It is a rare legal situation were one can claim self-defense / Castle Doctrine more than 30 meters away. 12 Ga every time, with Alexander Arms Grendel 6.5 ready to punch out more than 600 meters if needed.
At one time for a brief period, ATG sold 12 gauge rounds loaded with fleschettes.....if you'd have acted quickly, you'd have something that would work very well, indeed....
I stopped hunting and reduced my guns down to 4: 2x12 gauges and 2x.357’s
During the ‘67 riots those weapons kept our house safe from the looters. It was a lesson well learned.
They will kill reliably out to 50yds and under 25yds you don't have to double tap.
Sure, everyone should have a good pistol, a .22 rifle and a hunting rifle with scope...the adventurous should have an "assault weapon" with 1,000rds of ammo.
But that tactical shotgun should be the first weapon acquired and mastered.
A combo of buckshot and 65 caliber ball is shown at the link below.
Centurion Multi-Defense Buckshot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03KmUQiQ-jE
I’ve got 20 gauges around here.
Made me take a look. I’ve got 7-1/2, 4, and a couple of boxes of #2. A few rifled slugs and about 10 sabot slugs.
Been spending so much money on shooting 9mm and 9x18 Mak that I’ve kind of ignored the shotgun ammo.
I have all manner of shotties, but keep my Mossy 8 shot for SHTF. I have a few hundred rnds of buckshot, but hadn’t thought of giving ammo to my neighbors.
My suggestion would be to gift them each with firearms instruction and range experience certificates, and then gift the shotgun and rounds while on the range. My viewpoint is arming a neighbor who doesn’t first show the desire to be able to use the weapon effectively means that you’re creating a weapons cache for someone else to use. Otherwise I applaud your efforts to secure your neighborhood.
I’ve reduce my inventory down to an Colt 6920 with Aimpoint Comp M4 and 3x scope with Larue quick disconnect, Mossberg 590A1 LE with military buckshot, Ruger tactical .22 lr, and (1) hicap Sig 9mm
all complete with a couple thousands rounds each.
next is to stock up on food/medical supplies.
I usually like to keep a good stock of ammo. I have around 250rnds of 00 Buckshot on hand at all times. Not counting the 40 shells I have loaded into a couple of drum mags for a bad day.
I don’t have any guns or ammo. All lost in the boating accident last year.
Yes,Everyone should be Ready
It’s coming
Shotgun will stop most up to 100 yards anyway
An AK-47 will reach out & tap them
Let’s get some FOOD in & something to protect it with Folks RD
http://rd1938.envy.nu/RDsSurvivalTips.html
The original barrel with various chokes still serves for various table fare.
There is more shot for better coverage and yet the shot is large enough to do the proper damage.
Aim just under the groin and the #4 Buck will not only knock them down but has the best chance to rip through an artery. The lower aim point will be under body armor if the perp is smart enough to be wearing it.
I have 2 Remmie 1100s with a bunch of these shells.
Prepper Ping!
Howdy!, neighbor. CO is right next door ya know. ;^)
I have more than a bunch and less than I'd like of 00buck and slugs as well as a fair number of shells in the #6-#7 shot range. What I would like to get and have put off for too long is some #4 buckshot.
I like your idea of thinking ahead to share with friends and neighbors. I think of that when stocking up on anything not just guns and ammo. It would be nice if they did their own prepping but some of them won't. As long as they're not greedy or have an attitude of entitlement to what others have I will share with them and I expect they will likely reciprocate with things they have an excess of. Like daughters. ;^)
I have a 12ga and lots of Federal Tactical 00, but if the bad guys are within 25 yards, you’re going to have a sucky day whatever you’ve got in a true SHTF situation.
For conventional B&E situations, it is a peerless weapon.