Do I realy need a 12 gauge?

[Kobalt]

I have a 20 gauge singel shot and am not sure if I could handel a 12 gauge pump. Would a 20 gauge massberg 500 be good enough for home defence?

[mountainredneck2051]

height weight and build sure would be helpful info,

[UnBroken]

my shotgun is the last thing i would use for HD...i use my m4..i dont want a round or ball bearing going threw the wall and hitting my kid.....that being said if you want a shotgun. i prefer 12 gauge. they have alot more meat to them. its alot  more power, but i take that as a good thing [url=http://www.freesmileys.or ....GO MERICA !!!!!

[NOLA556]

IMO the gauge of the shell is much less important than mag capacity. that single shot BS aint gonna cut it. I'd much rather have a 20g. with a tube magazine than a 10g single shot.

[Kobalt]

5ft 10in 205 pounds. And this is not about single shot it is about which pump I should chose.

[NOLA556]

5ft 10in 205 pounds. And this is not about single shot it is about which pump I should chose.

there's no such thing as a "single shot pump". the pump on a shotgun is just a mechanism for ejecting the spent shell and pulling the next one from the magazine. someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, because this thread is throwing me off a little.

[Kobalt]

5ft 10in 205 pounds. And this is not about single shot it is about which pump I should chose.

there's no such thing as a "single shot pump". the pump on a shotgun is just a mechanism for ejecting the spent shell and pulling the next one from the magazine. someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, because this thread is throwing me off a little.

I think you should read it again.

[NOLA556]

I think you should read it again.

ughh... you're right, I read it wrong from the beginning.

well, to answer your question, given your height and weight, you should be able to handle 12g just fine. I'm 5'10" 170 and I'll rock 00Buck all day. and given the choice between the two, I'd definitely choose 12. just my .02

[Kobalt]

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ughh... you're right, I read it wrong from the beginning.

well, to answer your question, given your height and weight, you should be able to handle 12g just fine. I'm 5'10" 170 and I'll rock 00Buck all day. and given the choice between the two, I'd definitely choose 12. just my .02
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Cool beans man.

[southern patriot]

First gun my dad got me was a mossberg 500.  Best damn shotgun i ever owned!

[UnBroken]

im 5'9 215 and i have no issue with a 12gauge. the only time i have had an issue handling th kick was when my brother had super charged slugs that he used for hunting and it was bad....im talking brock lesner with a baseball bat HARD

[Reaver]

I have a 20 gauge singel shot and am not sure if I could handel a 12 gauge pump. Would a 20 gauge massberg 500 be good enough for home defence?

I was shooting a 12 gauge at 6 years old. Nut the fuck up and deal with it. A 12 Gauge is A mandatory must have for a WROL inventory.

[TheHossUSMC]

I would say that you NEED a 12 gauge. It doesn't have to be fancy or anything, but it is the most common shotgun, meaning it will have the most ammo available for it. Plus the power and devastation of a 12g is undeniable. I personally choose the remington 870's. Other shotguns work well too, but I prefer the 870.

[EJR914]

Yes, you really do.   

[NOLA556]

I would say that you NEED a 12 gauge. It doesn't have to be fancy or anything, but it is the most common shotgun, meaning it will have the most ammo available for it. Plus the power and devastation of a 12g is undeniable. I personally choose the remington 870's. Other shotguns work well too, but I prefer the 870.

hey hoss! welcome.

[southern patriot]

And the sound of wrenchin a shell is universal!
Puts fear in the heart of the most hardened man

[CrookedSights]

  I haven't bought 20 gauge ammo in a long time so I could be mistaken, but I believe 12 gauge ammo is cheaper and more readily available and everyone and there brother has one. 12 has a larger variety of ammo choices and after market accessories and I don't think I've ever seen any less lethal 20 gauge loads. I'm 6ft, 165lbs and have no problem with the recoil.

[sledge]

Damn, I wish I was as tough as some of you guys.  I've got an aluminum 12 ga.  pump and I keep a lazy boy recliner strapped to the end of the stock in a lame effort to tame it down.  After about 12 rounds of 8 pellet I'm ready to switch to a pellet gun and send them down range one pellet at a time.

 

 

[Kobalt]

Ok so I know what im picking up next.

[NOLA556]

Ok so I know what im picking up next.

hah, yea man the jury has spoken. just a word of advice: don't get caught up in make and model... IMO anything with a reputation will serve you just fine.

and (i almost hate to do this) if you're working on a really cheap budget. New England Firearms Pardner Pump.... i had one for a while until I got my 870. under $200 for an identical Rem870 knockoff/clone. to tell you the truth, I had more trouble breaking in my 870 than i had with that little pardner pump.

[Kobalt]

Thats cool but I think i'll get a mossberg 500, $200 and I like the that it dosent have a feed gate.

Btw Weclome to the forums hoss.

[NOLA556]

Thats cool but I think i'll get a mossberg 500, $200 and I like the that it dosent have a feed gate.

Btw Weclome to the forums hoss.

wait wtf??!? a 500 is $200???

[Kobalt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcc9clQxisA

I think watch this.

[NOLA556]

i don't know where the hell that guy found one for that cheap. the cheapest one I could find was $299 and it was a youth model.

most of the standard ones seem to run between $350-$450

[Reaver]

Screw all that pick up an Old 870 Wingmaster for like 300-450