Home Defense Ammo loads

**ALS** · September 9th, 2010, 04:52 PM

I have a Remington 870 Synthetic and a Benelli M4, but not being into Shotguns I'm interested in what other board members are using for home defense loads with stopping power.

**LorDiego01** · September 9th, 2010, 05:15 PM

By "ammo loads", do you mean, re-loads? home-loads?

If so, personally, I would never, ever, under any circumstance use anything other than brand-name factory loads for self-defense.

The reason is that, should the worst come to happen, a corrupt DA will tell the jury that you personally fine-tuned your ammunition to cause the most amount of harm/killin'.

**bgeddes** · September 9th, 2010, 06:55 PM

If so, personally, I would never, ever, under any circumstance use anything other than brand-name factory loads for self-defense.

I agree 100%. Preferably what the local PD uses.

000 Buck is my shotgun load for home defense. If you live in a home with nearby neighbors, or in an apartment, this might not suit you well. Nearly any load larger than BBs is going to be effective.

**Coils** · September 9th, 2010, 10:27 PM

00 Buck
But whatever load you want to try, buy a box of several brands and try them before buying in bulk, different ones will shoot different like the amount of spread and power.

**God's Country** · September 9th, 2010, 10:46 PM

Buck shot that suits you and don't look back, IMO

**gnbrotz** · September 9th, 2010, 11:03 PM

I have some 00 buckshot, but also picked up some Winchester PDX1 in 12 gauge. The recoil is similar to that of the 'low recoil' buckshot that I have, and the load includes a slug with rifling molded into it, in addition to three pellets of buckshot. My son and I opened one up out of curiosity. I'll try to get some pics up in a day or two.