What would be the best pump shotgun for deer hunting (using slugs) and home defense (using shot)?
November 19th, 2009 by eranio
I am looking for an affordable 12 gage pump shotgun for multiple uses; home defense and hunting deer and turkey. I want to use slugs for deer hunting but I know that slugs would not be a reasonable home defense ammunition. What should I look to purchase?
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November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Take a look here…… Mossberg offers a 500 model 12 gauge pump that come with 2 barrels….. The long one is for hunting — When you get home put the short one on for home defense……
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/NEW/54169.jpg
Mossberg makes excellent shotguns….. Don’t let the inexpensive price fool you. These are really nice shotguns……
Ammunition for home defense?…. Buckshot of course…. 8 or 9 pellet 2 3/4 inch is perfect…. Here is whats in my Mossberg shotgun……
http://www.wolfammo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=35
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
only stupid people use guns…instead of causing destruction for your own pleasure why not do something productive. why dont you go plant a tree or try to read a book.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
You have to camps to choose from. They are Remington’s 870 and Mossberg’s 500. Both will do the job. The Mossberg has an aluminum receiver making it lighter and a proper tang mounted safety easily used by a right or left handed shooter.
Most want a short 18"-20" barrel length for defense. While hunting likes a little longer barrel out to 24". Sometimes shotguns are sold in combo sets with two barrel just for consumers like you. If you get a one barrel shotgun make shure it has a screw in choke, most all do now, but make sure. This will allow you to change from an open choke (cylinder bore) for slugs and defensive loads to a tighter choke (full or even extra full) for turkey.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Rm 870, da military used to use em.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
remington 870 for both.
remington makes a combo kit for the gun. one barrel has a cantilever scope mount on top and rifling in it; the other is a modified smooth bore.
you can get a full or extra full smooth bore for turkeys, the modified for small game and those pesky home intruders.
use # 4/5 shot for home defense. ( leave the chamber empty so you can rack one in after you shout you have a gun.- nothing says get out like a shotgun clearing its throat and ready to sing)
brenneke makes a good sobot slug, as well as remington and winchester.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
For Turkey and home defense you want a field barrel and for deer you want a rifled barrel. So I would buy a combo that sells both barrels together. I would recommend a Remington 870 Super Magnum. It shoots 3.5 inch shells for turkey and 3.5 inch buckshot would make a burglar wish he didn’t step in your house. Mossberg 500 are sold in combos also, but the are not the best made gun. What I would recommend you do is go and hold both guns side by side. I’m pretty certain you will like the fell of the 870 better. It is just a better built gun. I own 3 870′s In 12 GA, 16 GA, and 20 GA.