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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2741033" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>So, here are my schools of though on a home defense gun:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">shotgun - use a shotgun. NOT an AR or other semi auto rifle. In the moment of sheer panic and terror that surrounds a home invasion, you want something with a larger hit radius than a 223 round. a shotgun is literally point and shoot. not AIM and shoot. just point and shoot. even big names like Jerry Miculek recommend a shotgun. (He recommends a Mossberg 930 BTW) - and if THAT dude isn't using an AR for home defense as the go-to gun, no one should.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Keep in mind that any shotgun you end up using for home defense is going to end up in the police evidence locker. Do you want a high-end shotgun in there? nope. I don't even want a medium-end shotgun in there. That Maverick 88 will certainly get the job done. Millions of those shotguns have been sold. Millions! They ain't pretty, they ain't fancy. but they work and usually work well. (it's my HD shotgun, BTW) - and they're cheap. if it gets "lost" in the evidence locker you're not out a nice shotgun. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">practice with what you're using. You must pattern the gun and know that at X paces, I have a circle of shot x large.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">nothing wrong with a pump. chances are you will be so amped up that racking it won't be a problem. keep it full of ammo, some alternate between two different shot types, or #8 shot, #7 shot, bb shot, slug, slug because if you're getting down to the last couple of shots, it's time to get serious. At that point, forget about the neighbors house. be around to apologize for putting a hole in their siding - but be BE AROUND. If you have the variety of ammo to load a gun this way, great, but practice shooting it with THAT load-out.</li> </ol><p></p><p>In a 900sf house, #7 or even #8 bird shot will do enough damage to a perp to get him to stop or kill him. Unless you're being invaded by plate-wearing swat team wanna be mall cops, it will do what you want it to do. go buy a box of 100, shoot 90 of them to get to know your shotgun then keep ten for home defense.</p><p></p><p>Remember, watermelon farmers used to use rock-salt in their shotguns to catch watermelon thieves. Why? because every other load had the potential to deliver a mortal wound. but rock salt would leave enough tissue damage to make the thief easily identifiable for about a week. We humans are fragile creatures. we have soft skin, delicate eyes and very little protecting our vitals. #7 shot to your junk will do wonders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2741033, member: 30309"] So, here are my schools of though on a home defense gun: [LIST=1] [*]shotgun - use a shotgun. NOT an AR or other semi auto rifle. In the moment of sheer panic and terror that surrounds a home invasion, you want something with a larger hit radius than a 223 round. a shotgun is literally point and shoot. not AIM and shoot. just point and shoot. even big names like Jerry Miculek recommend a shotgun. (He recommends a Mossberg 930 BTW) - and if THAT dude isn't using an AR for home defense as the go-to gun, no one should. [*]Keep in mind that any shotgun you end up using for home defense is going to end up in the police evidence locker. Do you want a high-end shotgun in there? nope. I don't even want a medium-end shotgun in there. That Maverick 88 will certainly get the job done. Millions of those shotguns have been sold. Millions! They ain't pretty, they ain't fancy. but they work and usually work well. (it's my HD shotgun, BTW) - and they're cheap. if it gets "lost" in the evidence locker you're not out a nice shotgun. [*]practice with what you're using. You must pattern the gun and know that at X paces, I have a circle of shot x large. [*]nothing wrong with a pump. chances are you will be so amped up that racking it won't be a problem. keep it full of ammo, some alternate between two different shot types, or #8 shot, #7 shot, bb shot, slug, slug because if you're getting down to the last couple of shots, it's time to get serious. At that point, forget about the neighbors house. be around to apologize for putting a hole in their siding - but be BE AROUND. If you have the variety of ammo to load a gun this way, great, but practice shooting it with THAT load-out. [/LIST] In a 900sf house, #7 or even #8 bird shot will do enough damage to a perp to get him to stop or kill him. Unless you're being invaded by plate-wearing swat team wanna be mall cops, it will do what you want it to do. go buy a box of 100, shoot 90 of them to get to know your shotgun then keep ten for home defense. Remember, watermelon farmers used to use rock-salt in their shotguns to catch watermelon thieves. Why? because every other load had the potential to deliver a mortal wound. but rock salt would leave enough tissue damage to make the thief easily identifiable for about a week. We humans are fragile creatures. we have soft skin, delicate eyes and very little protecting our vitals. #7 shot to your junk will do wonders. [/QUOTE]
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