[Bubba_Leroy]

I am fairly proficient with handguns, but if I ever have to shoot a home invader in the middle of the night it would be a lot easier using a shotgun.

My personal preference for home protection is a 12-gauge Remington Wingmaster 870 that my father gave me over 40 years ago. I also have a Mossberg Maverick 88, which is probably a better choice for home defense (it holds 8 rounds vs 5 for my Wingmaster), but I have been firing the Wingmaster most of my adult life and am very comfortable with it.

[blackdog]

I have a Remington pump my dad gave me and I had restored and the 3 shell plug limiter removed, and a coach side by side. Then for hunting guns I have a 30-06 Springfield, also restored to a sport stock and scope. An amazingly accurate rifle for large game. Then I have the tightest grouping gun ever. A 6mm Swedish Mauser, also restored with a sport stick and scope. It's one of those left eye or right eye on a groundhog at 100 yards kinda gun.

Home and personal defense is a matter not touched on with rifles, nor should be. One round of the Springfield could enter and exit the homes of two neighbors. That's why the shotgun is my go to.