Mossberg Model 500A

Remington 870


6 of one, half dozen of the other....both fine weapons for home defense with the 18 3/4" barrel option.

Mossberg's safety is on top of the receiver. Remington's safety is a slide lock by the trigger housing.

Some prefer the Mossberg safety over the Remington safety for home defense/panic situations, but again, user preference.

Both shotguns have excellent military, law enforcement, and civilian use track records. Both are inexpensive to buy, maintain, and repair. Both have a multitude of aftermarket hop-ups available to them.

There are other fine shotguns out there, but for the money you can't argue with either of the above.

 

If that is a law that sucks for you, because in Ohio if there in your house you can shoot to kill and believe me if that moment ever comes i dont want them to be able to sue me for shooting them and wounding them...

The 12 guage with 00 isnt going to mame anybody its gonna do what it was designed for

 

any kind of pump for me. like a 870

 

I agree on pump shotgun, anyone who doesn't belong in my house ain't going to get a chance to tell my why he's there. Field load and then some high brass copper 4's or 6's. I would think the sound of a shotgun pumping would raise the hair on anyones neck if was still alive after the first shot. I don't even know what brand mine is but the barrels 18 and a half inches sawed off and the total length is 28 inches.

 

Sawed off at 18 1/2 inches with 4 or 6's, your gonna be lucky if more then a few pellets hit any one target that's more then a few feet away from ya. Your gonna have a pattern spread out over a 20 ft area after the first 15 feet.

All this goin into a building and then cockin that firearm may look cool in the movies for the affect but I can promise ya that when I have gone in I'm locked and loaded long before that entry way is ever opened up.

 

Mossberg 500A full choke buckshot... they pop'em we drop'em..

 

We always had the Winchester model 1200's for this stuff. Nice to carry cause they are light but mother do they kick with slugs.

 

I used to get all worried about posting pictures of my toys for all to see, but here lately I just don't care.

Go ahead, try and take them. I'll give you a 5 second head start.

A couple of my babies...

 

[QUOTE=mysterync;390994] I REALLY like the idea of a non lethal option,
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if they are alive, they can sue you

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isnt it in NC that if their not armed you cant shoot to kill? Even if their in your house?
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EVERYWHERE it is law that you cant shoot to kill if your life isnt being threatened. There are ways around that though, but to discuss them would be self incriminating. Well, everywhere but maybe texas


If you are trying to "defend" yourself, I don't see wounding as an option. If the intruder lives, he can come back for revenge. With kids in the house or businesses below you, a smaller calliber weapon might be a better option. light load shot or hollow points would be a better choice. But there are few things more terrifying than a shotgun firing in a small room.

 

Any weapon you use will be fine. Don't play around with bird shot and stuff like that.

Any intruder has made his choice already, so why play around?

Install a heavy light like surefire to blind that crap in your home, as you can see in the pics above.
More important: Train your family what to do in such a situation. Do you remember: duck and cover?