Home defense shotgun

[ladder13]

I'm in the "exploratory" stage of finding/buying a shotgun for home defense. Ammo choices needed also. I do have a Mossberg semi-auto that I use for deer hunting, but the barrel is too long and the gun is too heavy. Thanks.

 

[OFT II]

I keep a Mossberg 500 with a seven shot magazine handy. Tube is loaded and chamber empty. Any buckshot from number 4 to 00 will handle the situation. At present I have it loaded with 0 for two reasons. One is that 0 has twelve pellets and 00 has nine pellets in 2 3/4". The second reason is that was what was available when I bought the ammo. Any good repeating shotgun should get the job done. Oh, stay away from those with pistol grips.

 

[24spenser]

If you dont want to spend much, you can find an H&R Pardner Pump of under $200. It'll do just fine and safe you some money. Might consider keeping one slug handy.

 

[ladder13]

I keep a Mossberg 500 with a seven shot magazine handy. Tube is loaded and chamber empty. Any buckshot from number 4 to 00 will handle the situation. At present I have it loaded with 0 for two reasons. One is that 0 has twelve pellets and 00 has nine pellets in 2 3/4". The second reason is that was what was available when I bought the ammo. Any good repeating shotgun should get the job done. Oh, stay away from those with pistol grips.

Yeah, I fired a 12ga with a pistol grip ONCE

 

[Springfeildkid585]

If you dont want to spend much, you can find an H&R Pardner Pump of under $200. It'll do just fine and safe you some money. Might consider keeping one slug handy.

I think the barrel on the Pardner seems a little long, do you know if the sell shorter barrels?

 

[mg357]

I suggest a stoeger double defense shotgun it is a single trigger side by side shotgun available in either 12 or 20 gauge. its also finished tatical black.

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

WHAT? A shotgun for home defense and not any myriad of choices for a Smith??? I agree 100%. Given my state of mind in the event of a home invasion in the middle of the night, a 12 gauge shotgun is my best friend! I have a Benelli M2 left over from my sporting clays days, so I'ma gonna use what I got. I'm getting an extended tube and would use the 26" bbl with a straight choke and 000 buck or Numero 4 shot, cause I already got some. Now if I were gonna "start over", I'd go along with what OFT II said.

Blessings,
Hog

 

[jbull380]

What is wrong with a pistol grip? I have one on my 870P, works just fine.

 

[24spenser]

I think the barrel on the Pardner seems a little long, do you know if the sell shorter barrels?

I think the 20 gauge is shorter.

Ditto on pistol grip. Looks neat but not friendly or practical.

 

[sheepdawg]

Remington 870 Wingmaster with a 18 1/2" barrel, nothing better, few as good. I live in the city so mine's full of #4 buckshot. Farther out I'd go for #00.

 

[Springfeildkid585]

Nevermind, arrowed down and saw the Compact

 

[sheepdawg]

Now if you were a home invader wouldn't you at least be proud for this to be the last thing you ever saw?

Walnut, blue and short barrels are sweet.

 

[Sebago Son]

Pick One!

There's a reason why 870 Remingtons are so popular.

My favorite is "The Beast" (second from the bottom) a 20" 8-Shot with an Improved Cylinder barrel, Hogue overmolded stock, Mepro bead front sight, Surefire fore-end. All dull finish. It's my "outside the house" shotgun. It will shoot slugs like a carbine and keep all pellets from a 5 round OO buck fusillade inside the Kill zone on a B-27 at 25 yards.

BTW, has NY State lifted the Buckshot ban? When I lived there in the 60's you couldn't have buckshot...

 

[ditrina]

Remington 870 Wingmaster with a 18 1/2" barrel, nothing better, few as good. I live in the city so mine's full of #4 buckshot. Farther out I'd go for #00.

YUP... sorta like this one..... extended tube.. loaded with Winchester Supreme Elite.. 3 pellets of 00 Buck Buffered Shot.. on top of 1 oz. slug ..

 

[ladder13]

There's a reason why 870 Remingtons are so popular.

My favorite is "The Beast" (second from the bottom) a 20" 8-Shot with an Improved Cylinder barrel, Hogue overmolded stock, Mepro bead front sight, Surefire fore-end. All dull finish. It's my "outside the house" shotgun. It will shoot slugs like a carbine and keep all pellets from a 5 round OO buck fusillade inside the Kill zone on a B-27 at 25 yards.

BTW, has NY State lifted the Buckshot ban? When I lived there in the 60's you couldn't have buckshot...

Drew, I like that all black 870, real nice. I bought buckshot yesterday, never heard of a ban.

 

[OFT II]

What is wrong with a pistol grip? I have one on my 870P, works just fine.

Nothing really wrong with them. To me they are a little more punishing than a regular stock. Kinda like shooting one of those J frame 357s. I guess I'm just some kinda wuss.

 

[jbull380]

Nothing really wrong with them. To me they are a little more punishing than a regular stock. Kinda like shooting one of those J frame 357s. I guess I'm just some kinda wuss.

Gotcha, never noticed but then never tried shooting them one after another to compare either.

 

[Rule3]

I have a Moss 590 Special purpose(9 shot plus 4 in the speed feed stock) and a 500 with folding collapsible stock both in 12 g.

I would rather have them in 20 gauge which is more than sufficient and less brutal to shoot.

A Ithaca 37 Deer Slayer short barrel 5 shot on layaway.

 

[truckemup97]

I have an 870 Wingmaster 12 gauge to which I added a 20" slug barrel and a three shot extension. I've gone back and forth on slugs or 00 buck. It's got 00 in it right now. Always one in the chamber and the safety on.

 

[Faulkner]

I hunt with a Remington 870 and think it's a fine shotgun, but I also really like my Mossberg 590 with speedfeed stock, parkerized finish with 20 inch barrel and factory heatsheild and ghost ring sights.