Suggested Shotgun Home Defense Round

[jay.sharkbait]

I have never worried about home invasion and feel completely safe in my home.......That said I always seem to have an old gun laying around. 


I don't know what is more foolish....Asking the question or responding.

 

[DOUBLELUNG]

My imaginary home defense handload is a habanero pepper crushed down on top of an ounce of rock salt.

[magnanimous_j]

I use #4 shot. I’ve blasted water jugs with it and I’m confident that a bad guy wouldn’t enjoy a shot to the boiler. My walls are concrete, which is why I don’t use buckshot. I’d much rather take a stray #4 in the leg if it ricocheted off the wall. But I always have a couple hundred 00 at home, just in case things ever get Katrina-y.

[calib]

if in site you could get the less than leathal rounds, i know thats not gonna end the guys career, but trust me they will do everything but kill the guy unless you place rite. they have the been bag, rubber bullet and rubber buck shot. the rubber bullet at close range will break bones no problem.

other than these you could always use a bird load out to 15 yards or so they don't open much and will put a big whole in them, but the residual pellets should stop in the walls, dry wall, studs, etc.

i do agree that slug or buck shot is the top way to go when there is no collateral damage of life, i have lots of the 00 rem loads for my shotgun, but don't hope to shoot in a house or apt.

[Fl0und3rz]

I prefer a handgun for inside, spur of the moment, home defense.  It's easier to secure and retrieve with children in the home than a long gun. 

But if I were to have time to prepare for an impending or developing situation, I would reach for a coach gun with #4 buck for inside protection. I would like to think that I would not shoot with family members in the backdrop, and neighbors are a sufficient distance away as to be extremely unlikely to receive collateral damage.

[huntnphool]

if in site you could get the less than leathal rounds, i know thats not gonna end the guys career, but trust me they will do everything but kill

Worthless round then in my opinion!

If its ever to the point where you have made the decision to pull the trigger you had better make sure the assailant does not live to testify, because you can plan on spending your life savings in litigation if they do.