[nr123]

What type ammo (slugs and/or buckshot) do you carry in your defensive shotgun, and why? For LEO's, do you have a policy on ammo to carry in your duty shotgun, or is it left up to the officer?

 

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello. My house gun, a Remington 870 w/18" bbl, is loaded with
000 buck. This throws a bit tighter pattern and penetrates more than No. 4. I have no problem with 00, but prefer the 12 pellet load. Saw two pretty sad "stops" with No.4 buck while in police service.

Best.

 

[A Simple Old Soldier]

22" 870 with # 4 buck, I like the 1 1/4 oz load.

 

[Rob Garrett]

I highly recommend Remington's 8 pellet reduced recoil. It patterns a lot tighter that most loads due to the way the pellets are stacked in the shot cup. Improvement is close to 20% or better, even in cylinder bore guns. Our department changed over several years ago and we really like it.
Rob

 

[N-Frame Guy]

Shot gun ammo

We issue Winchester unplated 000 and 1 oz slugs (the 1600 fps load). Our officers have the option of going to either the Rem reduced recoil or Fed tactical buck, no smaller than 00. Federal tactical slugs are also approved. I use the Winchester issued ammo but carry lots of extras. Same at home.

 

[shootingbuff]

I highly recommend Remington's 8 pellet reduced recoil. It patterns a lot tighter that most loads due to the way the pellets are stacked in the shot cup. Improvement is close to 20% or better, even in cylinder bore guns. Our department changed over several years ago and we really like it.
Rob

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Rob Garrett is correct about the reduced load.

There was a fella out at our 3-gun fun match and shot a very tight group using a 18" Rem Mariner (?) cly bore on a hostage stage and he was swamped and was handing out shells as fast as he could. I must say I was mighty impressed with the results of this ammo from many different bbl lengths and chokes.

For home defense becasue I have people all over the house I use a light 7 1/2 load. Yet I perfer OOO buck when things may get bad and longer ranges.

sb