357wheelgunner
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Some thoughts on defensive shotguns…
This hurricane situation has me thinking. This picture started it…
I think that shotguns are the best civilian defensive guns available. They are versatile in that you can load with #4 shot in the house, 00 buck in the yard, and slugs up to 100 yards! How many civilian self-defense situations require more than a 100 yard shot? If a bad guy is 100 yards away, you can run (unless he has a rifle and is good with it- how often does that happen?)
Another thing I like is I don’t need to worry about high capacity magazines draining my bank account. Practice is fun and cheap with birdshot, and S&B buck or slugs are not too expensive. The pump action shotgun is also extremely reliable.
I am confident that I can solve any solvable shooting situation I will ever face with 7 rounds of buckshot or slugs, and a good shotgun.
I recently bought a Remington 870 Express Security, and I really like it. It is surprisingly easy to hit things up to 50 yards away, with S&B buck shot and a bead. I am trading my crappy (although surprisingly accurate) SAR-1, and getting a Remington 870 Police (with Wilson sights). This will be my SHTF gun, home defense gun, fun in the woods killing critters gun, etc. etc.
This hurricane situation has me thinking. This picture started it…
I think that shotguns are the best civilian defensive guns available. They are versatile in that you can load with #4 shot in the house, 00 buck in the yard, and slugs up to 100 yards! How many civilian self-defense situations require more than a 100 yard shot? If a bad guy is 100 yards away, you can run (unless he has a rifle and is good with it- how often does that happen?)
Another thing I like is I don’t need to worry about high capacity magazines draining my bank account. Practice is fun and cheap with birdshot, and S&B buck or slugs are not too expensive. The pump action shotgun is also extremely reliable.
I am confident that I can solve any solvable shooting situation I will ever face with 7 rounds of buckshot or slugs, and a good shotgun.
I recently bought a Remington 870 Express Security, and I really like it. It is surprisingly easy to hit things up to 50 yards away, with S&B buck shot and a bead. I am trading my crappy (although surprisingly accurate) SAR-1, and getting a Remington 870 Police (with Wilson sights). This will be my SHTF gun, home defense gun, fun in the woods killing critters gun, etc. etc.