Favorite Shotgun Load for Home Defense?

[SID297]

So what do you guys prefer? I just picked up a few boxes of 3-inch magnum #4 buckshot. They have 41 .24 pellets each.

 

[Grabber]

Hornady 00 Buckshot, Critical defense rounds for me. 12G of course.

 

[rotor_powerd]

Dragons Breath

 

[jsonic]

Dragons Breath

for when you want to kill the intruder AND burn your house down lmao

 

[Sinister04L]

From what I've read while researching it, #4 doesn't give you very good penetration. I know the goal for home defense ammo is to reduce penetration but you don't want to reduce it to the point where it's not effective. I use Fiocchi low recoil #00. It still packs a punch (1150 fps/1427ftlbs) but it shouldn't over penetrate like a typical #00. The low recoil will also let you set up successive shots more easily.

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

12 ga Mossberg 590 - I have 4 rounds of #00 loaded, followed by 3 slugs.

 

[rotor_powerd]

for when you want to kill the intruder AND burn your house down lmao

Saves on having to clean up all the blood spatter. Lol

 

[Uncle Meat]

#1 buckshot.

 

[Sonic605hp]

00 Buck.

 

[HudsonFalcon]

 

[Machdup1]

10 rounds of whatever in this:

 

[zak88lx]

I have a Remington 870P in 12 gauge with 00 buckshot, but I also have an old East German side-by-side break open in 20 gauge that is very easy to load, handle and shoot.
I have read a lot of articles, and they say the 20 gauge is a good home defense choice.

 

[DHG1078]

for when you want to kill the intruder AND burn your house down lmao

No survivors.

 

[Mentos]

Birdshot

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

10 rounds of whatever in this:

Never seen that kind of shotgun before...

 

[Corbic]

Never seen that kind of shotgun before...

Saiga.


As for HD, a .38 in reach and an M4 clone not far behind.

 

[geoffmt]

I use 00, but want to order the hollowpoint slugs that flower out to the size of a fist

 

[oldmodman]

Rounds one and two, rifled slug.
Next seven rounds are all 00 Buckshot
Weapon is a Benelli folding stock.
Backup shotgun is a Benelli M1, same loads

 

[HISSMAN]

00 in my Mossberg 930 SPX autoloader 12 gauge.

But in general, I keep a .40 in the speedvault attached to my side of the bed. A 9mm in a SV in the closet. a 9mm in a SV in the hallway, and another assortment scattered around the house. Don't even get me talking about the "secret room" in the basement.

 

[paluka21]

#7 bird shot. Don't need collateral damage on any of my family members by over penetration through drywall.