When hunting deer, my favorite load is the 3" OO, then 2 3/4" OO, then O or #1 buck, then maybe OO with only nine pellets. Seems to me the purpose of a shotgun is to have a even pattern, with OO buck too often only a couple of pellets would hit the deer ( ranges under 40 yards ) and the others would be somewhere else. I think 3" OO is a little recoil heavy for home defense, my first choice would be either #1 or #4 buck. #1 buck is .30 cal. nothing smaller than #4 buck. Just my opinion.
<looks over at the shelf below the reloading bench.....1, 2, 3 cases of 00 buckshot sit there amongst the other ammo>
I'm a strong believer in 00 buckshot. I've practiced a lot (use to be 6 cases) with it and my Benelli. I'm comfortable using it at any distance within the confines of my house. Federal low recoil slugs if the 00 can't.
Except it is not. From my 870 riot: That 1 1/8oz #6 load (R) is certainly not going to do the damage of the #4buck load (L).
The ribs shot on left is #4buck, right is #6bird, both @ 15 FEET thru 2 layers of denim! Note no pellets penetrated the ribs on right. SHot size & wt do matter if you want to end the fight sooner than later.
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I've practiced a lot (use to be 6 cases) with it and my Benelli. I'm comfortable using it at any distance within the confines of my house. Federal low recoil slugs if the 00 can't.
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