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Originally posted by tkkfan
Mossberg 500. 7 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, 6 on the side saddle...ALL MAGNUM SLUGS
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I tried that for about a week after I got my mossy, then I went and tried to shoot those slugs and I realized why almost everybody who knows their way around shotguns uses lighter loads for home defense...
A magnum slug is wasted on a person, it will go all the way through with plenty of energy left over. A regular 2 and 3/4 or a reduced recoil ('tactical') 2 and 3/4 slug will also, but the over pentration won't be as bad, and since the recoil is so much lighter, it is a lot easier to shoot quickly.
I live in the country, so I keep a couple magnum slugs nearby just in case I have to deal with a bear or, probably more likely, a really mean loose cow. For home defense though, I keep my shotgun loaded with 2 and 3/4" O Buck, with some regular 2 and 3/4" slugs on the cartridge sock.
OH, and for home defense I keep a Mossberg 500 with the 18.5" 'security' barrel, loaded with O Buck, no sidesaddle or mag extensions (to bulky and ungainly for swinging around a small house), and a shellholder on the stock with some more buck and a couple slugs.
Of course, I usually also have my carry pistol nearby, and a ball bat for basic trouble, and my rifles...