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What size shot for home defense?
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:12 pm
I've always had shotguns and loaded them up with whatever I had hunted lately but I picked up a shotgun the other day for home defense and was going to put some specific shells in it for its intended purpose.
I live in an apartment and I'm sure these walls are paper thin so I currently have some highbrass 7.5s.
What do you have in your shotgun(s) at home?
What would you suggest for my scenario?
I live in an apartment and I'm sure these walls are paper thin so I currently have some highbrass 7.5s.
What do you have in your shotgun(s) at home?
What would you suggest for my scenario?
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Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:14 pm to LouisianaChessie
Paging bapple.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:14 pm to LouisianaChessie
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Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:16 pm to KingRanch
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I was digging around in my bag and forgot I bought several boxes of 3" Ts for a white goose hunt. Thought man this will do the trick... I'm a little afraid of shooting through the walls with some bad A steel shot though.This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:17 pm to LouisianaChessie
bapple probably has a video on this topic.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:20 pm to KingRanch
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Bapple and his videos
I figured that was coming
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:22 pm to LouisianaChessie
I have 7.5 in my 12 ga pump with the plug removed right next to my bed along with my.45 for back up.
The way our home is set up a fire fight would hit my kids rooms if i were to fire just out our bedroom door. I have tested my shells at our camp with 2 sheets of sheetrock and at 20ft it did not go through the second sheet, but did the first pretty much.
The way our home is set up a fire fight would hit my kids rooms if i were to fire just out our bedroom door. I have tested my shells at our camp with 2 sheets of sheetrock and at 20ft it did not go through the second sheet, but did the first pretty much.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:23 pm to LouisianaChessie
I use 00 buck but anything lead is gonna ruin someone's day.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:24 pm to FISH N TIGER
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FISH N TIGER
We're you using high brass or short?
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:25 pm to LouisianaChessie
Low brass, sorry forgot to add that.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:25 pm to DrTyger
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Dr.
Would be no question at my parents house because there's nothing to worry about but in these little college town apartments I think that buckshot might rip these walls up...
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:26 pm to FISH N TIGER
I live in an apt too and I use buckshot number 3.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:27 pm to LouisianaChessie
At close range (10' or so) bird shot will no spread very far and will be like a slug. Course this also means it will penetrate wall. So just soon go with buckshot of your choosing.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:28 pm to ctiger69
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I live in an apt too and I use buckshot number 3.
That will injure or kill on the other side if you miss your target.Glad i'm not your neighbor
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:29 pm to Nodust
Interesting theory. My thought is that it would go through the wall but wouldn't be deadly if using something like 6 or smaller
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:32 pm to LouisianaChessie
Just don't miss
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:37 pm to Nodust
In an apartment, would a 20 gauge be better?
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:38 pm to Nodust
If it ain't lethal after two sheets of sheetrock, will it be lethal hitting a bad guy?
Now he won't be happy about it. Hell I've hit squirrels with 6 shot and they kept truckin. Now that was at a distance not 10'. I would get some sheetrock and ammo and do your own testing to see what works. There are plenty of you tube videos also.
Now he won't be happy about it. Hell I've hit squirrels with 6 shot and they kept truckin. Now that was at a distance not 10'. I would get some sheetrock and ammo and do your own testing to see what works. There are plenty of you tube videos also.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 7:42 pm to Drummin Fool
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In an apartment, would a 20 gauge be better?
Not sure about better, but would do the job.
When i decided to change loads in my shotgun i saw on tv where some guys were testing fine shot and saying it was much safer when you have others in the home and that the smaller loads were more than enough to do the job, so i tested itmyself and they were right. And those of you that don't think it's enough, try shooting a watermelon at 20ft and see for yourself, i did and was surprised i admit.
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