Are a 410 or 20ga good enough for HD?

[Teufelhunden]

Looks like a quality gas operated 20ga. loaded with 000Buck might be the ticket then...for variety's sake, what other guns are worthy of consideration aside from the previously mentioned Remington 1100?

-Teuf

 

[Bowlcut]

i currently keep my 20ga ithica model 37 featherlight loaded in value pack winchester loads beside the bed. my sister used to shoot it without much trouble. the light weight does work against its recoil...but its easy for females that have shot it to wield it confortably. With some lighter loads its still better for HD than a pistol and alot easier on the arms than a 12ga. Epcialy here in my apartment i dont need to worry about long distances so a mod choked 20ga is plenty.

a gas system might be the way to go. but dont go thumbing away pumps. a decent 20ga with say a slip on recoil pad or add on might work as well.

 

[russlate]

Have had an 18 1/2" Browning A5 in 20 ga. for years. Has size and handling of an M1 carbine. The store I got it from chopped the barrel and reinstalled the front bead. Absolutely no other changes.

On the other hand I have a Remington 1100 12 ga. tricked out with all the fancy tactical gear and extended magazine. My gunsmith wanted to make himself a copy of it.

Guess what I grab when things go thump in the night. ( Yes, it's the 20 ga. )

 

[tiberius]

First of all, in consideration of the .410:

Think of it this way. You have a choice of shot, buck, or slugs. A .45 ACP, for example, moves out in its best loadings at around 950-1000 fps. We consider it (collectively speaking) as a fight stopper.

Now, take a heavier slug, drive it around 1200-1250, out of a longer barrel. You have the .410. Why do so many people look down their noses at it?

The .410 slugs that I see are 1/5 Oz. That correlates to 88 grains. That's more like a .380 ACP than .45 ACP so I wouldn't consider it much of a "deathray".

 

[zahc]

20 guages are very popular in my family, in fact i can only think of one 12 I've ever shot. I've seen a lot of stuff killed (and missed ) with 20 guages and would never feel underarmed with one against people. Bears maybe.

.410? good enough, but 20 is better.