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Q: What is the purpose of a plug in a shotgun?
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Should you get a shotgun or rifle?

i would get a shotgun because shotgun are more effective, but it depends on the purpose


What is a plug for the 140 auto shotgun?

Wooden dowel


Is it illegal to remove the plug from your shotgun?

While hunting, yes. Otherwise, no.


How do you remove plug in browing silver shotgun?

Best left to a gunsmith


What does removing the plug on a shotgun do?

A shotgun typically stores 5 rounds in its magazine. In some countries, when hunting certain types of game, you are only allowed 3 rounds in your magazine. The "plug" therfore goes into the magazine and takes up the space that two rounds would occupy., reducing the shotgun's magazine capacity be 2 and making it legal. Thus removing the plug restores the shotgun's capacity for a full magazine.


Is it harmful to remove the plug in a shotgun?

If you are referring to the magazine tube plug. The answer would be No. It is put there for bird hunting regulations only.


How do you take plug out of Winchester 1400 shotgun?

Gun is restricted to 3 rounds by design. It has no mag plug, that is where the gas system is.


What is the law on shotgun plug?

When hunting, most states will require that a shotgun not be able to hold more than 3 shells- the plug blocks the magazine to limit how many shells. When not hunting, the plug is not required. It IS required when hunting any migratory bird- such as ducks, geese or dove.


How do you remove the plug from a browning b80 shotgun?

Best to ask a gunsmith for help.


Why can't you put more than two shells in your shotgun?

If it has a tubular magazine, then the plug is probably inserted in there. When hunting, a shotgun is typically not permitted to be loaded with more than three rounds (including the one in the chamber), and the plug is required to ensure the shotgun is not loaded with more than that. It comes out easily enough.


What is the purpose of the safety on your shotgun?

to prevent a shot from going off unexpectedly


What is the function or purpose of a palm swell in a trap shotgun?

Grip placement