Animal Mother
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I’ve heard that generally, because different guns with different barrel lengths pattern differently, it is best to buy what you want to try and see how it works for you. Unfortunately, I’m on a budget, so I was wondering if anyone on here had some positive experiences with any of the ammo below, using a similar setup as my own?
Mossberg 500, 18.5” barrel, for HD, with longest possible in-home shot of 20 yards.
Rio Royal (Regular or Low Recoil) 9 pellet 00 Buck (.49 per round)
Sellier & Bellot 12 or 9 pellet 00 Buck (.53 per round)
Estate 9 pellet 00 Buck (.55 per round)
NobelSport LE 12 pellet 00 Buck (.57 per round)
Wolf 9 pellet 00 Buck (.69 per round)
Are these good/bad/horrible choices for a home defense load? Do they pattern worth a darn?
I’m drawn to the Rio Low Recoil load because I’ve got a fairly small frame and I feel lower recoil will benefit training and follow-up shots more than the potential for less energy directed on the target for the typical distances involved in HD.
On the other end of the spectrum, I’m also drawn to the 12 pellet offerings in order to put more lead on the target, but I don’t know if that is going to result in a trade-off of excessive recoil.
I feel I should use what I practice with--but if these aren’t good choices as a home defense load is it a bad idea to have a load of Hornady TAP in the gun for HD, with one of the above as a SHTF/Practice stockpile for the range?
Mossberg 500, 18.5” barrel, for HD, with longest possible in-home shot of 20 yards.
Rio Royal (Regular or Low Recoil) 9 pellet 00 Buck (.49 per round)
Sellier & Bellot 12 or 9 pellet 00 Buck (.53 per round)
Estate 9 pellet 00 Buck (.55 per round)
NobelSport LE 12 pellet 00 Buck (.57 per round)
Wolf 9 pellet 00 Buck (.69 per round)
Are these good/bad/horrible choices for a home defense load? Do they pattern worth a darn?
I’m drawn to the Rio Low Recoil load because I’ve got a fairly small frame and I feel lower recoil will benefit training and follow-up shots more than the potential for less energy directed on the target for the typical distances involved in HD.
On the other end of the spectrum, I’m also drawn to the 12 pellet offerings in order to put more lead on the target, but I don’t know if that is going to result in a trade-off of excessive recoil.
I feel I should use what I practice with--but if these aren’t good choices as a home defense load is it a bad idea to have a load of Hornady TAP in the gun for HD, with one of the above as a SHTF/Practice stockpile for the range?