If you want handy and light, 5 lbs, cheap, $150, 12 gauge. You can bring bird shot, buckshot, and slugs. If it's just to have for emergencies, it'll do. If you want handy and light, 5 lbs, cheap, $150, 12 gauge. You can bring bird shot, buckshot, and slugs. If it's just to have for emergencies, it'll do.