20 ga. SD/HD ammo suggestions please...
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I agree about the slugs.
If you can't hit something with a slug in the typical (35 feet or less) that you will be shooting from within a home, you probably won't hit it with anything else either.
It typically takes about 10 yards (which is about 30 feet) before shot starts to leave the shotcup well after it leaves the barrel.
With that said, no shell or anything else takes the place of trigger time.
Shoot a bunch of both at the farthest distance that you will be shooting from within your home and learn how they react.
Look around inside of your house with a measuring tape and go from there.
If you can't hit something with a slug in the typical (35 feet or less) that you will be shooting from within a home, you probably won't hit it with anything else either.
It typically takes about 10 yards (which is about 30 feet) before shot starts to leave the shotcup well after it leaves the barrel.
With that said, no shell or anything else takes the place of trigger time.
Shoot a bunch of both at the farthest distance that you will be shooting from within your home and learn how they react.
Look around inside of your house with a measuring tape and go from there.
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# 3 Buckshot 2 3/4" or 3 " for 20 gauge might be the biggest you can find. Inside a home you should be fine. If your not worried about neighbors or family, slugs will do the trick.
Practice will make the difference.
My wife enjoys her 20 gauge, has lots of confidence with it over my 12 gauges. Good Luck.
Practice will make the difference.
My wife enjoys her 20 gauge, has lots of confidence with it over my 12 gauges. Good Luck.
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For 20ga #1 buck
25 RD Box - 20 gauge Rio 9 Pellet Buck Shot ammo SGAmmo.com
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^This is what we shoot in our 20ga Moss 500... Patterns great up to 50 ft (farthest I have shot it)
25 RD Box - 20 gauge Rio 9 Pellet Buck Shot ammo SGAmmo.com
^This is what we shoot in our 20ga Moss 500... Patterns great up to 50 ft (farthest I have shot it)
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This video is talking about patterning your shotgun. It talks about different chokes and water fowl, but the process to pattern it is the same...
Measure the longest distance in your house and pattern up to that distance. You want to make sure that all shots stay on the target. When the shots start spreading to much or going off target that is your furthest distance that you can shoot knowing what your rounds are hitting.
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I think the standing spread for 00 buck is 1" a meter (with unmodified bore), so at 25 yards you have approx 25" spread
(hold a tape measure at 25" anyone on your center torso...anyone in that range will be having a not so pleasant day)
We shot 50 yards w/ slugs at man size targets at our TXSG "unofficial" qual range day, safe to say KNOWING you can hit a man size target at that range with cheapo wally world slugs is a good thing (even with bead sights) anything over 50 meters, better to have a rifle or even a pistol round sized carbine.
I believe a 00buck 20 ga slings 9 pellets at approx 1100 fps
Is this a good price? (I literally just stumbled across it)
250 Rounds of Bulk 20ga Ammo by Rio Ammunition - 1 Buck
here is some too
25 RD Box - 20 gauge Rio 9 Pellet Buck Shot ammo SGAmmo.com
ooh...good comparison here
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Nope... SGAmmo.com is though
250 round case - 20 gauge Rio 9 Pellet Buck Shot ammo RB209 SGAmmo.com
250 rounds for $124.90! And in stock!
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I just ordered some of this yesterday! All I have left for the Saiga 20 is 6 shot. With a little distance 6 would make a guy holler but might not make him lay down.
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This will put him down... And should function well in a semi-auto... Got to love SGAmmo
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