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(01-26-2015, 11:43 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: I use #6 birdshot in mine cause i have neighbors within 50 yds. But even 7.5 would work at 20'.
I use #6, as well. I've seen some people use dove shot, the #7.5 that Believe mentioned, in their home defense guns, too. Remember most home defense situations are going to be more of an issue of feet than of yards, most home defense shootings happen at an average of 8 feet. Anything that can maintain a tight group at short ranges will work. Your best bet as always is to test different rounds and see which you feel the most confident with. Keep in mind that standard types of shells are going to be less costly than the so-called home defense shells and be just as effective, at the ranges we're talking about, out of the muzzle of a 12 gauge. Here's the exact load I use in my defense gun, a modified Remington 870 Express Tactical w. 18.5" barrel:
http://www.reddotarms.com/shop/ammunitio...-load.html
The local shop I get it from charges $6.50 for a box but $6.99 is still a good price for 25 shells. I don't think it kicks very hard but then I'm 6' tall and 235 pounds of muscle and learned to fire shotguns with an old single shoot unchoked 12 gauge that kicked hard enough to knock you on your butt if not properly bracing yourself. My family had liked to have you learn on heavy recoil stuff so the lighter rounds don't bother you. I learned true hand-gunning, and not plinking with a .22, with a S&W model 27 .357 magnum. My grandfather decided that his model 29 might have been a bit much for a 12 year old.
(01-26-2015, 11:43 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: I use #6 birdshot in mine cause i have neighbors within 50 yds. But even 7.5 would work at 20'.
I use #6, as well. I've seen some people use dove shot, the #7.5 that Believe mentioned, in their home defense guns, too. Remember most home defense situations are going to be more of an issue of feet than of yards, most home defense shootings happen at an average of 8 feet. Anything that can maintain a tight group at short ranges will work. Your best bet as always is to test different rounds and see which you feel the most confident with. Keep in mind that standard types of shells are going to be less costly than the so-called home defense shells and be just as effective, at the ranges we're talking about, out of the muzzle of a 12 gauge. Here's the exact load I use in my defense gun, a modified Remington 870 Express Tactical w. 18.5" barrel:
http://www.reddotarms.com/shop/ammunitio...-load.html
The local shop I get it from charges $6.50 for a box but $6.99 is still a good price for 25 shells. I don't think it kicks very hard but then I'm 6' tall and 235 pounds of muscle and learned to fire shotguns with an old single shoot unchoked 12 gauge that kicked hard enough to knock you on your butt if not properly bracing yourself. My family had liked to have you learn on heavy recoil stuff so the lighter rounds don't bother you. I learned true hand-gunning, and not plinking with a .22, with a S&W model 27 .357 magnum. My grandfather decided that his model 29 might have been a bit much for a 12 year old.
I use #6, as well. I've seen some people use dove shot, the #7.5 that Believe mentioned, in their home defense guns, too. Remember most home defense situations are going to be more of an issue of feet than of yards, most home defense shootings happen at an average of 8 feet. Anything that can maintain a tight group at short ranges will work. Your best bet as always is to test different rounds and see which you feel the most confident with. Keep in mind that standard types of shells are going to be less costly than the so-called home defense shells and be just as effective, at the ranges we're talking about, out of the muzzle of a 12 gauge. Here's the exact load I use in my defense gun, a modified Remington 870 Express Tactical w. 18.5" barrel:
http://www.reddotarms.com/shop/ammunitio...-load.html
The local shop I get it from charges $6.50 for a box but $6.99 is still a good price for 25 shells. I don't think it kicks very hard but then I'm 6' tall and 235 pounds of muscle and learned to fire shotguns with an old single shoot unchoked 12 gauge that kicked hard enough to knock you on your butt if not properly bracing yourself. My family had liked to have you learn on heavy recoil stuff so the lighter rounds don't bother you. I learned true hand-gunning, and not plinking with a .22, with a S&W model 27 .357 magnum. My grandfather decided that his model 29 might have been a bit much for a 12 year old.