Favorite Shotgun Ammo for range and defense.

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12 years 16 hours ago - 12 years 6 hours ago #14994 by Sharkey
Since my Benelli is a smooth bore, AND since the range I use doesn't allow buckshot or anything unless we are blasting skeet with game loads, I prefer the Federal Tru-ball Slugs at 1600fps for the range. At 100 yards, I can hit a 4 or 5 inch 5x on a human silhouette 5 out of 9 shots and have the other 4 within an inch or so so they definitely do it for me. They are a bit dirty but with an 18.5 barrel on my semi auto, I've seen those expensive sabots pass thru targets sideways and the Tru-balls nail it solid every time thru hundreds of rounds and normally at a fairly high rate of fire.

At home I keep it loaded with #1 buck with a full bandolier of slugs and #1 mixed for whatever.

I always have buck around too but I prefer the Remington #1 for my defense loads cuz even though my wife is just little, she can still blast that stuff all day and the reports I have read on "lethality" rate #1 buck VERY high for damage with less "travel thru" so it's safer within the house.

What do you prefer and why?
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12 years 16 hours ago #14996 by 13fcolt
68grn 5.56 or barnes xpb 45acp 185grn loaded +P.

Sorry I don't duck hunt.

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12 years 16 hours ago #14998 by Sharkey
Have you ever even SEEN a shotgun there rifle man?? They are big and make a big boom and when the crack heads start gettin pesky, it's about the ONLY thing they'll listen to without question... :evil:

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #15906 by Sharkey
Wow. These do NOT look very friendly but I'll bet the also aren't very friendly to your wallet...

Anyone seen or tried these things yet? They look like some serious stoppers..




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11 years 11 months ago #15908 by Redscout02
damnn that'll leave a mark.

Pretty lucky on the range down here as long as you pay your money and clean up your mess you can shoot anything so I run number 6 for range play and just slugs and 00 for by the bed. cause it cheaper

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11 years 11 months ago #15910 by Charlie
I like "OO" that comes in boxes of 25, and that's pretty hard to find right now. Was in BassPro today and they've got BBs, turkey loads, 7s and 8s.

Now that I think of it, maybe what I need is "Turkey" loads! :laugh:

Charlie

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #15912 by Akai
OO for the pesky one's ;)or maybe some rock salt if I'm feeling nice :evil: 4 for pheasants although I load 6 or 8 for the first 2 rounds B) , 4 for ducks, now that has to be steel shot :S , don't want the geese or ducks dying from lead poisoning. :naughty:
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11 years 11 months ago #15913 by Moby
Sharky I purchased 3 boxes (five each box) for about $18 if I remember right.
I've got five in the Remington 870 next to the bed.

I pretty much feel it's a non survivable round.
7 wound channels and it's game over. Of course double 00 gives ya 9 if the spread gets a chance to take effect.

For home defense their fairly reasonable. I've a bandalier with ten more of the Hexolite 32's, five slugs and 10 double 00. I sure as hell better never need that much.

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11 years 11 months ago #15915 by Charlie

Moby wrote: For home defense their fairly reasonable. I've a bandalier with ten more of the Hexolite 32's, five slugs and 10 double 00. I sure as hell better never need that much.


From 10-15 yds they're going to sit up and take notice, even if your shooting bird shot. :lol:

Charlie

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11 years 11 months ago #15916 by Sharkey
Charlie,

If you read up on it, bird and game loads for home defense, (even though you and I both know they will damn well do some damage,) are not even recommended for home defense by the FBI. Apparently too many people get back up and keep coming with those loads. Got no idea why they would WANT to but if they are ALSO armed, then I can see the issue cuz when dropping an "armed" assailant, even though "killing" is not the goal, you don't want something that will leave them able to pull the trigger or continue pulling the trigger of their own weapon.

Like I've said, I have ALWAYS been a double OO man but with my wife being only 5 feet tall, I try and use the biggest load she can handle WELL and yet not so small that she has to "tend to the assailant" with more than one or two blasts.

When the smoke is clearing, if I don't happen to be at home at the time, I want her to be fairly confident that the excitement is over and she and the boys can just clear out till the good guys arrive without having to worry about anyone suddenly getting back up...

Just my take though. We've all got our favorites... :)

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