[Mariner]

ANY 00 will do just fine.

ANY.

[riverrunner]

You are right any 00 for shot type loads.

I have shot a lot of buck in training, testing and hunting my 870 tactical is loaded with 7 rounds of 2 3/4 00.

If I am going to have trouble at by place most likely it well be animal bears normally.

I can tell you from personnel experience at close range under 15 yards 00 well mush a bears head.

I use 3 inch 00 for yote hunting I have rolled them well past 40 yards.

If I need a single projectile weapon a AR is near by.

But then my closest neighbor is 1/4 miles away.