The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Is a lightweight 20 gauge good for home def.

fubsy · June 13, 1999, 10:58 PM

leedesert,
The 20ga will be fine, the truth is that most men cant handle the 12ga, recoil properly(only because they dont train to do so), and would be better served with a 20ga imo, not knowing what is around your house neghibors, other folks in the house, etc., at the short distances your talking about you might want to consider hunting loads instead of buckshot, at those ranges of 25-30 feet the shot should still be a small enuf mass to act as a frangible and most likely not overpenetrate through the walls of the house, this could lead to a problem shooting through furniture if necessary--but thats something you could experiment with.

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June 13, 1999, 10:58 PM	#3
fubsy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 1999 Posts: 1,363	leedesert, The 20ga will be fine, the truth is that most men cant handle the 12ga, recoil properly(only because they dont train to do so), and would be better served with a 20ga imo, not knowing what is around your house neghibors, other folks in the house, etc., at the short distances your talking about you might want to consider hunting loads instead of buckshot, at those ranges of 25-30 feet the shot should still be a small enuf mass to act as a frangible and most likely not overpenetrate through the walls of the house, this could lead to a problem shooting through furniture if necessary--but thats something you could experiment with. [This message has been edited by fubsy (edited June 14, 1999).]