|
Forum Rules | Firearms Safety | Firearms Photos | Links | Library | Lost Password | Email Changes |
Register | FAQ | Calendar | Today's Posts | Search |
View Poll Results: What is your preferred home defense shotgun ammunition | |||
Bird shot (specify what kind of shot and brand in a comment) | 8 | 7.92% | |
Buck shot (specify what kind of shot and brand in a comment) | 88 | 87.13% | |
Slugs (specify what kind of shot and brand in a comment) | 5 | 4.95% | |
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
June 24, 2012, 09:33 PM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: May 6, 2012
Posts: 13
|
What is your preferred home defense shotgun ammunition?
1) Buck shot (Specify what shot and brand in a comment)
2) Bird Shot (Specify what shot and brand in a comment) 3) Slugs (Specify what kind and brand in a comment) |
June 24, 2012, 10:33 PM | #2 |
Junior member
Join Date: June 23, 2009
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 2,149
|
Remington HD Ultimate Home Defense (loaded with high density tungsten-bronze-iron BB's).
|
June 24, 2012, 11:07 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: March 10, 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 444
|
super X #1 buckshot. Tough to beat 16 .30 pellets.
|
June 24, 2012, 11:57 PM | #4 |
Member
Join Date: April 25, 2012
Posts: 54
|
These are all 12 gauge rounds. All of these rounds are low recoil except for the rifled slugs.
1) Federal LE 132 #1 buck shoot 2) Federal LE 132 9 pellet 00 buckshot 3) Federal LE 133 8 pellet 00 4) Federal non-flitecontrol 9 pellet 00 buckshot. 5) I have some Federal Rifled slugs but I'm not using those unless SHTF. |
June 25, 2012, 12:04 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: November 15, 2010
Location: United States of America
Posts: 1,877
|
3 inch 15 pellet 00 buck (winchester or federal)
__________________
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -Admiral Farragut @ Battle of Mobile Bay 05AUG1864 |
June 25, 2012, 12:24 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: February 10, 2009
Location: Sammamish, WA
Posts: 119
|
12 ga, 2 3/4", 00...pretty much any name brand.
|
June 25, 2012, 12:34 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: July 5, 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,721
|
I use Fiocchi reduced recoil 00 buck 2 3/4"
or Hornady TAP 00 buck 2 3/4" mainly the Fiocchi cause it's cheaper but both pattern real good in my 500 |
June 25, 2012, 12:41 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: November 28, 2004
Location: Silicon Valley, Ca
Posts: 7,117
|
For indoors home-defense use, any good low recoil buckshot is suitable, IMO. It allows you faster follow-up shots if needed.
__________________
BillCA in CA (Unfortunately) |
June 25, 2012, 01:42 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: March 23, 2008
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 2,126
|
Stars & Stripes Combat CQB
|
June 25, 2012, 02:31 AM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: September 30, 2008
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 400
|
00 Buck. I usually prefer Federal stuff; it tends to pattern better.
|
June 25, 2012, 05:35 AM | #11 |
Junior member
Join Date: February 11, 2005
Posts: 822
|
I load my own buck. i use 4-OO buck and then fill the rest of the hull with #3 buck. If i couldnt cast my own buck and load my own shells id probably go with #1 buck as its about the best compromise between penetration and pattern density.
|
June 25, 2012, 06:34 AM | #12 |
Junior Member
Join Date: June 24, 2012
Posts: 9
|
I have a kid so its "wax slugs" for me.
|
June 25, 2012, 10:44 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: July 20, 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 1,731
|
First choice is #4 Buck, followed by #1, with a few #00 on the stock cuff.
|
June 25, 2012, 11:02 AM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: March 13, 2012
Location: Oconomowoc, WI
Posts: 345
|
I use #4 buck for my first two, only keep 2 in the tube but various other shells such as 00buck, slugs, and #1buck in a side saddle just in case but if im in my home and i need more than 2 #4buck, I may be in trouble anyways. I prefer #4 from various research ive done that shows it to be very effective at close range but without over penetration. If I lived alone 00 buck, I can always repair my home to stay safe. With family, absolutely not! Yes you should get your family behind you in a "safe" room but what if you dont have time or some other circumstance. #4 buck will be plenty and will struggle with large penatration, which is good, because please tell me if you were on your way to grab your daughter and there is an intruder, possibly armed in front of you, that you will imediately not shoot because your daughters room is right behind the BG. You will probably shoot. If you are using 00 buck, you better hope that all of it goes into the BG to slow it down. If anything misses, which at that range is more or less unlikely, it is going right through the wall into your daughters room. I am not taking that chance. But dont take mine or anyone elses word for it. Find out for yourself. Find statistics. Be absolutely sure and comfortable.
|
June 25, 2012, 11:51 AM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: April 22, 2007
Posts: 1,996
|
I had used Fiocchi low recoil 00 buck in my Mav 88 for years. It patterned nice and was relatively inexpensive to practice with. A few weeks ago, a guy in the next lane from me was shooting Federal LE 132 9 pellet 00 buckshot from his Remington 870. I was astounded at the consistent 4-5" patterns he was getting at 25 yards. Needless to say, after seeing what Federal LE 13200 can do I have switched over to it as my HD loading.
|
June 25, 2012, 12:15 PM | #16 |
Staff In Memoriam
Join Date: October 31, 2007
Location: Western Florida panhandle
Posts: 11,069
|
For a 12 ga. I use 00 buck in el' cheapo winchester super X... For the 20's I use #2 or 3 buck whichever I can find in any brand.... usually I can find thses in Federal...
Brent |
June 25, 2012, 12:40 PM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 30, 2007
Posts: 138
|
#4 Buck or Heavy Turkey load. 20 or 12ga.
Set some silhouette targets starting at 10 feet and ending at 50 feet. Shoot COM and review the pellet pattern.. I think you will be convinced of its ability. The energy dispersion on target is quite impressive also. This is the load I use on coyotes when we call them in. I have yet had one run away wounded,where as with 00 buck I've watched them appear to step over and around the pellets matrix style. Turkeys are always DRT. |
June 25, 2012, 01:56 PM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: September 7, 2004
Location: SE NC
Posts: 1,239
|
Federal LE-127 00 (9 pellet 1325 FPS FliteControl) in the magazine, Brenneke KO slugs in the Sidesaddle.
__________________
Mindset - Skillset - Toolset. In that order! Attitude and skill will get you through times of no gear, better than gear will get you through times of no attitude and no skill. |
June 25, 2012, 08:11 PM | #19 |
Junior member
Join Date: April 28, 2012
Posts: 150
|
Less is More!
HD? S&B 1oz. #4 Buckshot. Tactical? Remington #0 Buckshot.
|
June 25, 2012, 08:20 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: November 22, 2008
Posts: 339
|
Fiocchi 12LE00BK
10 Rounds $5.35 http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/fioc...x-p-89132.html Good price & easy on the shoulder encourages practice (Lee & Dave, bet you approve of my rationale if not my ammo) |
June 25, 2012, 11:02 PM | #21 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 1, 2012
Posts: 137
|
my choice
Hornady TAP 00 Buck 2.75"
__________________
CZ82, S&W Mod. 65 .357, Marlin 22mn (22WMR), Mossberg 500. |
June 26, 2012, 04:00 PM | #22 |
Senior Member
Join Date: July 17, 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 595
|
Remington 3" 00 Buck
|
June 26, 2012, 06:35 PM | #23 |
Junior Member
Join Date: June 25, 2012
Location: oklahoma
Posts: 4
|
winchester PDX1 rifled slug
|
June 26, 2012, 06:46 PM | #24 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 11, 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 218
|
Remington Duplex turkey loads.
|
June 26, 2012, 06:48 PM | #25 |
Member
Join Date: February 26, 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 32
|
The first one in my870 youth 20 is 4 shot followed by four slugs. In my house a slug wil go from one side and out the other. In Iowa we use slugs for deer hunting so I'm confident in my ability for follow up shots. Plus being only 5'6 the youth gun gives a little more kick but a lot more manageable in tight areas. Also works good for a truck gun dealing with all the critters around my acreage!
|
|
|