Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
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Replied by Sharkey on topic Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
Have you ever even SEEN a shotgun there rifle man?? They are big and make a big boom and when the crack heads start gettin pesky, it's about the ONLY thing they'll listen to without question... 
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Replied by Charlie on topic Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
I like "OO" that comes in boxes of 25, and that's pretty hard to find right now. Was in BassPro today and they've got BBs, turkey loads, 7s and 8s.
Now that I think of it, maybe what I need is "Turkey" loads!
Charlie
Now that I think of it, maybe what I need is "Turkey" loads!
Charlie
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Replied by Akai on topic Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
OO for the pesky one's ;)or maybe some rock salt if I'm feeling nice 4 for pheasants although I load 6 or 8 for the first 2 rounds 
, 4 for ducks, now that has to be steel shot 
, don't want the geese or ducks dying from lead poisoning. 
4 for pheasants although I load 6 or 8 for the first 2 rounds , 4 for ducks, now that has to be steel shot , don't want the geese or ducks dying from lead poisoning.
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Replied by Charlie on topic Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
From 10-15 yds they're going to sit up and take notice, even if your shooting bird shot.
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Replied by Sharkey on topic Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.
Charlie,
If you read up on it, bird and game loads for home defense, (even though you and I both know they will damn well do some damage,) are not even recommended for home defense by the FBI. Apparently too many people get back up and keep coming with those loads. Got no idea why they would WANT to but if they are ALSO armed, then I can see the issue cuz when dropping an "armed" assailant, even though "killing" is not the goal, you don't want something that will leave them able to pull the trigger or continue pulling the trigger of their own weapon.
Like I've said, I have ALWAYS been a double OO man but with my wife being only 5 feet tall, I try and use the biggest load she can handle WELL and yet not so small that she has to "tend to the assailant" with more than one or two blasts.
When the smoke is clearing, if I don't happen to be at home at the time, I want her to be fairly confident that the excitement is over and she and the boys can just clear out till the good guys arrive without having to worry about anyone suddenly getting back up...
Just my take though. We've all got our favorites...
If you read up on it, bird and game loads for home defense, (even though you and I both know they will damn well do some damage,) are not even recommended for home defense by the FBI. Apparently too many people get back up and keep coming with those loads. Got no idea why they would WANT to but if they are ALSO armed, then I can see the issue cuz when dropping an "armed" assailant, even though "killing" is not the goal, you don't want something that will leave them able to pull the trigger or continue pulling the trigger of their own weapon.
Like I've said, I have ALWAYS been a double OO man but with my wife being only 5 feet tall, I try and use the biggest load she can handle WELL and yet not so small that she has to "tend to the assailant" with more than one or two blasts.
When the smoke is clearing, if I don't happen to be at home at the time, I want her to be fairly confident that the excitement is over and she and the boys can just clear out till the good guys arrive without having to worry about anyone suddenly getting back up...
Just my take though. We've all got our favorites...
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