RE:What Size Buckshot For Home Defense For A 20 Gauge?
2019年1月27日 · Also, yes, the "major player" in the market of "assault shotgun" is 12-gauge. 12-gauge is The Hammer, 20-gauge is not making any major inroads against it in the market on it's best day. 10-gauge is simply too powerful, 3-1/2" hulls just too long (capacity stinks). 20-gauge has significant capacity losses compared to 12-gauge, typically the guns ...
Best 20 gauge home defense shotgun for a small framed...
2024年2月12日 · Banned after one post, crazy. I would have suggested a worn but functional Winchester 1912 20 gauge that could be cut down to riot length as they are scaled down from a full sized M12. Nice shotgun. Model 30 Marlins are scaled down also but rarer than hen’s teeth.
Best 20 Gauge Home Defense Ammo? - Shotgun Forum
2022年5月1日 · The two most common types of buckshot found for the 20 gauge are #3 buckshot and #2 buckshot. I have never seen 20 gauge #4 buckshot factory loaded. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but it seems that #3 and #2 are more common with #3 the most common. In reality, #2, #3, or #4 doesn't really matter at self defense ranges (assuming inside a home).
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2022年12月11日 · Used the funds for the 20 plus a bit of cash to purchase a 12 gauge 870 Home and Field kit. I've tested both barrels and function is 100% and the 28 inch barrel works well for Skeet or 16 yard Trap. As for the short barrel, it's what is typically on the gun as a House gun loaded with #1 buckshot.
.410 vs. 20 gauge for home defense? - Shotgun Forum
2007年12月23日 · My wife uses her 20 ga Beretta 390 with #3 buckshot for home defense. It is a gun she is familiar with and it has shown itself to be very reliable. A gas operated auto would be a good choice in 20 ga as they are pretty easy on the shoulder when shooting it compared to a pump gun (one MUST practice before hand to gain familiarity and determine ...
How to Choose the Right Shotgun for Home Defense?
2024年7月23日 · For me it's a 12 gauge Mossberg 500 pump with a 18" barrel. Upgrade the safety button to a metal one. I like the Magpul SGA buttstock but a cheaper alternative is the Hogue buttstock with 12-12.5" LOP.
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2015年8月23日 · For my 20 gauge Pardner, I am going to be purchasing some Remington 2 3/4" #3 buckshot loads with 20 .25 caliber pellets per shell. Few will argue with the shotgun's effect on target during the close range violent encounters of a home defense situation.
Remington 870 Express Youth 20 gauge for home defense
2007年3月3日 · I was talking to a friend of mine about getting a shotgun for home defense. He suggested a Remington 870 Express Youth 20 gauge loaded with Remington's Premier Buckshot 2 ¾-inch 20 gauge number 3 buckshot. He said the length of the gun was short enough to swing around in the house. First off what do you think of his reccommendation?
What load for Home defense 20 gauge? - Shotgun Forum
2006年11月21日 · I don't know anybody who makes #4 buckshot for a 20 gauge. I use #3 buckshot in my 20 ga. home defense "lil' persuader". I believe it is a reasonable compromise - offering adequate penetration into an intruder's insides while somewhat limiting overpenetration through adjoining rooms of the house.
Shotgun for home defense - 12 gauge vs. 20 gauge
2008年7月14日 · I have been doing a lot of research on-line, plus talking to friends that have guns, and even visited a local gun store. I had arrived at the conclusion that the best thing I can get is a 12 gauge pump action shotgun, but at the gun store the salesmen there kept trying to steer me towards a 20 gauge shotgun.