A Shotgun Makes A Great Home Defense Weapon
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 2 months ago
Maybe the best, virtually without fear of overpenetration and harm to people in other homes.
A 17-year-old shot and killed two armed intruders during an attempted home invasion, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the 16000 block of First St., for a shooting in progress.
According to officials, three armed men wearing a mask attempted to force their way into a home. The home was occupied by a woman, 12-year-old boy, and two 17-year-old males. Deputies say a 17-year-old got a shotgun and fired several times, striking two of the suspects. Both suspects were pronounced dead at the scene. The third suspect fled …
Wait a minute! You mean he was a 17 year old, not a paying graduate of tacti-school training with tacti-cool instructor former JSOC-operator/Ranger/SEAL/SWAT-cop ‘Tacti-dude’?
A shotgun seems like a fine weapon for a multi-man home invasion to me.
On September 12, 2022 at 10:28 pm, Dan said:
With the correct load. Slugs and 00 Buck will sail through most walls. Smaller shot however is less likely too. As the saying goes….a pistol will put holes in people, a rifle will put holes through people, but a shotgun at the right range and with the right load will knock s**t off of people and throw it on the ground.
On September 12, 2022 at 10:29 pm, Frank Clarke said:
“…three armed men wearing a mask…”
Two of them unmasked, obviously…
On September 13, 2022 at 6:32 am, RHT447 said:
Bought my Benelli Super 90 M1 in 1995. Current load is Kent Fasteel 3″ mag 1&1/4 oz of #2’s.
On September 13, 2022 at 7:48 am, Grumpy said:
My 12 gauge under my side of the bed is loaded with #4 Buck. Heavy enough to stop, light enough to not over penetrate. Hope I never have to use it, but ready if needed.
Grumpy
On September 13, 2022 at 5:58 pm, Latigo Morgan said:
My Mossberg 590 is set up for varmints first, then two-legged varmints. So, it starts with 2 rounds of #4 buck, followed by 4 rounds of #00, then 2 Brenneke slugs. If those aren’t enough, 3 more 00 and 3 Brennekes on the side saddle.
But, where I am, I’m more likely to encounter a coyote or skunk before one of those other critters.