Tactical pigeon shooting

My theory of 'tactical guns' is simple: if you can't hit skeet or clays with a tac grip or short barrel, what good is it? Okay, so you can turn a corner in a house faster. If you can't hit what you aim or point at, what good is it? If you can shoot well with a high tech stock, then great, use it. If you can't, what good is it?

Some turkey hunters like them but they put them on dedicated 12 ga 3.5" guns instead of 10 gauge guns, so you wonder if they are thinking clearly anyway :)
 
Again my defense for having the butt stock I have is that is makes for extremely easy and quick follow up shots. It absorbs the recoil and keeps you on target. Not only that but now my wife isn't afraid to use the shotgun (even though she has her own 9mm for home defense). I think there are pros and cons to a setup like the Knoxx Specops. I've just come to the conclusion that if I want to shoot clay, or actually bird hunt, I'm going to need to get a separate wing gun.
 
Again my defense for having the butt stock I have is that is makes for extremely easy and quick follow up shots.
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I would think this would only be significant when using a semi automatic shotgun, but I also don't think you need to defend your choice of that stock. There's nothing wrong with using a stock like that if it works for you. It might even be a good idea for someone who's used to shooting ARs and such. To your original question, a good friend of mine prefers to shoot clays with a detached pistol grip and he does ok with it.
 
My theory of 'tactical guns' is simple: if you can't hit skeet or clays with a tac grip or short barrel, what good is it? Okay, so you can turn a corner in a house faster. If you can't hit what you aim or point at, what good is it? If you can shoot well with a high tech stock, then great, use it. If you can't, what good is it?

Some turkey hunters like them but they put them on dedicated 12 ga 3.5" guns instead of 10 gauge guns, so you wonder if they are thinking clearly anyway :)
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They are two completely different activities. For wing/clay shooting you are pursuing an airborne target that is moving. The visual focus is on the target with the barrel/bead in the peripheral vision. Meanwhile a tactical gun is deployed like a large bore rifle or handgun. Focus on the front sight with the target in the periphery.

The turkey hunters are thinking clearly. In my part of the world at least turkey hunting is done from a sitting position with the bird being called in to your position. A full-stock pistol grip is more comfortable and easier to use than a standard shotgun stock.
 
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