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Mo, this got wild on GB months ago.
What do you use as your "Home Defense" load?
I use Remington Field #6s... Tell you why later, if we get into it again.
Patina is an acquired taste.
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I use #4 buck, 2 3/4". But I also keep a K-98 handy, loaded with some HOT surplus! IMHO a K-98 with bayonet is still a very formidable weapon! It can make very quick work of closed doors or just about anything else that could use a good pounding. Nothing like being on the wrong end of a battle rifle with bayonet mounted!!! The only time I ever actually had to draw a bead on someone in my home I was pretty young and all I had was my single shot winchester 12 with trap loads. It was enough to send the two would be burglars skulking back out into the darkness with no questions asked! I didn't even say a word, when some light from a streetlight outside the window hit the barrel,I could actually FEEL them S%$T their shorts, it was like a tangible electric charge in the room. I was about 14 and man was I scared!
Talk to you soon, buddy.
MO
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I use Winchester Super X 2 3/4 #6 turkey loads. I have used them to dispatch two feral cats out here on the farm, and let's just say I sleep very well at night.
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really hard to beat barbed wire and claymores
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I use "Lucky"....1/2 rottweiler, 1/2 retriever. He's a real pussycat, but you'd never know it to look him, or if you came to the door at night.
Of course, there's always "Mother", my tricked out 1911 as backup.
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Finally cleaned out the garage, so I can get to my lumber pile and drywall scrap.
Going to make a "wall" to test the birdshot penetration at various ranges, then shoot it with OOB, and handgun and rifle rounds too. And try to post the pictures with my results.
I promised to do this on GB seems like years ago to prove birdshot was the best home defense load, but never got around to it yet.
The bad news is since I can get to my pile, my wife wants me to rebuild those back steps like I promised, darn, gonna have to think up another excuse.
Patina is an acquired taste.
Edited by: polishshooter at: 7/16/01 9:52:58 am
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Polish and all you other "Home Defense Shotgunners" - take a peek at the "Compliments of Jody Hudson posting here in this forum. It contains just about everything you ever wanted to know about using shotguns and various loadings for home defense.
You may not have to build those Faux walls, PS!
Keep below the ridgeline!
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I have seen 3 people shot at close range( 3 feet to about 14 feet) with shotguns loaded with light loads, two in 12ga. and one in 20ga. I understand the power that a shotgun can have up close. Even high power rifles dont compare. My "main" house gun is an old rem 1100 with a 18' barrel with a screw in rifled slug choke. The slug choke makes the pattern open up quicker. I keep it loaded with whatever I have left from dove season, 7.5's or 8's. I kept an 870 with a short tube loaded the same way for a long time. But the 1100 has proven itself completely reliable with what ever you feed it and its easier for my wife to operate.
I think mossberg makes a .410 in a home defense package. I'd like to look at it a little closer.........
Steve
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One word of caution, though, too many people think shotguns are an "Area" fire weapon at ALL ranges.
At "living room ranges," you STILL have to aim...a 1"-3" max spread can still easily miss a man sized target "from the hip..."
It's a point shoot weapon at that range...I've seen John Shaw take accurate "Head Shots" only with "Hostage targets" unhit, not even close, with Buckshot at 10 yds, by aiming...you could do it with bird too if you practice and know your gun/tube.
Try it next time you are on the range, you will be surprised at the control you have at 10-20 feet.
Beware the Warped Crufflers.
Mr Jody Hudson
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Polishshooter,
I'd still love to see your tests and pictures. I'd love to have them for my file.
What caused me to do the test -- was the speeds (fps) that are advertised on the fastest of the new small shot loads. I asked a shotgunner friend of mine and he seemed certain that these new 1400-1500 fps speeds are a NEW thing.
Since I'm a speed freak, when it comes to fast downing of an animal, I decided to look into these new rounds.
Best of all, the fastest were almost always the cheapest Walmart and Gunshop rounds available. I LOVE... better and cheaper.
Real Estate services; Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, Fenwick, Oak Orchard and inland bays of Delaware. Informative essays too. Please visit our website and discussion board.
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I'll take pictures when I do it, but don't know when I'll get around to it. the steps have to be rebuilt first...maybe if it doesn't rain Saturday....
I can drywall both sides, but don't have anything for siding...HHhmmmm....
Beware the Warped Crufflers.
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(7/13/01 11:32:04 pm)
Reply | Edit | Del All Hey Mo! "Home Defense Loads..." Your Opinion.
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Mo, this got wild on GB months ago.
What do you use as your "Home Defense" load?
I use Remington Field #6s... Tell you why later, if we get into it again.
Patina is an acquired taste.
MO JENKINS
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Posts: 43
(7/14/01 11:55:31 am)
Reply | Edit | Del Re: Hey Mo! "Home Defense Loads..." Your Opinion.
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I use #4 buck, 2 3/4". But I also keep a K-98 handy, loaded with some HOT surplus! IMHO a K-98 with bayonet is still a very formidable weapon! It can make very quick work of closed doors or just about anything else that could use a good pounding. Nothing like being on the wrong end of a battle rifle with bayonet mounted!!! The only time I ever actually had to draw a bead on someone in my home I was pretty young and all I had was my single shot winchester 12 with trap loads. It was enough to send the two would be burglars skulking back out into the darkness with no questions asked! I didn't even say a word, when some light from a streetlight outside the window hit the barrel,I could actually FEEL them S%$T their shorts, it was like a tangible electric charge in the room. I was about 14 and man was I scared!
Talk to you soon, buddy.
MO
44rugerfan
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(7/15/01 12:21:03 am)
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I use Winchester Super X 2 3/4 #6 turkey loads. I have used them to dispatch two feral cats out here on the farm, and let's just say I sleep very well at night.
The Trademark Of Reliability
the real fredneck
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Posts: 147
(7/15/01 12:28:01 am)
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really hard to beat barbed wire and claymores
Xracer
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(7/15/01 8:37:39 am)
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I use "Lucky"....1/2 rottweiler, 1/2 retriever. He's a real pussycat, but you'd never know it to look him, or if you came to the door at night.
Of course, there's always "Mother", my tricked out 1911 as backup.
polishshooter
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Posts: 1274
(7/15/01 10:15:03 pm)
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Finally cleaned out the garage, so I can get to my lumber pile and drywall scrap.
Going to make a "wall" to test the birdshot penetration at various ranges, then shoot it with OOB, and handgun and rifle rounds too. And try to post the pictures with my results.
I promised to do this on GB seems like years ago to prove birdshot was the best home defense load, but never got around to it yet.
The bad news is since I can get to my pile, my wife wants me to rebuild those back steps like I promised, darn, gonna have to think up another excuse.
Patina is an acquired taste.
Edited by: polishshooter at: 7/16/01 9:52:58 am
kdubaz
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(7/15/01 10:38:27 pm)
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Polish and all you other "Home Defense Shotgunners" - take a peek at the "Compliments of Jody Hudson posting here in this forum. It contains just about everything you ever wanted to know about using shotguns and various loadings for home defense.
You may not have to build those Faux walls, PS!
Keep below the ridgeline!
Chief 101
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Posts: 64
(7/16/01 12:00:50 am)
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I have seen 3 people shot at close range( 3 feet to about 14 feet) with shotguns loaded with light loads, two in 12ga. and one in 20ga. I understand the power that a shotgun can have up close. Even high power rifles dont compare. My "main" house gun is an old rem 1100 with a 18' barrel with a screw in rifled slug choke. The slug choke makes the pattern open up quicker. I keep it loaded with whatever I have left from dove season, 7.5's or 8's. I kept an 870 with a short tube loaded the same way for a long time. But the 1100 has proven itself completely reliable with what ever you feed it and its easier for my wife to operate.
I think mossberg makes a .410 in a home defense package. I'd like to look at it a little closer.........
Steve
polishshooter
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Posts: 1287
(7/16/01 9:52:20 am)
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One word of caution, though, too many people think shotguns are an "Area" fire weapon at ALL ranges.
At "living room ranges," you STILL have to aim...a 1"-3" max spread can still easily miss a man sized target "from the hip..."
It's a point shoot weapon at that range...I've seen John Shaw take accurate "Head Shots" only with "Hostage targets" unhit, not even close, with Buckshot at 10 yds, by aiming...you could do it with bird too if you practice and know your gun/tube.
Try it next time you are on the range, you will be surprised at the control you have at 10-20 feet.
Beware the Warped Crufflers.
Mr Jody Hudson
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Posts: 11
(7/18/01 8:06:49 pm)
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Polishshooter,
I'd still love to see your tests and pictures. I'd love to have them for my file.
What caused me to do the test -- was the speeds (fps) that are advertised on the fastest of the new small shot loads. I asked a shotgunner friend of mine and he seemed certain that these new 1400-1500 fps speeds are a NEW thing.
Since I'm a speed freak, when it comes to fast downing of an animal, I decided to look into these new rounds.
Best of all, the fastest were almost always the cheapest Walmart and Gunshop rounds available. I LOVE... better and cheaper.
Real Estate services; Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, Fenwick, Oak Orchard and inland bays of Delaware. Informative essays too. Please visit our website and discussion board.
polishshooter
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(7/18/01 11:13:41 pm)
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I'll take pictures when I do it, but don't know when I'll get around to it. the steps have to be rebuilt first...maybe if it doesn't rain Saturday....
I can drywall both sides, but don't have anything for siding...HHhmmmm....
Beware the Warped Crufflers.