re: The Art of Selecting a Self Defense Weapon for the wife/gf...

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Nope. I just don't think there's a lot of difference in recoil between a 20Ga with 00 and a 12Ga with #4. And of the two, she's more likely to get on the target with the 12.

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Any buckshot at any range is gonna do its job IMO. I like what OO does on deer and figured it would be just fine on humans. I don't claim it to be the best, just plenty badass enough.


As for the recoil, my wife shot my 870 12 gauge with low brass #7s at skeet and didn't want to shoot again. I let her shoot my 20 gauge with the same ammo and she liked it WAY more. The difference in size and weight is another factor in addition to recoil. But if an intruder is in our house I don't think she'd have a problem pulling the trigger on a double barrel 10 gauge with 3.5" 00s in it.