Dogman
18th March 2013, 05:42 PM
Just finished my reconditioning my short barrel/riot shootgun this weekend. I am ashamed to say over at last 20 years (longer probably) my attention has been towards rifles, but for some reason I decided last week to look at my major home short range home gun. Have not really payed much attention to the shotgun world because I am a rifleman. Just had this one, it is a Stevens/Savage/Springfield 67d. 18 1/4" barrel, nickle plated. That I won from a bar owner here in Gladewater in the mid 70' in a game of pool.
Choke= you got to be kidding! ;D
My major loads are 00 buck, or larger.
Never have use slugs, but one thing that I think about when it comes to short range home defense is penetration and stopping power, that is why I do prefer a shotgun over a rifle. Plus in the heat of the moment you just sorta point into the general direction of your targets and will probably get a hit, unlike a rifle.
I have just looked at what is available on the web, some I have heard of and others not. There seems to be some really wild shit as far as ammo goes.
Back when a teen, a group of us used to raid watermelon patches in the area, and at one time I did get rock salt in my back while running like a mf away, that same owner liked also to inject croten oil into some of his melons.
(that is a whole different story!) ;D
what loads do you prefer?
Choke= you got to be kidding! ;D
My major loads are 00 buck, or larger.
Never have use slugs, but one thing that I think about when it comes to short range home defense is penetration and stopping power, that is why I do prefer a shotgun over a rifle. Plus in the heat of the moment you just sorta point into the general direction of your targets and will probably get a hit, unlike a rifle.
I have just looked at what is available on the web, some I have heard of and others not. There seems to be some really wild shit as far as ammo goes.
Back when a teen, a group of us used to raid watermelon patches in the area, and at one time I did get rock salt in my back while running like a mf away, that same owner liked also to inject croten oil into some of his melons.
(that is a whole different story!) ;D
what loads do you prefer?