870 man

 

Interesting opinions. It seems that most people are concerned about "light load" or "birdshot" for the lady, as if she's too weak to manage the gun.

The two things I'd like to bring up:

1. When you're in a situation that you're actually using the gun for the purpose which the OP says he's buying it, you've got adrenalin running through you, which would potentially make you (temporarily) stronger.

2. A meth-addict who's invading your home would probably simply take a load of birdshot to the center mass, and keep on coming. Home defense is about using the most effective stopping power you can to eliminate the threat. I've got buckshot ammo for our shotgun, and recoil or not, it's going to put most people down in a single shot.

 

That's assuming that she is going to use the gun for defense, I just assumed that she would use it when they went to the range and that the gun was for him.

 

I highly doubt she would be using it recreationally. She might shoot it once to learn to use it and that's it unless in an emergency. I'll probably use it for fun though. I decided to get the 12gauge and the recoil adjustable stock.

 

By light load I meant something like the Agulia Mini Shells

 

Nice. I'll look into this stuff.

 

yeah I have the 500, its a great gun but I do wish I would have spent the extra 50-75 bucks and got the 870, its also nice that you can change the length of the mag tube on the 870 to match the barrel, I got the 18" 500 that cheats you on a round by only having the 15" mag tube that you cant extend, I never knew why they did that

 

i have a 500,870 and 1100. the fit/finish of the remmy is nicer but my mossberg is a work horse. im actually putting my 500 up for sale to finish paying off my newest 12ga purchase(starts with a K and ends with a G)

 

Thanks Nation. Already bought one earlier though.

I iz to be new owner of a remmy 870 express security 8-shot in 10 days. Like waiting for a baby to be born.

Going to order the knoxx stock tomorrow.

 

So i'm about to order a knoxx specops recoil reducing stock w/ pistol grip and a tacstar 4 shell side carrier. The prices are good. Thoughts? good parts?

 

Picking up my gun tomorrow.

Any advice on what ammo I should stock up on?

I've read that 2-3/4" 00 buck is good or a #4 buck shot is a good choice.
What do you guys use as far as home defense goes? and what is a good load for fun shooting?

 

Brucelee any pics of your equipped shotty?

 

for fun? depends what you're having fun with. home defense, there are different schools of thought. more or less, pretty much everything is lethal at the rang you'll be shooting in a defense scenario. i have some number 4 shells. but my fear is one of them pellets getting away from me and going into another house. sport loads/bird shot, people say that if the person is waring a heavy jacket you won't have good penetration. fine line of too little, enough, and too much. ::shrugs::

 

They didn't have #4 at the shop I went to.

So I bought 30 shells of remington 00 2-3/4" buck and a 100pack of winchester "general-purpose" target load to go out and play/learn with. The buck shot is for human shredding.

 

Yea, something tells me for home defense and in a serious emergency the last thing you'd be thinking about is what type of ammo. You'd want your gun in your hand loaded asap if someone is going to hurt you, and you'd want to make sure the first shot if not the 2nd will stop them in their tracks.