Need Help Selecting Pump Shotgun of Choice...

Standard response will be an 870 20ga. with buckshot

870

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She has had limited gun training and wants a reliable but cheap as possible pump shotgun as a home defense weapon. I am leaning towards getting her something light like a 20ga Remington 870 or Mossberg500.

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I would seriously consider even getting a youth model of one of these weapons, depending on the stature and upper body strength of your mother.

20ga is a good choice for a female - you get 75% of the lead for about half the recoil. #4 Buck (in 20 gauge) is a good compromise between stopping power and interior wall penetration, although the #4 buck will tear stuff up. You could go with a larger birdshot, like a #5 (common in Turkey loads), but a 20 gauge is not nearly as likely to be lethal with that in household ranges as a similar load out of a 12 gauge.

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I would go with a 20 gauge 870.

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^^ That's a Bingo^^