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Originally Posted by Echo47
I haven't read or heard much about this topic recently, so...........
Everyone talks about their favorite concealed/night stand/bedside handgun should we hear an worrisome noise at zero-dark-thirty.
For years, I've had an empty-chambered, short-barreled Rem 870 12 ga. with the muzzle in an old slipper and the buttstock propped between the tall chest and the wall so it doesn't fall over unintentionally.
Friends in the local constabulary suggest a mix of rifled slugs and #6 shot, so a round of #6 is first into the chamber, followed by a slug, then more rounds of #6.
I have an older home with plaster walls and true brick exterior, but I am always concerned about over-penetration.
Anyone have a new ideas about defensive shotgun loads which will stop an unwelcomed night-time visitor but not penetrate the house next door?
What's with those new 1-3/4" shotgun shortie rounds?
Echo47
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If you're worried about over-penetration, why on earth are you loading slugs in your shotgun? You DO realize slugs are intended to increase the effective range of a shotgun, don't you?
Why do you have a supposed defensive shotgun sitting around with an empty chamber?
Why do you have a shotgun set up for defensive use loaded half-way with bird shot?
Do yourself a favor, and load your shotgun to its full capacity with 00 Buck, preferably a low recoil version, and put the safety on. At that point, your shotgun will be ready for action.
Don't forget to take it to the range for practice!
