{"id":4392,"date":"2015-12-01T17:21:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T22:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/?p=4392"},"modified":"2015-12-10T18:40:10","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T23:40:10","slug":"6-features-of-a-home-defense-shotgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/6-features-of-a-home-defense-shotgun\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Features of a Home-Defense Shotgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/category\/defensive-shotguns\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/shotgun-banner-5.jpg\" alt=\"shotgun-banner-5\" width=\"750\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/shotgun-banner-5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/shotgun-banner-5-600x99.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/shotgun-banner-5-350x58.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>In the\u00a0last installment of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/category\/defensive-shotguns\/\">shotgun series<\/a>, Kyle talked about how the defensive shotgun has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/evolution-of-the-self-defense-shotgun\/\">evolved through history<\/a>. Today, I&#8217;m picking up where he left off\u00a0with a video that takes a more\u00a0detailed look at some of the specific features to look for in a shotgun that&#8217;s going to be used for home defense. Although I used a Remington 870 as an example in the video, I&#8217;m not addressing specific shotgun models &#8212; at least not today. I&#8217;m assuming that you&#8217;re starting with a pump-action or semi-auto shotgun from a reputable manufacturer. Beyond that, most common shotgun models can be easily modified and accessorized to have\u00a0the features I&#8217;m suggesting.<\/p> <h2><strong>Video: 6 Features of a Home-Defense Shotgun<\/strong><\/h2> <p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X8pWkGJg2Vw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p> <h2><strong>Other Defensive Shotgun Features<\/strong><\/h2> <p>Because this is the Internet, someone is bound to be dismayed that I left out their favorite shotgun accessory. Here are a few other features commonly found on defensive shotguns and the reasons I didn&#8217;t include them in the video.<\/p> <h3><strong>Sling<\/strong><\/h3> <p>There is some debate as to whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/accessories\/slings-swivels-and-attachment-points\/slings\" target=\"_blank\">sling<\/a> is a good idea on a home defense shotgun. On one hand, a sling allows the user to go &#8220;hands free&#8221; while still maintaining quick access to the shotgun. Detractors say that slings only get in the way on a home defense shotgun. While I can see the potential utility for a sling in some extreme circumstances, I lean heavily toward the &#8220;they&#8217;re in the way&#8221; camp. This is particularly true with a pump-action shotgun where the sling can actually prevent the slide from moving if you accidentally grab a handful of sling when you grip the forend.<\/p> <p>If you need a hand free to do something like open a door or dial a phone, simply\u00a0hold the shotgun with the other hand. One of the reasons I like to keep my shotgun relatively light and clutter-free is because that makes it easier to handle\u00a0and use one-handed, if necessary. For a home defense gun, the odds of the sling being necessary in order for me to perform some non-shooting two-handed task are incredibly slim, but the chance the sling will impede the accessibility or usability of the gun seems far more likely.<\/p> <h3><strong>Choke Tubes<\/strong><\/h3> <p>There are two main reasons for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/accessories\/shotgun-accessories\/chokes\" target=\"_blank\">choke tube<\/a> on a defensive shotgun. The first is to control the spread of buckshot.\u00a0As we saw in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/choosing-buckshot-home-defense-shotgun\/\">Buckshot for Home Defense<\/a> video, some buckshot loads will throw an\u00a0extremely wide pattern, even at moderate distances that could be encountered inside the home. A choke tube could be used to attempt to narrow the spread to a more manageable level, but I believe careful ammo selection would be a more effective method. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with experimenting with a choke\u00a0if your shotgun barrel is already threaded for one, but with ammo like Federal Flite Control available, a choke is\u00a0probably not necessary if a tight pattern\u00a0is what you&#8217;re after.<\/p><p><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes.jpg\" alt=\"choke-tubes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/choke-tubes-350x176.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>Another reason to use a barrel threaded for chokes on a defensive shotgun is to take advantage a choke with additional features beyond regulating\u00a0the shot pattern. It&#8217;s common to see defensive shotguns sold with mean-looking ported breaching chokes. These devices add &#8220;teeth&#8221; to the muzzle so that the\u00a0designated breacher\u00a0in a tactical entry team can brace the barrel when shooting door locks or hinges. For the average citizen, they serve absolutely no purpose other than to make your shotgun look neat. If that&#8217;s your thing, then go for it, but it&#8217;s not something I&#8217;d consider a critical feature on a home defense gun.<\/p> <h3><strong>Pistol Grip<\/strong><\/h3> <p>Pistol grip stocks (the kind with the shoulder stock attached, not the dreadful\u00a0stock-less\u00a0pistol grip only) on defensive shotguns were all the rage not too long ago, but they seem to have faded in popularity in recent years. I can&#8217;t account for the change in public opinion, but in my personal experience, they don&#8217;t really add much utility to the shotgun, and they really get in the way with certain reloading techniques. Some shooters report\u00a0that a pistol grip reduces felt recoil and offers better control. I&#8217;ve found that a correct stance and a stock with a shorter length of pull have a far greater effect on recoil mitigation, and none of the pistol grip stocks I&#8217;ve tried have had a short enough LOP to fit me well.<\/p> <p>The one thing I&#8217;ve found a\u00a0pistol grip does well is to make the shotgun much easier to manage one-handed. Fortunately, the Magpul stock offers the same benefit without any of the drawbacks of a dangling pistol grip, so I&#8217;m pretty sold on that design. I wouldn&#8217;t necessarily discourage anyone from using a pistol grip stock if they found that it had some specific benefits, but it&#8217;s not something I&#8217;d generally consider to be a huge advantage on a home-defense gun.<\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the\u00a0last installment of our\u00a0shotgun series, Kyle talked about how the defensive shotgun has evolved through history. Today, I&#8217;m picking &#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/6-features-of-a-home-defense-shotgun\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[266,6],"tags":[22,20,17,247],"class_list":["post-4392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defensive-shotguns","category-toolbox","tag-gear","tag-home-defense","tag-self-defense","tag-shotguns"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What To Look For In A Home Defense Shotgun<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are a few key features that distinguish an ideal home defense shotgun from the run-of-the-mill hunting or recreational shotgun.\" 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