Well it's a virgin section so I'll kick it off with a thread.
What do you use for a home defense shotgun? What's your load and why?
I love a good shotgun and it's one of the things I teach (recruits, in-service and private citizens when I teach a CCW class). Duty shotgun is a Remington 870 and that's what I use for my HD shotgun as well. I have an ATI top folding stock on mine to reduce the length if necessary should I feel the need to use it in a pistol grip configuration. Which in the house could be a plus depending on the situation. Easy enough to unfold the stock for a shoulder mounted shot and it was surprisingly comfortable to shoot that way. Little surprised too be honest as it's a small pad that goes against the shoulder.
I have shell holders mounted in both side saddle configuration as well as on the folding stock itself. This gives me a total of 16 rounds readily available. I store it near the bed in cruiser safe mode.
Load is Federal reduced recoil 00 buck. I do have some slug in one of the shell holders in case that is needed.
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Maverick 88. 12 gauge with 20" barrel. It holds 8 shells. I keep it in the closet with Federal 00 low recoil, an empty chamber, safety off.
870 extended mag with low recoil 00B. Should handle any situation around here. At least until I can get back to the other tools that hold more rounds.
For me, A Mossberg 930 Semi-Auto "Home Security" edition with 9+1 capacity. and 00 Buck.
Ithaca M37 Home Defense.
Mossberg 500, removed buttstock, installed pistol grip. #4 buck. Ex LE gun. GARY
Remington 1148 in 20ga with a 18.5" barrel.
The wife can shoot it also, and it is a very short gun.
The wife can shoot it also, and it is a very short gun.
Remington 12ga Marine Magnum with #1 Buck.
Remington 1100. 12g , smooth bore slug barrel, 00 Buck
I have a mossberg 500. Full stock. Recently added a flashlight up front. (newer LED lights are fantastic)
Hate to admit it, but when I was confronting a peeping tom, watching my young daughter at 0 dark thirty, I went out tthe front door, pulled the trigger, and realized the safety was still on. I was aiming at the ground.
Moral of story: practice with your home defense equipment more often.
Hate to admit it, but when I was confronting a peeping tom, watching my young daughter at 0 dark thirty, I went out tthe front door, pulled the trigger, and realized the safety was still on. I was aiming at the ground.
Moral of story: practice with your home defense equipment more often.