Home-Defense Shotgun Condition

[Guest shadow12]

12" 870, cruiser mode

[Guest dwrd]

Round in the chamber, safety on. An intruder doesn't get the benefit of hearing a racking shotgun, if he's got good hearing he might hear the safety being turned off. If not, well, he'll hear the report.

+1

My thoughts exactly.

[bubbiesdad]

Empty gun, pull trigger and fill magazine. Ready to rack with no need to fumble for slide release. 00 buck with six riding side saddle.

Edited January 13, 2009 by bubbiesdad
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[Guest witchdr]

tri star cobra full tube chambered right next to my head.Not usually needed as my wolf dog lets me know if anyone is around and her howl pretty much scares off anybody who doesn't know her

[Guest SUNTZU]

Of course, as Phantom and Shadow can tell you, my shotgun is more of a howitzer. I gotta get an 18" barrel for it.

[TripleDigitRide]

I chose the wrong answer, but I keep my 870 sitting next to the bed, without one in the chamber. The only reason I do this is, because the sound of me racking the 870 should be enough to scare away the BG. Well, that's what I hope for anyway.

[Guest Linoge]

Thanks for the input, everyone . Somehow or another, a Remington 870 Express Synthetic 7-Rounder followed me home last night, so I am going to have to start doing some planning/practicing. Unfortunately, CCA was out of shells at the time, so those have not arrived in the mail yet... Seems everything is coming up in short supply these days.

[Oh Shoot]

...a Remington 870 Express Synthetic 7-Rounder ...

Awesome firepower in a top performer...yer ready for zombies, now.

Holler at me sometime and we'll go up Norris and shoot some stuff, haven't shot mine in a while...

It's cool to put a few slugs on target at CCA, but more fun to shoot STUFF with 00 and slugs outside.

- OS

[Fadex]

Excellent choice!!!

(I have the same one)

Let the accessorizing begin!!

[Punisher84]

Thanks for the input, everyone . Somehow or another, a Remington 870 Express Synthetic 7-Rounder followed me home last night, so I am going to have to start doing some planning/practicing. Unfortunately, CCA was out of shells at the time, so those have not arrived in the mail yet... Seems everything is coming up in short supply these days.

Good choice man! Get ya a side saddle and a sling and you're ready for the invasion!

[Oh Shoot]

Good choice man! Get ya a side saddle and a sling and you're ready for the invasion!

I'm anti-sling for HD.

- OS

[Mark@Sea]

Upstairs Mod. '97, full tube, hammer down on empty chamber. 00B. The bayonet might be overkill, but what the he11.

Downstairs, M500, 8 00B down and 1 up, safed, with slugs in a stock pouch.

Also downstairs, hammer coach gun, hammers down on buck-n-ball, no safety.

M1 carbines in a couple of handy spots as well, full mag, empty chamber.

[Mike.357]

that bayonet is a fairly intimidating look

[Mark@Sea]

I'm an overachiever

[Mike.357]

nothing beats a bayoneted trench gun!

I don't think you have begun to over achieve

forgot to add, my shotty is unloaded and not on safe. Did not see that option.

Dang barrel is too long for home defense anyway.

[Guest Linoge]

No sling yet (and probably not ever... I am a klutz enough without that catching on everything), but the side saddle is already installed and the Knoxx stock is in the mail. Good stuff...

[BigPoppa]

I'm anti-sling for HD.

- OS

+ 1. We recommend no sling for a strictly HD shotgun.

[tennessee01tacoma]

i voted empty chamber safety off and heres why.

after uncocking my 870 so the pump moves without having to use the button i fill the magazine tube and set it in the corner i have to rack it one time then its totally ready for 6 shots.

[molonlabetn]

7 in the tube, empty chamber for me... safety off. No real reason except that I have a pistol ready to go at all times, so the necessity to rack the gun (it's a semi-auto) is not a concern. Rifle is the same way... full mag inserted, empty chamber, safety off.

[Troutburger]

For me its a benelli nova 18.5" barrel. Unlocked Empty Chamber, One difference is I have opted for 2 3/4" sluggers over the buckshot.

[Guest fastshotivy]

I got to get me one and start working on it ...... I look at a 870 today,,,

[towerclimber37]

I have an automatic shotgun. the reason I do so is because I don't have to worry about racking the pump in order to change a round..I don't want to give a burglar or intruder any advance notice that he's about to have a permanent out of body experience.

I don't have any children so I know it'll be right where I put it, in the condition I put it. My wife knows the same..

[Mark@Sea]

Ivy, TDR just posted a nice Mossy in the classifieds. Vent rib barrel, but for $225, I could live with an 18" vent rib

Thought about it myself, but I just asked Tom at The Gun Depot to see if he can find me another Norchester riot gun.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Because you NEED another shotgun.

[Mark@Sea]

Oh, definitely need another shotgun. Especially a mean-looking one with a heat-shield and bayonet lug. Heck, if the price is right, I'll take two - if he can find 'em.

I'm filling out an order form right now for a couple more CMP carbines. It'll go in the mail next time we hit a port with mail services. Hadn't intended to buy any more, but with the O wanting to ban 'em permanently, figured it'd be a better investment than silver dollars. Sure wish I were home for gunshows.