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Ghost loading shotgun

7.62x39Lover7.62x39Lover Member Posts: 3,939 ✭✭✭
edited August 2013 in Ask the Experts
Is there any adverse effect of ghost loading a shotgun? To me it seems that may put undue pressure on the fire control group.
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    burpfireburpfire Member Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    do it all the time to my benelli to gain an extra rd. . never a single problem. todays guns are so well made, they can take a lot of abuse. nothing to worry about.
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    He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 50,951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Never encountered the term 'ghost loading.' Wwhat does it mean? Thanks.
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    JohnnyBGoodJohnnyBGood Member Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    Never encountered the term 'ghost loading.' Wwhat does it mean? Thanks.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpyNoCnO4B4
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    select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,453 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It works in my 930SPX
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think that's what I call "topping off the magazine".

    You guys are watching too many zombie movies.

    The only real danger is that, with certain shotguns & certain loads, you might bind up the shells in the magazine to the point that it won't feed.

    Neal
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    iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Beside the shotgun NOT being designed/engineered for that? nmyers pretty much covered the reason NOT to.

    quote:Originally posted by 7.62x39Lover
    Is there any adverse effect of ghost loading a shotgun? To me it seems that may put undue pressure on the fire control group.
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    rongrong Member Posts: 8,459
    edited November -1
    Looks like the makings of a Marlin jam
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    Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As I understand it, it is possible to manipulate the action of "certain guns" so that you can have the chamber loaded, the magazine loaded, and an extra shell on the lifter for the maximum firepower before you have to go through the ritual of reloading a tube magazine.

    Best to find out first if you have one of those "certain guns" that will accommodate the practice or if you have one of Neal's "certain guns" that won't.
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    He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 50,951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JohnnyBGood
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    Never encountered the term 'ghost loading.' Wwhat does it mean? Thanks.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpyNoCnO4B4



    Thanks, but why would you follow the instruction of a guy with a ring on his middle finger?
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