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