zminer
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I recently purchased a Remington 870 Home Defense - 12 gauge, synthetic stock, 18.5" barrel, 2 shot extension. I got a couple of boxes of cheap 00 buck at the store when I bought it, just to shoot for practice, but I'm looking long-term for some loads to practice with at the range that aren't going to break the bank.
When the gun is being used for home defense I will probably load it with 2 3/4" #1 or 00 buckshot, so I am looking for something that will be the same, or similar, to those kinds of rounds. I'm hoping to find something that's inexpensive enough that I can shoot it without breaking the bank, but that's not super-cheap.
I've seen various kinds of things for sale - steel shot, target loads, high brass, etc. - but I have never been a shotgunner, so I have no idea whether any of these things are going to help me when I am training to use this gun properly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
When the gun is being used for home defense I will probably load it with 2 3/4" #1 or 00 buckshot, so I am looking for something that will be the same, or similar, to those kinds of rounds. I'm hoping to find something that's inexpensive enough that I can shoot it without breaking the bank, but that's not super-cheap.
I've seen various kinds of things for sale - steel shot, target loads, high brass, etc. - but I have never been a shotgunner, so I have no idea whether any of these things are going to help me when I am training to use this gun properly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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