01-16-2014, 11:26 AM
Sawing down the barrel of a shotgun does a couple things.
1, it eliminates the choke of the barrel. There are several different classes of chokes, extra full, full, mod, Imp, etc. A chokes purpose is to restrict the shot as it leaves the barrel, what that does is, the tighter the choke the tighter the pattern will be. Extra tights are used for longer shots. Many turkey hunters and waterfowl hunters use the tightest choke they can find. So, by cutting down a barrel and removing the choke will cause the patter to expand much farther [splatter]. So it is almost useless unless used for close quarters, or shooting slugs.
2, the shorter barrel will make it much handier/easier to be used in a home [close quarters]. That is why some people that use a shotgun for home protection will put the shortest barrel legally allowed and replace the butstock with a pistol grip.
So short answer Ramsey is No, it does not make the firearm more dangerous. It just changes the use of the firearm from a hunting gun to a home defense type weapon.
1, it eliminates the choke of the barrel. There are several different classes of chokes, extra full, full, mod, Imp, etc. A chokes purpose is to restrict the shot as it leaves the barrel, what that does is, the tighter the choke the tighter the pattern will be. Extra tights are used for longer shots. Many turkey hunters and waterfowl hunters use the tightest choke they can find. So, by cutting down a barrel and removing the choke will cause the patter to expand much farther [splatter]. So it is almost useless unless used for close quarters, or shooting slugs.
2, the shorter barrel will make it much handier/easier to be used in a home [close quarters]. That is why some people that use a shotgun for home protection will put the shortest barrel legally allowed and replace the butstock with a pistol grip.
So short answer Ramsey is No, it does not make the firearm more dangerous. It just changes the use of the firearm from a hunting gun to a home defense type weapon.