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.
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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.
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).
.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.
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.
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.
20 Gauge loads for Home Defense - Shotgun Forum
2013年7月5日 · Shot "trajectory" matters at 20, 30, 40, 50 YARDS. 20-50 yards is not self defense. Self defense is 5 to 20 FEET, and any trajectory differences are so minor as to be worthless.
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2015年8月22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.