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hogdogs · March 4, 2011, 12:39 AM

For hd you want a smooth barrel and you can use any slugs but will find the best bang for the buck will be with "rifled" slugs. The "rifling" is actually there to seal the gasses while allowing for the slug to swage down to not be dangerous thru various choke constrictions.

The 12 gauge has the largest selection of ammo.

The 12 also allows for the 00 buck shot the majority of us use for HD.

You will need to find some outdoors locations to shoot the ammo you will use for HD so you know that point of aim and point of impact are properly in sync.

You will learn many terms and one important one is "pattern board" used to see how your gun and ammo are putting the shot payload down range at various distance.

And you will also hear things like BUY AMMO USE UP AND REPEAT!

Know your gun like your tongue knows your teeth.

And wear marks are beauty on a utility gun.

Brent
P.S. Terms like SHOTTY and TACTICAL are frowned upon by most serious guys that have put in their time to the point that the info they pass along can be considered reliable... and post count on a forum doesn't a pro make.

March 4, 2011, 12:39 AM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	For hd you want a smooth barrel and you can use any slugs but will find the best bang for the buck will be with "rifled" slugs. The "rifling" is actually there to seal the gasses while allowing for the slug to swage down to not be dangerous thru various choke constrictions. The 12 gauge has the largest selection of ammo. The 12 also allows for the 00 buck shot the majority of us use for HD. You will need to find some outdoors locations to shoot the ammo you will use for HD so you know that point of aim and point of impact are properly in sync. You will learn many terms and one important one is "pattern board" used to see how your gun and ammo are putting the shot payload down range at various distance. And you will also hear things like BUY AMMO USE UP AND REPEAT! Know your gun like your tongue knows your teeth. And wear marks are beauty on a utility gun. Brent P.S. Terms like SHOTTY and TACTICAL are frowned upon by most serious guys that have put in their time to the point that the info they pass along can be considered reliable... and post count on a forum doesn't a pro make.