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Originally Posted by dadof18x'er
I've been stocking up on home defense ammo for my 870. So far I get #4's,(thats what I use on turkeys so I thought it would be ok for wingless turkeys) but was considering some 00 buck, what do you guys recommend for home defense?
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I have heard that a great load for home defense is bird shot(7 1/2, 8, 9). The reason articulated is that, for the distances inside a house, the smaller shot is going to still have a lot of knockdown power. Additionally, the odds of the small bird-load sized shot passing through a layer or two of sheetrock and hitting a loved one are pretty small, and if it does happen damage should be minimal. This is under the presumption that you are considering firing the gun inside the house at an intruder. If you are considering sticking the barrel out the window and firing your final protective fire, I would shoot the biggest thing my gun would shoot (i.e slugs, buckshot).