[C5GUY]

My Mossberg is my #2 go to gun in the event of "uninvited" guests. It even hangs in it's own place of honor in my closet. Cut down to 18 1/8" loaded with 5 +1 3 inch 00 buckshot.

 

[C5GUY]

Its not my first choice but it can be brutally devastating inside about 25 yards! One thing I did discover with some experimenting on a military gun range is that reduced recoil loads generally pattern tighter and penetrate deeper despite lower muzzle velocities. The new Federal 00-Buck loads with the flight control wads make a significant difference in how tight the patterns will stay as well.

A 12ga. loaded with 00 buck would not be my first choice for home defense if we had kids or other people living with us. I did quite a bit of time with mine on a pattern board and also a 24" x 24" piece of 5/8" sheetrock. Talk about some collateral damage...but that is what I have homeowners insurance for.

 

[C5GUY]

good idea....Is that a bike hanger your using?

Yep...great eyes. It is indeed a bicycle hanger screwed into a wall stud. Works great and fast to get off and ready to rock and roll.