@Deezel Stink3r and RSWORDS

not gonna sit here and argue. Home defense isnt like hunting or target preactice:ok1:

Right, haven't seen any superiors at the frontline for a long time...:pals:

wisconsin redneck,
That 870 jambs because of what you clean it with. If it has "Rem Oil" in the title on the side of the can, throw it as far as you can. Rem Oil is the worst thing you could put on or in a gun.

Go get you some Gun Scrubber and clean it real good with that. Then put a light coat of BreakFree with CLP on it. Lightly coat the action of the gun with CLP. Then go get a couple boxes of shells of your choice and shoot em and see if the gun works better. Also, don't worry about whether or not BreakFree will freeze, it's been tested not to freeze down to -435 degrees F.

I guarantee you will not go back to Rem Oil once you try BreakFree w/CLP.

yes..... breakfree with CLP is fantastic.

BTW for the guys that think that a slug would be a good idea to shoot at an intruder should think again, to hit someone with a slug and either a scope or iron sights (at night it is more of a point and shoot thing) is considered pre-meditated murder in some states, a slug is meant for maximum destruction, penetration and knockdown power.

someone using buckshot is not necessarily going to kill an intruder instantly like a well placed slug, that being said dead men tell no lies.... but let the government get ahold of it and twist it around..... i hate wasting good buckshot on a bad guy, i alternate buckshot and birdshot in my 12ga, then my backup 20ga has hi-brass steelshot and slugs alternating, so if i get the 20ga, the first shot will be steelshot, the next will be a slug, theoretically i can say the first shot was to detur the suspect and the second shot was because i was fearful of my life,

all this being said, NEVER shoot an intruder in the back.....

what kind is best?....Loaded!

Yall talk about having guns close to where you sleep. I think yall just live in the wrong places lol i can hear if someone is a 1/4 from my house and if i dont wake up then they would have to make it past me lil girl (my pitbull) got to love the country!

I live in the country myself. I usually keep my .45 Kimber in my nightstand because you never know when someone is going to do something stupid. But for a home defense shotgun, any reliable shotgun that anchors good and is manueverable (short) would be good if that's what you feel comfortable with. I like a pistol with night sites though.

In my opinion pistol is for me. i have a .38/357, load#1 .38 snake shot, #2,3,4 .38 hallow point #5 357 180g hallow point, and thats on the wifes side of the bed. My side is equipped with a Springfeild Arms .40 with Stay out of my way loads. I just make sure to aim down when i shoot. nothing would go out of my house alive if they ever entered unwanted.... :w2: My shot guns are in the safe. If you want reliability and trust, get a single action revolver. .38/357. any one that shoots it would have to know how to cock the hammer. pretty child safe and never fails.

Daughter got hot and heavy over a CCW. Wanted an auto cause she loves mine. After I explained that when she ever DOES have to pull it. She WILL NOT be in the frame of mind to remember everything she should to own an auto. Did some practice drills forrggin with her mind and got her worked up ( with an UNLOADED and NO MAG in the gun) with my auto. No worky. she says AHAA! I will take the revolver please ! Stress TESTS! I love them so. :D

WoW....a lot of good choices! I do like a shotgun for home defense in the mid of the night providing your the only person you live with. I have a few different carry guns from 38's and 357's to a 41 mag