Teufelhunden
Member
I'll precede the rest of my post with the warning that I'm humble enough to realize that my pistol and rifle experiences do not a shotgunner make. Excuse the newbie questions...
Looking to purchase a SG primarily for home defense. It seems that the Mossberg 500/590, the Remington 870, and the Winchester 1300 are recommended evenly around the web, so I will refine my request for a recommendation by asking that you apply the folllowing criteria:
- must be rifled for slugs
- must have sighting system more advanced than a single bead up front
- forearm unlocking button must be somewhere quickly accessible
If the above mentioned weapons can all be purchased in models that have the above features, then I suppose it will be settled by how they feel...
I know that base model cylinder bore Mossberg 500's go for around $250--how much can I expect a rifled one with decent sights to run?
Also, it seems that the most common choice for ammo is 00 Buck, which unless I'm mistaken is 9 .32cal pellets in a 2 and 3/4inch shell. I'm wondering why they are so popular since in a shooting for self defense, you'll be within 20 yards, more likely within 10. Would #4 shot (16 .25cal pellets) work as well with less recoil (More holes = better)? I've heard 00buck referred to as a 'high-brass' shell, indicating a more powerful load that needs to be contained by the brass; at what point do shotgun shells go to 'low-brass' configuration? Are there 'low-brass', lesser recoiling loads made with 00buck?
I know there are a lot of questions here, but I've no doubt the collective wisdom of the TFL/THR constituancy will find them to be no challenge.
-Teuf
Looking to purchase a SG primarily for home defense. It seems that the Mossberg 500/590, the Remington 870, and the Winchester 1300 are recommended evenly around the web, so I will refine my request for a recommendation by asking that you apply the folllowing criteria:
- must be rifled for slugs
- must have sighting system more advanced than a single bead up front
- forearm unlocking button must be somewhere quickly accessible
If the above mentioned weapons can all be purchased in models that have the above features, then I suppose it will be settled by how they feel...
I know that base model cylinder bore Mossberg 500's go for around $250--how much can I expect a rifled one with decent sights to run?
Also, it seems that the most common choice for ammo is 00 Buck, which unless I'm mistaken is 9 .32cal pellets in a 2 and 3/4inch shell. I'm wondering why they are so popular since in a shooting for self defense, you'll be within 20 yards, more likely within 10. Would #4 shot (16 .25cal pellets) work as well with less recoil (More holes = better)? I've heard 00buck referred to as a 'high-brass' shell, indicating a more powerful load that needs to be contained by the brass; at what point do shotgun shells go to 'low-brass' configuration? Are there 'low-brass', lesser recoiling loads made with 00buck?
I know there are a lot of questions here, but I've no doubt the collective wisdom of the TFL/THR constituancy will find them to be no challenge.
-Teuf