Advice on defensive shotgun loads

[PegLeg45]

When I used Buckshot for home defense it was #4. I think 27 pellets is 3 times as good as 9 pellets. At my range it has all the penetration I need and would make 3 times as many holes as 00. Multiple wounds on the bad guy is always better. If I was shooting at people 50 yards away I would rather have 00 but my house is only 8 yards across. Smaller shot is better for me.

If that didn't do the trick I used to have some S&W police ammo with extra hard BRI sabot slugs. They were made specifically to shoot through car wheels and crack engine blocks. I don't think a bad guy wearing body armor would have a chance. 4 or 5 rounds of 27-pellet #4 Buck and a couple of those slugs made me feel safe until I got a pistol that works better for inside the house.

Very good point.
I measured, and the longest possible shot (across open space, from cover to cover) anywhere in my house is 50 feet.
Heck, rock salt would work there... .
You have to go with what is best for your given situation.

[2HOW]

I think the buck and ball is what Im after, Im always in the sportsmans guide dont know how I missed it. Thanks Jumbofrank. Thank all of yoy for the input.

[Big Frank]

No thanks neccesary. I added 100 rounds to my cart so when I go shopping for something else it's waiting for me. Flechette ammo is really cool too. It has about 20-40 little steel darts compared to 9 pellets of 00 Buck. A shotgun won't nail people to trees like a howitzer in Vietnam would, but it still has long range, good penetration, and a much high hit probability. The army quit using it in 12 gauge years ago when they eliminated the majority of their different types of small arms ammo to streamline the system. But it worked.

[2HOW]

Fleshettes are great for heavy cover, I like the bird bombs also  check out this site   http://www.firequest.com/catalog/showcase_item_4.html

[Michael Bane]

House shotgun has Hornady TAPs #00 buckshot...

Michael B

[Sponsor]

[Big Frank]

Fleshettes are great for heavy cover, I like the bird bombs also  check out this site   http://www.firequest.com/catalog/showcase_item_4.html

I used to have some 37mm bird bombs before they were outlawed as being destructive devices, or whatever stupid thing the government called them. THOSE would scare someone if you lobbed it in their direction. It didn't even have to be close to make them reconsider what they're doing. Not much reason to shoot my flare guns anymore without those awesome bird bombs.