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Originally Posted by Dfariswheel
Because the KSG does have two magazine tubes and does not automatically switch to the other tube when the first is empty, or alternately feed from each tube, many people have the idea of loading buck in one, slugs in the other and switching back and forth on the run.
That's confusing and as said, you wind up dumping a good round out of the chamber or "forgetting" which tube is which and firing the wrong shell.
A serious "my bad" would be getting faced with a target at 75 yards and mistakenly firing a buckshot load.
That could be a fatal mistake.
A possible better option is to just "Dutch load" the magazines like some people load standard single tube guns by alternating slugs and buckshot.
One expert explained this as a possible mag load for a car stop situation.
The first shell or two would be slugs to penetrate the car, the following shells would be buckshot for when they bail out, possibly finishing with a slug or two as they move away trying to escape and put some distance between you and them.
My idea of working with any gun is to keep it as simple as possible so you won't mess up under stress.
In a home defense situation a full load of buckshot is as simple and as effective as it gets.
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In a typical "home defense" situation, long distance shots are not likely. That is why my default is buck shot. I can switch to slugs if I have to go through walls and doors. This would obviously be after I have gathered everyone onto the "safe room" and assuming someone is either stupid enough, crazy enough, or determined enough to attack someone armed with a shotgun from a barricaded position.