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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by P00ptart@lemmy.world to c/liberalgunowners@lemmy.world
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Ok, so I just bought my first shotgun (former military, and longtime pistol/rifle owner). I've got next to zero experience with shotguns however. It's a GForce GFY-1 i bought it without reading reviews, which say it jams a lot. Whoops. Anyways, it comes with 3 chokes, and I have no idea which is for what scenario. Can someone ELI5 the use for them?

Also after reading reviews it says you can't use slugs, why is that? Also, if I can't use slugs, is it ok to use other spicy ammo like dragons breath or flechettes or anything?

Edit: sold it before putting a single shell through it and bought a Remington 870. But I still want a tough semi auto.

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[โ€“] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it's a reddit link, but this has a good rundown of the cheap Turkish imports and why they should be avoided:

https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/n4zbt9/turkish_notsodelight_why_you_should_generally/

[โ€“] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Well dang. Guess it'll work ok as a starter anyways. Good thing it was cheap! Lol