Home Defense

[Ghosth]

Sizing shot depends a lot on how your house is built, and what the ranges are.

In close range its hard to beat #8's or #6's for a nice pattern that is quickly stopped by drywall.

Farther out you might want to go with something like #1's or Duece's.

You could slip a slug in for the very last round, but it probably wouldn't look good to drop someone with a slug as he's running down the street. Much better to him him with either of the first 2.

My 5 shot Rem 870 is loaded with something like.
8's, 6's, 4's, 2's, #3 buckshot

Any one of those is fully capable of putting someone down at 40 yards with a single shot.
The first 3 "probably" wouldn't penitrate a double wall, in my case with lath and plaster behind drywall, for sure not.

[fbWldcat]

Well if you plaster over the BB holes just make sure you know where the REAL metal studs in the wall are   

[oneway]

Bring enough gun!

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You can kill people with the noise of this thing.

First line of defense weapon when the Zombies breach the outer 600 Meter wire...also useful for long range suppressive fire/assist for the forward squad elements closing on and with danger close...



Sabre Industries Lower
Larue Billet Machined Upper
Young National Match Carrier
Global Tactical Match Bolt
Global Tactical 18" SPR 1:7 Barrel
Magpul Tactical Butt-stock
Sierra Precision Grip
Giessel National Match Trigger
Larue Tactical Fore-end
Larue Harris Bipod Mount
Larue Scope Mount
Ops-Inc SDM Compensator
Endyne Gas Recoil Buffer
PRI Tactical Front Folding Sight
Troy Rear Folding Battle Sight
Gas Buster Charging Handle
Harris Bipod
Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10x40 LR/T M1 Mil-Dot Illuminated Reticle

Load of Choice ~ 500 Meters: Sierra Match King 77 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tails - 32 Grains of Varget - Remington 7.5 Match Grade Primers...though she will throw the 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Boat Tails with deadly accuracy all day long in a 20 knot crosswind at 300 Meters...

[Halo]

Please Google for numerous authoritative posts on what size shot is adequate for home defense, e.g., theboxotruth.com. Most recommend No. 1 Buckshot or 00 Buckshot, not slugs and not birdshot.

[oneway]

[68Hawk]

Very nice setup, oneway.  I've got an LMT myself and I'm loving it.  I dare say we should meet at the range some day.

[Golfer]

I just use my trap shooting sport shells.

Break into my house your gonna be missing a limb or be dead.


2 3/4 inch

#8 shot

2 3/4 Dm

1 1/8 oz


-BigBOBCH

I'd rethink your choice.  A skeet load isn't going to penetrate and thus stop the attacker like you assume beyond a distance you'll find very surprising. 

Personally I use 00B in an 11-87 wearing an 18" barrel and a light in conjunction with a compact 1911 variant with night sights/Crimson Trace grip that are within easy reach.  In the safe is an assortment of weapons effective to various distances including AR15s as carbines and long distance precision rifles, M1A precision rifle, assorted shotguns, auto pistols and knives for a host of occasions.

I entertain but I prefer the guests to be invited.