Reeder Custom Guns - Guess I'm just getting old, is life getting more complicated

WB
Guess I'm just getting old, is life getting more complicated
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 08:44

I built me up a tactical shotgun, sort of a "do-it'all" but more simplified without all that crap hanging off the thing, seems so trendy. Part of the charm of a shotgun is the handiness and fit, swinging into position and pointing like an angry Granny. Seems many folks these days take a handy arm then hang 3 lbs. of ammo off one side, a pound of blinding torch off the other, a sling that's more of a harness, maybe a banana clip conversion! I just don't get it, makes me feel old. Can you really use 5K lumens? The light beam that bright should produce recoil!!!

I found a set of the fancy Magpul furniture on sale for half price. It was Hunter Orange but that was fine by me. Later I found it is symbolic of "less lethal" weapons in the tactical circles, hence the half price. My bad, I didn't know. I can see it easily propped against a dark wall. I don't know if I will ever get any grief over the orange?

Next I wanted to attach a small Picatinny rail to the forend slots to be able to snap a light on it for farm use. Running outside typically to see what the nighttime ruckus is about. They have about 5-6 options! Cripes, too many choices. I think the cheapest and most simple is what I want, just a 5 slot rail, not a cantilever thingy. Am I missing the boat? Something I an not seeing? 95% of the time it will NOT have a light on it. So I don't want some protuberance when it's not. Also Magpul has a regular mount and extra crispy, not sure which I need or want. Has something to do with the fitting into the slotted furniture. Any experience?

Not exactly my shotgun but looks very close, shows where I want some way to mount a small light or rail. Here or the other side. I guess it would fit underneath too.
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Guess I'm just getting old, is life getting more complicated - WB, 2019-01-23, 08:44
- Solved - Leadhound, 2019-01-23, 20:58
  - I once saw a fellow with a .22 who had it mounted to his gun - WB, 2019-01-24, 07:42
- A lot of training aids - IC, 2019-01-23, 19:03
  - Maybe I'll paint Tiger stripes on it! - WB, 2019-01-23, 19:31
- I like the stock but only for bird hunting in groups. (nm) - Sid R, 2019-01-23, 15:00
- orange is my favorite color (nm) - Paul, 2019-01-23, 11:22
  - Muddy girl pink camo is mine, but they were out. (nm) - WB, 2019-01-23, 13:28
- Orange stock - Winn, 2019-01-23, 11:05
  - Not sure what "less lethal" is, sounds oxymoronic - WB, 2019-01-23, 13:26
    - Less than lethal - Brian T, 2019-01-23, 16:57
    - Color choice - Winn, 2019-01-23, 14:07
      - I saw a running B40 in CA for $1500 on Craigs list! - WB, 2019-01-23, 15:29
        Roger! (nm) - Winn, 2019-01-23, 17:43
- kids (people under 30) quite often bring in AR-15s to - Gary Reeder, 2019-01-23, 10:23
  - Hard to beat blue steel, walnut, and good leather. (nm) - SPB, 2019-01-23, 11:26
  - Just to put a rail in that one slot there are - WB, 2019-01-23, 10:32
    - I would recommend staying away from anything Chinese on a - Gary Reeder, 2019-01-23, 10:37
      - Sage advice, I’ve tried a few things, non-positive. (nm) - WB, 2019-01-23, 12:59