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leadcounsel · November 15, 2013, 07:46 PM

I have much love for the 12 gauge for home defense.

In a few words, "devastation, affordable, easy, reliable and versatile."

Energy is awesome. A 00 shell has 9 pellets totaling 1.25 oz, instantly on target with the pull of a trigger. With minimal training you can get over 70 pellets on target in a few seconds. That's equivalent of a submachine gun with a mag change. And they can be topped off easily so you never run dry.

Cost. A nice home defense extended mag shotgun is around $400. Ammo is common and affordable. And reliability of an 870 or 500 is rarely questioned.

Anyone can learn a shotgun due to simple controls.

It is also versatile, able to use buck, slugs, and birdshot. You can blow a hole in a car engine block with a slug, hunt a deer, hunt fowl, and use for top tier home defense with the same shotgun.

I love the 12 gauge.

November 15, 2013, 07:46 PM	#1
leadcounsel Junior member Join Date: September 8, 2005 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,119	Why I love the 12 ga. I have much love for the 12 gauge for home defense. In a few words, "devastation, affordable, easy, reliable and versatile." Energy is awesome. A 00 shell has 9 pellets totaling 1.25 oz, instantly on target with the pull of a trigger. With minimal training you can get over 70 pellets on target in a few seconds. That's equivalent of a submachine gun with a mag change. And they can be topped off easily so you never run dry. Cost. A nice home defense extended mag shotgun is around $400. Ammo is common and affordable. And reliability of an 870 or 500 is rarely questioned. Anyone can learn a shotgun due to simple controls. It is also versatile, able to use buck, slugs, and birdshot. You can blow a hole in a car engine block with a slug, hunt a deer, hunt fowl, and use for top tier home defense with the same shotgun. I love the 12 gauge.