Tactical Tailor has a new shotgun pouch, and it's setup for 12 rounds of fun. These pouches are currently available in ACU, Coyote Brown and Black. The pouches are a two layered setup, with 6 rounds on the outside and an additional 6 on the interior that are accessed through a dual zipper. The elastic loops are nice and tight, which should eliminate losing rounds if you are knocking into things or are stuck humping a shotgun for days on end.
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We recently had a chance to use these with some shotgun work, and there are a few key points that I liked.
First, I liked the overall layout. The pouch is small, almost like a little pack, and it wouldn't be hard to see having several extras set up so that you could have them waiting and ready to go. Guys could even throw these in a pocket to supplement their loadout or mount them on a pack. It's a much better option than loose shells spinning around the floor of your Hummer. A friend who ran PSD missions commented that the pouch could stay on a vest or carrier and be used as a small admin pouch when shotgun rounds weren't required.
I also like the tightness of the loops and overall quality. I've carried a shotgun and had rounds falling out because of garbage gear. I hate having to worry about equipment issues when working real world ops. If I have to check and recheck everything to make sure I'm not losing ammo off myself, it's time for something better, and in my mind, this would have been a better way to do things.
Lastly, I think the separation between the interior and exterior pouches allows for carrying of two types of ammunition. I know that there are training issues with this, and there are guys who will say to never mix shotgun ammo, but one of the greatest benefits of the shotgun in my mind is the flexibility of the system. A physical barrier between ammo types is about as good as it's going to get for not mixing breaching loads with 00 buck.
Maybe one of the reasons I like this pouch so much is that I've been stuck with some absolute junk on missions before, but even if I hadn't, it would be hard not to like these. Hit up Tactical Tailor for more information. You will probably see these pouches again as we continue to move forward.
http://www.tacticaltailor.com/shotgun12rdpouch.aspx
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