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      Revolver recommendation

      Interesting. Is she comfortable safely lowering the hammer of that single six on a loaded round? That seems to be the safe handling aspect most feared by new shooters using exposed hammer revolvers capable of single action fire.
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      Recommend to me a shotgun for home defense please

      Before you go to a smaller gauge, consider: Federal, Remington and Winchester all offer 8 pellet low recoil twelve gauge 00B loads under various promotional names. All fire 8 pellets running approximately 50 grains each - that is 400 grains. Yes, all use reduced diameter 00B, averaging .323"...
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      Straight wall cartridges in slug gun counties

      Rifle, Sabot Slug, Rifled Slug and 00B maximum danger range. Some time back, I received a direct answer on the estimated maximum danger range of rifled slug, sabot slug, .44 magnum and 45-70 rounds from Winchester Ammunition: X12RS15- Rifled Slug, 1 ounce @ 1600 fps: 1,068 Yards X44MHSP2-...
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      Ultimate Home Defense load: Fed LE132-1B

      E. Shell: Frankly 000B and 00B can no longer be considered "...huge pellets..." There are indeed tight patterning, high penetration, commercial buckshot rounds that are larger - such as the Dixie Tri-Ball 3" 12 gauge Buckshot round. Admittedly however this round's 60 caliber pellets exhibit...
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      Hunting vs Defense Buckshot Patterns?

      Amazing... ...how the defensive/tactical crowd evades addressing the core question of pattern efficiency as an important element of choosing a shotgun for defensive purposes.
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      Hunting with 20 ga 2 3/4 shells

      I like... ...high antimony #4 buckshot in my buffered 27 pellet handloads for the 2.75" 20 gauge for predator hunting.
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      Hunting vs Defense Buckshot Patterns?

      I doubt... ...most defensive/tactical shotgunners have ever seen the effective 40 yard buckshot patterns that can be delivered with the best chokes and loads. For example: When conducting preliminary tests of conventional small pellet buckshot (#1B, 00B, 000B) and chokes for hunting, any...
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      Rem.870 jam problem

      Make that 0000 steel wool - no polishing compound needed.
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      Utility Gun Advice

      Solution: Then degrease all the metal parts on the Express, dryfire/cycle the action 200 times, then relube with Slip2000 Extreme synthetic. Now redefine "smooth as butter."
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      Hunting vs Defense Buckshot Patterns?

      Perhaps... ...however, 40 feet is a realistic maximum for inside the home defensive actions. Likewise, 40 yards is a realistic maximum for deer hunting with conventional small buckshot (#1B /.290, 00B /.325, 000B /.345 * actual measurements from Winchester, Remington and Federal loads...
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      Utility Gun Advice

      870 rust? For a time the 870 Express models did not have all the chemicals from the final metal finish bath removed. Solution, wash all metal surfaces with a water and bicarbonate of soda solution. Rinse clean, dry and wipe down with a rust preventative synthetic lube. Recent 870 Express...
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      Best Home Defense Shotgun for the Money

      Two considerations for HD Shotgun: - You have fired at least 100 rounds with no malfunctions. - Your quick release/security set up allows you to access the shotgun quickly yet is sufficiently secure that you don't face your own shotgun on returning home!
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      winchester 1300, jamming

      Two solution: - Use the shotgun as a two shot repeater - one in the magazine and one in the chamber. OR - Replace the shell stop assembly.
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      Hunting vs Defense Buckshot Patterns?

      Hunting and defensive uses primarily differ in range concerns. For example six 00B striking in the 10" pattern core at 40 ft. represents a very useful home defense pattern. In contrast six 00B striking in the 10" pattern core at 40 yards is indeed an excellent deer hunting pattern.
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