Based on my experience, most 12 ga slugs will perforate your home, the next home and potentially the next home. The traditional Foster slug is a serious piece of lead.

Not saying that slugs don’t have a purpose in defending the homestead, but understand how the pumpkin balls readily penetrate. I keep a pair of slugs on my 870 but not in the tube, they are available if I need to kill a rampaging elephant.

I also switched to the hard to find low recoil Federals. Stout recoil is reduced and accurate at 50 yards for me.