how many rounds were fired through the Super 90's I was refering to, but it had to be in the mutiple hundreds. There were 5 of these guns and many types of other shells were fired through them also, with no issues what-so-ever. If you will be using a Hatton, I personally would have no fear at all using the Super 90 with an IC.
I know that any shell having just about any heavy load will open a door, but having been up close, I would prefer to use the Hatton. Splinters and other shit ain't my idea of a fun time. Might make me develop a flinch and all.

As always is the case, my $.02, YMMV, etc........