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Originally Posted by Slims
I used to think that it was 'best' to store my shotgun with more than one type of round in the tube. But over time I came to the conclusion that a single loadout was best for consistency. I keep slugs available on the gun which can be very quickly loaded in the unlikely event they are necessary (shooting through a car is about the only use I can think of).
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I concur. There is no reason to have multiple ammunition types in a fixed magazine semi-auto weapon where one round per target is assumed. It would only lead to unexpected results like putting a sabot slug through a bad guy's sternum as well as your neighbor's house when you had expected buckshot to result from your trigger squeeze. "Ooops!"
The primary limitations of the shotgun slug (typically solid or sabot) is two fold: the inherent inaccuracy of a such a hard-kicking, heavy projectile launched from a (typically) 18"/20" cylinder bore barrel and the lack of adequate sights with which to assist in aiming that projectile. Even with "ghost rings," you're not hitting anything at XX yards in a stressful night time home defense encounter and why you would ever need to do such is beyond me.
Only "slug" round I would worry about loading is one of those less-lethal beanbags.
I use Sellier & Bellot rubber buckshot because it is less of a ricochet and penetration hazard and perhaps can buy me some help in court should I need to defend my choice of action.
I keep the tube loaded with the rubber buckshot and keep regular buckshot on the stock.
As a good Boy Scout (TM), I wouldn't carry only a shotgun with me to investigate something bumping in the night. My immediate grab would be a flashlight and a sidearm followed by the cell phone and the shotgun.