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    Default Re: .410 shotgun as home defense???

    She did it. 3 attackers at close range. 2 hits, 3 fleeing perps.

    It's clearly not ideal, but it's hard to argue with success. No one wants to get shot in the face with a shotgun if they can help it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valorius View Post
    She did it. 3 attackers at close range. 2 hits, 3 fleeing perps.

    It's clearly not ideal, but it's hard to argue with success. No one wants to get shot in the face with a shotgun if they can help it.
    I'm glad this woman protected herself & she's OK. This needs to happen more often. I'm sure Dr. Pettit in Cheshire CT would have been happy to have a .410 in his house a couple years ago.

    The perps fled. They were able to function. They just as well could have continued the assault....had they been more determined/bad ass. The wounds did not put them down. IMO...if they had been 3 hard assed criminals....this woman would possibily have had real problems. I feel there was a bit of luck involved. If she used birdshot.....these 2 assholes likely had only shallow fleshwounds.

    Once you're down to the power level of a .410.....why not just use a handgun??.....or a short compact carbine....semi auto or lever action.....that fires handgun ammo?? I just don't see any sense in buying a .410 (long gun) for home defense.

    I like a 12 ga as part of my HD plan because it hits way harder than any of my handguns. I give up the portability of a handgun for lots of kenetic energy/stopping power. A .410 lacks this benefit.
    Last edited by reverserboy; October 12th, 2011 at 06:05 AM.

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    Well, I bought a Remington 870 12 Ga and am going to use that with 00 Buckshot. I started really looking at how my house was set up and determined shoot/no shoot zones- unless absolutely critical. I think talking about this has helped me decide how I plan to act if need be. But, now I know. And you know what they say about knowing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickybobby1099 View Post
    Well, I bought a Remington 870 12 Ga and am going to use that with 00 Buckshot. I started really looking at how my house was set up and determined shoot/no shoot zones- unless absolutely critical. I think talking about this has helped me decide how I plan to act if need be. But, now I know. And you know what they say about knowing...
    Don't neglect to run dry practices through your house with your weapon(s). Tight corners can be a problem with a shotgun. Learn how to "slice the pie". Identify those spots you can't see, but would be the spot a BG can ambush you. Know your escape routes. Learn how to use a flashlight. It can be disorientating to a BG but at the same time it can also become a target for them. Just so we're clear on the idea, dry run = unloaded weapon.
    When the SHTF......be the fan.

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    Default Re: .410 shotgun as home defense???

    Quote Originally Posted by rickybobby1099 View Post
    Well, I bought a Remington 870 12 Ga and am going to use that with 00 Buckshot. I started really looking at how my house was set up and determined shoot/no shoot zones- unless absolutely critical. I think talking about this has helped me decide how I plan to act if need be. But, now I know. And you know what they say about knowing...

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    Default Re: .410 shotgun as home defense???

    Quote Originally Posted by PA86 View Post
    Have you or her actually shot the LCP?

    Its actually a lot harder to shoot than something like a G19.

    Small and light does not make a gun easy to shoot.
    It really depends on the config of the LCP and the rounds you're using.

    With standard pressure .380 ammo, a +1 magazine (allowing more grip purchase) and a good laser, an LCP can be shot with amazing precision for the type of firearm it is.

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