Best Shotgun Shells for Home Defense

[Redneck_Buddha]

Bought a Remington Model 870 Magnum Wingmaster with a full choke at the Austin Gun Show last weekend and am delighted with the purchase. Did some research on shotgun rounds but wanted some input from folks here. I ended up with a couple of boxes of Remington Express buckshot rounds. 2 3/4" with double ought pellets. I know I might catch some flak for not utilizing the 3" shell capability of the shotgun, but absent that I'd appreciate what you all use for your home defense rounds.

[JALLEN]

Box o' Truth did some shooting to test some of these ideas. The conclusion was Flite Control No. 1 buck was more than adequate. Birdshot is, well, for the birds. 00 is good too depending on overprnetration worries.

I know of no reason to use 3". Use regular ones and have an extra round or so. You don't want to be on the wrong end of 2 3/4" rounds either.

[Redneck_Buddha]

I actually should have searched on this topic. I see there is plenty. Sorry aboot that!

[Redneck_Buddha]

Thanks guys!

[LeonCarr]

2.75 Inch Federal LE132 Flitecontrol 00 Buckshot in both the work shotgun and the home shotgun.

Unless you live in Jurassic Park or a really really bad neighborhood, 3 Inch Magnums are unnecessary and the extra recoil and muzzle blast make follow up shots much harder, a consideration if home is invaded by more than one bad guy.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

[Pawpaw]

http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=67957" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lots of good info in that thread. Also, you can see where I tested the Federal FliteControl ammo.

[CC Italian]

Look at that thread paw paw linked. Covers it all. Also if you you tube federal #1 le buckshot you can see a video that a LEO made with gel tests. It is some of the best if not the best buckshot on the market. As for flak for no 3in load? Honestly I am against them and recommend reduce recoil loads.

[Pawpaw]

I won't use reduced recoil loads, but that's because I'm using a semi-auto. Since I'm effectively betting my life on the function of my shotgun, I want full-power loads.

If you're using a pump (or you have THOROUGHLY tested you semi-auto with them) there's not a thing wrong with reduced recoil ammo.

The reason I didn't get a pump for HD is because I have almost no experience with them. I don't want to be the guy that "short shucks" a pump when the chips are down.

[Beiruty]

I might be getting my hands on a few boxes of the #1 FliteControl soon

After purchase, please post source and cost per rd. Thanks.

[JALLEN]

I might be getting my hands on a few boxes of the #1 FliteControl soon

After purchase, please post source and cost per rd. Thanks.

I bought a supply from GT Distributors in Austin a year or so ago. When I called to order more, in January/February, they were 30,000 rounds back ordered of that one product alone. Hopefully that is changed now.

They are showing at $3.99/5 pack. IIRC that's up some from my initial purchase which was less than $3.

https://www.gtdist.com/ProductDetail.as ... FC-LE1321B

I called and they are only for in store purchase, IF they have any, and the girl wouldn't/couldn't say.

[Pawpaw]

I might be getting my hands on a few boxes of the #1 FliteControl soon

I want!!! I want!!!

[texanjoker]

Low recoil Federal 00 buck LE loads...work great in my pump.