{"id":1260,"date":"2023-07-17T23:54:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2023-07-17T23:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:54:11","slug":"gun-review-winchester-1300-deer-slug-shotgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1260","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: Winchester 1300 Deer Slug Shotgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-696x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201327604-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"PXL_20230714_201327604\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Here at the Truth About Guns, we often review the latest and greatest in firearms. Typically older guns fall into the Obscure Object of Desire category. What about guns that are old but still common, cheap, and out there readily available?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking about guns like the Winchester 1300 series shotguns. It\u2019s been out of production since 2006, but Winchester made so many of them that they\u2019re still commonly available and affordable. I picked up this nearly mint condition model for a mere $250. Is it any good? Most reviews of it come from the offline gun rags, so why not publish an objective one here?<\/p>\n<p>I love shotguns and I\u2019ve made it a goal to collect many of the classics. I\u2019ve picked up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/409040\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ithaca 37<\/a>, a Winchester Model 12, plenty of Remingtons and Mossbergs, and finally, this Winchester 1300 pump gun. There are lots of variants of the model 1300 series around. Today\u2019s model is the Winchester 1300 Ranger Deer Model. As far as I can tell, there were two configurations of this gun, one with a rifled barrel and a smoothbore version.<\/p>\n<p>This is the smoothbore version with a 22-inch barrel. Other than that, it\u2019s not much different than the standard Winchester Model 1300 shotguns. One of the defining features of this model are the rifle sights on the barrel, which is my favorite shotgun iron sight configuration. It holds five rounds of ammo, but comes plugged to hold only two rounds.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Winchester 1300, A Culmination<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s nuts to think Winchester went from the lever action rifle company to the pump shotgun company. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/contest-entry-not-for-sale-winchester-model-1897-shotgun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester 97<\/a> made quite the splash. Later they produced the Model 12, also known as the perfect repeater (if you want a review of the Model 12, let me know). Following the Model 12, they produced the mass-production-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=7486894c-de29-4e50-8d4e-87ffc84a0095&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2Fsearch%3Fkeyword%3DWinchester%25201200%2520Defender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Model 1200<\/a>. The Model 1200 was a nice shotgun that competed with the Remington 870 and later the Mossberg 500.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540008\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540008\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540008\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201418475-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Deer Slug is one of many Winchester 1300 variants. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over time Winchester made a few improvements to the Model 12 design. Eventually, they made it choke-ready and added a three-inch chamber, made it easier to disassemble. Finally Winchester decided they had made enough improvements to the gun for a new model designation. The Winchester 1300 is the culmination of all of the additions and upgrades made to the Model 1200.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540006\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540006\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540006\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201518258-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Deer Slug\u00a0 models were designed to take optics. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Much like most modern pump-action shotguns, the Winchester 1300 platform was a do-it-all shotgun. Winchester produced field models with long barrels, the Defender with a short barrel and full-length magazine tube, and of course, the Deer Model we have here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ergonomics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>What you see is what you get with the Model 1300 in terms of controls and design. There isn\u2019t much to it that\u2019s different than any standard pump action gun. The safety sits in front of the trigger, and the pump release is behind the trigger on the left-hand side. The gun loads from the bottom and ejects out the right side. This Winchester features wood furniture, which is very nice for its price point.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540014\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540014\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540014\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201337795-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pump is big, beefy, and very well made. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pump forend features an American walnut design that\u2019s big and beefy. It grips easily and makes running the gun easy. The stock is all wood and it\u2019s what you\u2019d expect. Predictably, the stock has a 14-inch length of pull.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540009\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540009\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540009\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201341793-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at that beautiful American walnut. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Where the Model 1300 shines is how the pump action moves. Inside the gun, we have a rotating bolt. As the action pulls rearward, the bolt exerts both rearward and rotational force on the shell, which guarantees positive ejection. This bolt design is also a bit of a forceful unlock, and the pump seems to want to move by itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540003\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540003\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540003\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201558718-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bolt rotates, making it abit different than most shotguns and I really need to clean this new to me shotgun (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It kicks backward a bit, and it starts your rearward action. The pump action moves extremely smoothly and you can pump this thing really flipping fast. It just glides rearward and back again, making this shotgun both quick and enjoyable to shoot. I can run this thing faster than I can run other pump-action shotguns by some fractions of a second.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>At the Range With a Deer Gun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I really love rifle-style sights on shotguns. Mounting the sights to the barrel reduces your sight radius, but on a shotgun it\u2019s worth it to me. These are nearly identical to the safari sights we find on rifles used on, well, safaris. The idea here is accurate sights that are quick and easy to acquire. Shotguns work great at close range and with slugs, that range is extended. Rifle sights allow you to take full advantage of that.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540005\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540005\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540005\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201512993-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rear sight is mounted directly to the barrel (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, rifle sights aren\u2019t too popular on shotguns these days. With the Winchester 1300, I was reminded just why they\u2019re so great. I can throw slugs with excellent accuracy out to 50 yards and good accuracy at 100 yards. I could hit a deer behind the front leg at 50 yards, and I could certainly hit the deer in the chest area at 100 yards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540010\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540010\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540010\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_201408466-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front sight is fine and easy to see (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With buckshot, I ran a series of close-range drills. Starting at the low ready and attempting to hit a B8 target at ten, fifteen, and twenty yards. I ran them under a shot timer and aimed to get the majority of my buckshot in the black in about a second. At ten and fifteen yards it was easy. At twenty yards I was a little slow a time or two, but out of five shots, I accomplished my goal three times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540015\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540015\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540015\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_30237_1689380809401.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 1300 handles incredibly smoothly. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Taming the 12 Gauge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Recoil is what you expect from a pump gun, and throwing in a little push\/pull ensured I could keep the gun under control. It can be brutal if you aren\u2019t careful. The gun weighs less than seven pounds, which is fairly impressive for a 22-inch barreled shotgun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540016\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540016\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-540016\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230714_194513065.TS_exported_7666_1689380790987.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Longer length of pull might be challenging for smaller shooters. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of reliability, I shot mostly cheap buckshot and a fair bit of cheap birdshot and had zero issues. I\u2019ve heard minishells work well in the Winchester series, but they seem to work in the 1300 as good as they work in any other gun.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: Winchester Model 1300 Shotgun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Barrel Length:<\/strong>\u00a022 inches<br \/><strong>Overall Length:<\/strong>\u00a042.75 inches<br \/><strong>Length of Pull:<\/strong>\u00a014 inches<br \/><strong>Weight:<\/strong>\u00a06 \u215e pounds<br \/><strong>Caliber:<\/strong>\u00a012 gauge<br \/><strong>Capacity:<\/strong>\u00a05 rounds<br \/><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> Out of production \u2013 Between $200 and $500 used, depending on configuration and condition<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratings (out of five stars)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The Winchester 1300 and its rifle sights deliver excellent accuracy that pairs well with its speed. Accuracy with shotguns isn\u2019t a huge concern, but the 1300 is an above-average contender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ergonomics * * * *\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>The controls are solid and the pump moves rapidly and smoothly. The main problem is its longer length of pull. Smaller framed shooters may want to get the stock cut down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>When it comes to standard ammunition, the Winchester 1300 eats and eats. It ejects, fires, and loads the next round without any complaints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>It\u2019s not perfect, but I think this gun deserves five stars anyway. It\u2019s a shame Winchester only imports Turkish shotguns these days. The Model 1300s were excellent pump guns and are missed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-winchester-1300-deer-slug-shotgun\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at the Truth About Guns, we often review the latest and greatest in firearms. Typically older guns fall into the Obscure Object of Desire category. What about guns that are old but still common, cheap, and out there readily available? We\u2019re talking about guns like the Winchester 1300 series shotguns. 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