One benefit of the 5.56 AR is the velocity. From ten feet away, even out of a 16” barrel there is a good chance that even a 55 grain fmj is going to fragment. 55 grain vmax is going to explode inside the body, anything that might exit is not going through the wall. But the trauma is absolutely devastating.

I have a Remington 870, 18.5”, black plastic stock, big old ugly C-More red dot. Use same gun for turkey.
It’s loaded with 3” TSS number 7 from the turkey hunting.
900 holes heading their way.

The TSS is a game changer for sure

I`ve owned a Winchester 1300 Defender for 30 years. Only been shot 2-3 times. Bought from a woman who worked for me. Her husband bought it and had a heart attack about a month later. I even have the same shell he bought for it. It will be nice to have if the SHTF.

Well, I took the Maverick 88 to the range last week with some other guns to test and it would not extract the first two shells fired -- Monarch 2 3/4-inch 00 buckshot from Academy. I'll try some Federal next time.

BuT mUh puMP neVa JamBs!!!

I ain't blaming your blaster, you story is just a great example of why guns need to be tested with the ammo being used. I've seen the cheap Winchester ammo lock up more than one shotgun as well

RJH, you are absolutely right. You simply must run your shottie with ammo it likes if you want real security.
Has anyone else had issues with the Academy/Monarch buckshot ammo?

I have used a couple of cases of the monarch 00 on pigs and never a problem, it was not academy though.

I now use sellier and belot, seems to be a bit better in the 870.

220.00 and free shipping on a case

https://www.sgammo.com/product/12-g...-275-inch-9-pellet-oo-buck-shot-ammo-sb1

DP-12 is primary; Escort VTS in 410 bore is secondary. DP-12 is in the bedroom; Escort is wherever I happen to be camped out in the house.

I have 10 Kriegoffs spread throughout my house. They all have breaching devices in case I get locked out of my bathroom.

S&W 3000 special police 12ga.

Krieghoff does not make home defense shotguns, only competition models. And brother they ain't cheap! If you have 10 of them as you stated, what models? Also please post pictures so we can see what you have.

Frio

I am sure he was joking but I would not be surprised if this were true 🤣. I think Buzz gets a new custom gun bi-weekly and sells them on THF classifieds to make room for the new-new.

And what's wrong with that?

sarcasm at its worst. Wasn't sure why anyone would need a breaching devise for a home defense shotgun. An 870 youth 20ga is all one needs. Today's marketing sells a bunch of chit. But I'm old and have outgrown my need for tacticool stuff and my Navy Seal operator beard has long since been shaved off

I’ve got and old 870 and a SpitFire!

Nothing fancy, just an old Winny model 12 riot.

yep 870 youth 20 because she can handle it on her side.12 on my side with various other stagings throughout.

Good video/review. I've had a few 88s and always liked them but never kept one. Not sure why.




Real pretty. I have its little sister.

Winner winner Chickenman dinner! That thing is dead sexy

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sarcasm at its worst. Wasn't sure why anyone would need a breaching devise for a home defense shotgun. An 870 youth 20ga is all one needs. Today's marketing sells a bunch of chit. But I'm old and have outgrown my need for tacticool stuff and my Navy Seal operator beard has long since been shaved off[/quote]



the choke is on mine to constrain the pattern at distance, it works. about 3' pattern with 9 pellet 00 @50 yds, without the choke it would be a whole lot more spread out.

it serves double duty, I carry it in the sxs when on the property, hell of a snake charmer with #4 shot.

Winchester SXP Defender for me... it eats everything i run through it!

Remington 870, 12 ga, 21" barrel behind every door.