04-20-2009, 11:14 AM
I'd go with a double barrel because if you are ever going to have to use it, you're going to be scared. All you would have to do is release the safety and squeeze the trigger. If needed, you can get the other shot off in less than a second, and reloading takes just a few seconds more. Go for a short barrel (18 inches is legal the last time I checked) because it's easier to swing without hitting a chair or bedpost or something, and since you would most likely be shooting indoors, you won't have to worry about distance. Get your shotgun in cylinder bore, if you can, because you'll get one heck of a pattern. I'd go with Buckshot, not slugs or any of the "fancy" rounds that are loaded with little darts, etc. There are 3 "popular" Buck rounds, and I like #4 Buck because it has more pellets, albeit they are smallar in size than the others, but dead is dead, injured is injured, and more pellets means more chances for more body strikes. However, the merits of using #4 vs. 0 or 00 is arguable, and I'll leave it to the pros for additional input. Since you're going through the expense, you may as well get a box of bird shot for other pesky critters; if you are so inclined.
We have an inalienable right to defend ourselves and if we ever shoot at a human being, we must be fully prepared to justify our actions. If not, the government is going to go nuts.
We have an inalienable right to defend ourselves and if we ever shoot at a human being, we must be fully prepared to justify our actions. If not, the government is going to go nuts.