What is your HD Ammo?

[matefrio]

If my life is on the line, I don't think I'll be worried about how much my shotgun recoils.

Yes, but what about control of the weapon? Follow up shots? An injury that makes you to be weaker than normal or less coordinated?

 

[alexrex20]

If I didn't know how to use a 12ga, it wouldn't be my HD gun. I would be using a 10/22...

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

The reduced recoil, yes, but only if using an autoloader for SD as it may not cycle properly (it will in my 930SPX but that isn't always the case). If you can handle full recoil, then I would use that because it means more charge behind the shot.

I would use the PDX if you wanted the power of a slug with a little forgiveness on accuracy.

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Bingo.

For me those low recoil rounds are more comfortable to shoot, so when I purchase 00 I get those. I do have the old skool 00 and slugs as well.

Ultimately, whatever works for you is what is best. Granted, I don't use my shotgun for HD, but when I did standard 2 3/4'' worked fine for me.

Yes, but what about control of the weapon? Follow up shots? An injury that makes you to be weaker than normal or less coordinated?

I don't have any trouble putting shot down range with standard loads. And I don't have any injuries that hinder me when I use standard 2 3/4''.

 

[alexrex20]

My HD shotgun is a 18in Benelli SBEII and I'll load it up with 3.5in if I want...

 

[txinvestigator]

I love the non answers.

 

[alexrex20]

I love the non answers.

you mean like this one?

I love the non answers.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

I love the non answers.

I bet you do.

If I could cite from the penal code why I chose to not use low recoil buckshot,when I did use a shotgun for home defense, I would.

Sent carelessly from Joe Biden's balcony

 

[Sugar Land]

I bought 3" #2 steel and tried it in my mossy 500 last weekend at the range. I fired it twice and if I ever have to shoot that again it will be too soon.

 

[40Arpent]

I don't load my HD pump gun with anything. All you have to do is rack the slide and the bad guys will run away.

 

[alexrex20]

But how do you shoot it at the sky to scare them away?

 

[Acera]

But how do you shoot it at the sky to scare them away?

Ask Joe Biden, that is his idea. Kinda wish he has the opportunity...............no, no, no not even going there.

 

[A.Texas.Yankee]

I don't load my HD pump gun with anything. All you have to do is rack the slide and the bad guys will run away.

Urban legend

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[duns]

At first I thought, #4 buckshot might be a happy compromise but my Mossberg 590 A1 patterns very widely with it. So I've settled on 00 buck and I particularly like the Federal Flitecontrol as the shot is still in the cup at across the room distances. But my philosophy is one of knowing where the pellets will go rather than for spraying pellets all over the place.

 

[Burt Gummer]

I use reduced recoil 00buck in my 870's. Not sure if it's Winchester or Federal.

 

[Younggun]

Urban legend

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I put myself in the shoes of a BG willing to kill.


I break in to the house, get midway across the living room and hear a shotgun rack. I start putting rounds in the direction of that sound.



To the OP


I use 12ga 2 3/4" #4 buck. I realize it is the minimum recommended shot size however home defense is the last role my shotgun fills and the last gun I go to for HD. It's mostly for when I here somebody yell "hey, go get a gun".

 

[Bithabus]

147 gr HST or 147 gr Gold Dots or Ranger 127 gr. All 3 are good and I use whatever I happen to grab.

 

[TX69]

230 gr +P HST's
12ga 2.75" OO Buck 12 pellet 4 DRAM Remington

 

[M. Sage]

M193-spec 5.56x45mm.

My shotgun is a fun toy, though.

 

[winchster]

Primary- 110 gr ballistic tip 300 AAC
Backup- 147 gr JHP 9mm

 

[M. Sage]

The reduced recoil, yes, but only if using an autoloader for SD as it may not cycle properly (it will in my 930SPX but that isn't always the case). If you can handle full recoil, then I would use that because it means more charge behind the shot.

I would use the PDX if you wanted the power of a slug with a little forgiveness on accuracy.

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Which accomplishes what? Nothing except more recoil.

More forgiving on accuracy? You're talking approximately fist-sized patterns at typical HD distances, if that.