- Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:56 am
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Here's the essentials. Anything exiting a shotgun at over 1,000 ft/sec at close range (pretty much everything in a home is close range) will tear the living shit out of the recipient. Anything. So instead of focusing on ammo, spend your time researching the guns themselves.
In my opinion, a shorter barrel is better because you're dealing with tight spaces in a home. So most of the shotguns listed as "tactical" are appropriate since they generally have barrels shorter than 20 inches. They're also nice because they usually have a rail that will allow you to add a light.
Keep it inexpensive but reliable unless you're planning to compete with the same shotgun -- unlikely. Mossberg and Remington are good options, but you could also go even less expensive with a Stoeger side-by-side coach gun, under $400. But I like the sound of a round being racked for maximum crap-your-pants value in the dark.
My $.02.
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