Winchester 1300 for Shorties or Minishells

[motorcarman]

I finally found a reliable shotgun for the short shells and a Magazine Extension.
I tried my Winchester model 1897 (1906) but 2 1/4" was the shortest that reliable worked.
The Ithaca model 37 was the same.(nothing shorter than 2 1/4")

My Remington model 11 would not cycle low powered shells.

Saw a youtube video about the one shotgun to reliably use 1 3/4" shells was the W1300.

I took a chance, bought one and it does work!!!!!!!!!!
Got the 3 shell extension kit.(seven 2 /3/4" normal shells in the magazine)
Put an IMPROVED CYL choke tube in to replace the FULL that came with the shotgun.

I got 15 mini/shorty shells to fit. (14 in the Magazine and one in the chamber)

I have been loading buckshot minishells in my LEE loadall II that I modified to fit the shorter shells I cut down.

Hellava home defense tool.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Good find. I think the Mossberg 590S will also reliably feed mini shells.

 

[El Coyote]

Darn good shot gun

 

[justmax]

Good find. I think the Mossberg 590S will also reliably feed mini shells.

I had problems with two of my model 500s, and my 590 based shockwave using an adapter I bought online.

 

[Jean Deaux]

I had problems with two of my model 500s, and my 590 based shockwave using an adapter I bought online.

It depends on the adapter. The one from Defender Tactical works flawlessly.

Universal Minishell Adapter/Mag Follower Kit for Mossberg Pump Shotgun

This kit essentially provides a 590S conversion for your favorite Mossberg Pump-Action in a more robust design. It contains our patent-pending Universal Cartridge Adapter and low-drag no-snag Magazine Follower which allows smooth cycling of 1-3/4" Minishells up to 3" Magnum cartridges in the...

defendertactical.com

 

[justmax]

Thanks I’ll look into that

It depends on the adapter. The one from Defender Tactical works flawlessly.

Universal Minishell Adapter/Mag Follower Kit for Mossberg Pump Shotgun

This kit essentially provides a 590S conversion for your favorite Mossberg Pump-Action in a more robust design. It contains our patent-pending Universal Cartridge Adapter and low-drag no-snag Magazine Follower which allows smooth cycling of 1-3/4" Minishells up to 3" Magnum cartridges in the...

defendertactical.com

Thanks I’ll look into that. I forget what brand I bought., probably the cheapest I found on Amazon.

 

[Whalercohasset]

Not really a fan of the things, they pattern horribly although I suppose across the room distances don't really matter that much. My 1300 will cycle the slugs much better than the buckshot. No idea why. However, they shoot as much as 2 feet high at 20 yards.