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barstoolguru wrote:YEA... go and get a hand gun ... shot guns are no good home defense guns but it you have too get some bird shot :at least it will not go threw a wall and kill someone

Care to share your thoughts behind your comment? I am quite interested in why somebody would make a blanket statement like this so would enjoy seeing some facts to back up your conclusion.....

You will need to try a few different loads to find out what patterns best in your shotgun and how much spread you actually want, obviously you do not need to pattern a slug, just make sure they shoot straight. Personally I am not a fan of slugs as part of my home defense strategy as I do not want one to go through many layers of sheetrock and potentially leave my house but everybody has their own reasons for what they use and there is no right or wrong answer.

I suggest figuring out what the longest distance in your house that you would shoot and pattern at that distance, try different manufacturers as well. Federal Personal Defense is popular. The below link is a review of some different 12 gauge loads that I played around with along with Greybeard and LeonCarr, now I use the Federal Flight Control exclusivly, unfortunatly they do not make them for a 20 gauge, some of the other manufacturers may work out for you. Good luck and let us know what you end up with....

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