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Getting a shotgun - suggestions?

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Scriabin:

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--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:43:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 05:45:33 PM ---Mossberg.  I have a 20 gauge 500 Cruiser and I love it.


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How's the kick with the pistol grip?

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Not bad but I use 20 gauge birdshot shells.  It is strictly for home defense.

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What size birdshot?

HiWarp:

--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:57:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:43:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 05:45:33 PM ---Mossberg.  I have a 20 gauge 500 Cruiser and I love it.


--- End quote ---
How's the kick with the pistol grip?

--- End quote ---
Not bad but I use 20 gauge birdshot shells.  It is strictly for home defense.

--- End quote ---

What size birdshot?

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9 shot 7/8 oz. load.  I also have slugs that I used at my local range.  The range restricted shotguns to slugs only.  Unfortunately that range, which was 5 minutes from my home closed and now I have to drive 30 minutes for the closest outdoor range.

Scriabin:

--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 08:16:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:57:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:43:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 05:45:33 PM ---Mossberg.  I have a 20 gauge 500 Cruiser and I love it.


--- End quote ---
How's the kick with the pistol grip?

--- End quote ---
Not bad but I use 20 gauge birdshot shells.  It is strictly for home defense.

--- End quote ---

What size birdshot?

--- End quote ---

9 shot 7/8 oz. load.  I also have slugs that I used at my local range.  The range restricted shotguns to slugs only.  Unfortunately that range, which was 5 minutes from my home closed and now I have to drive 30 minutes for the closest outdoor range.

--- End quote ---

Are you sure you want to use birdshot?  Isn't that too small?  Do you want holes all over the place?

Why not a smaller buckshot?

HiWarp:

--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 08:17:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 08:16:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:57:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:43:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 05:45:33 PM ---Mossberg.  I have a 20 gauge 500 Cruiser and I love it.


--- End quote ---
How's the kick with the pistol grip?

--- End quote ---
Not bad but I use 20 gauge birdshot shells.  It is strictly for home defense.

--- End quote ---

What size birdshot?

--- End quote ---

9 shot 7/8 oz. load.  I also have slugs that I used at my local range.  The range restricted shotguns to slugs only.  Unfortunately that range, which was 5 minutes from my home closed and now I have to drive 30 minutes for the closest outdoor range.

--- End quote ---

Are you sure you want to use birdshot?  Isn't that too small?  Do you want holes all over the place?

Why not a smaller buckshot?

--- End quote ---

I went with that load so that it can be used by my wife.  If anything happened when I wasn't around I'd like to know that she would be able to handle the shotgun.  She feels pretty comfortable with the 7/8 oz. load and I don't mind a lot of holes as long as they're in the guy who breaks into my house.

Scriabin:

--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 08:23:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 08:17:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 08:16:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:57:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 07:53:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scriabin on February 27, 2008, 07:43:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: HiWarp on February 27, 2008, 05:45:33 PM ---Mossberg.  I have a 20 gauge 500 Cruiser and I love it.


--- End quote ---
How's the kick with the pistol grip?

--- End quote ---
Not bad but I use 20 gauge birdshot shells.  It is strictly for home defense.

--- End quote ---

What size birdshot?

--- End quote ---

9 shot 7/8 oz. load.  I also have slugs that I used at my local range.  The range restricted shotguns to slugs only.  Unfortunately that range, which was 5 minutes from my home closed and now I have to drive 30 minutes for the closest outdoor range.

--- End quote ---

Are you sure you want to use birdshot?  Isn't that too small?  Do you want holes all over the place?

Why not a smaller buckshot?

--- End quote ---

I went with that load so that it can be used by my wife.  If anything happened when I wasn't around I'd like to know that she would be able to handle the shotgun.  She feels pretty comfortable with the 7/8 oz. load and I don't mind a lot of holes as long as they're in the guy who breaks into my house.

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What about a .38 revolver.  Utterly reliable.

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