Shotguns In SHTF

I've worked in the field of forensic pathology, close range shotgun fights is what I fear the most now

I remember my grandfather, he told me every man should have 4 guns. A pistol, a varmint gun, a long gun, and a shotgun. Those 4 guns will do anything a man needs to do with a gun.

Highly underrated topic by far. Shotguns are arguably the best for defense and taking game across the board...especially nowadays with ammo prices being where they are. I've always consistently found good buck shot for less than ANY 5.56/.223 ammo. Another good point with reloading shotguns is you can do it with just about anything...My buddies and I used to spend alot of times at garage sales and pick up unwanted silverware for free. Cut the fork tips and load a 2-3/4" shell with about 12-16 of them and watch what it does to a Pronghorn at close range. I've loaded everything from silverware to razor blades and mini matchbox cars into my shells and they all work just fine.

And a big thing to metion if you go with a rifled slug barrel. Do not shoot a rifled slug. Shoot the sabot slugs with a rifled barrel. The rifled slugs are meant to stabilize that big chunk of lead out of a smooth bore barrel.

My Benelli m-4 is my go to home defense CQB firearm. At close range it’s devastating. When I was in Ramadi we used it for breaching and were told not to use it for room clearance, but I can report there are a lot of bearded doors that are no longer standing.

Also, the shotgun is effective in drone attacks, 5.56 NATO is difficult to shoot a flying bird, but hunters have been doing it for 100 years.

A dump pounch is what one needs for extra shells

I live in Indiana, wich is legally a shotgun state for deer. I've been hunting since the late 1970s in the hills of Southern Indiana an on several occasions I've taken deer at 120+ yards with Winchester super-X 2 3/4 inch hollow point deer slugs out of my Winchester model 1300 12ga pump. At the range I can routinely keep a 3" pattern at 100 yards with that gun and the same loads. I've had a lot of years of experience with it, but boils down to knowing your gun and your ammo and practice.

My biggest concern with a shotgun in the SHTF scenario is size and weight of the shells. I’m 5’6”,67 years old. I can carry 210 rounds 5.56 no problem,try carrying 210 rounds of 12or 20 gauge.With that said, I love the 20 gauge,gave up my 12 gauge a few years ago.If I was held up in a city scenario and not planning to go anywhere…shotgun would probably be my 1st choice.

I believe the biggest challenge with combat shotguns for preppers is a lack of training. I My case, I have all the proper shotguns, have watched the videos, patterned and tested hundreds of rounds, but need the confidence and muscle memory that comes from formal training.

I like my sub-caliber inserts, for my single shot shotty. I have an assortment of 7-8 inch rifled adapters. Plenty accurate enough. Fun to plink with too!

GREAT WORK! I have been into weapons since 1973 when I got my first gun which was a Colt 45 ACP. In the last 8 years I had a bad surgical experience and I am now permanently handicapped. As a result I have watched so many videos it’s ridiculous. I really appreciate this segment. I agree with 90%+ of your comments. I have an older Remington semi but it’s not an SHTF weapon. I have watched so many Prepper, SHTF channels but I really enjoyed this video. Good luck in your future projects. Thank you.

I grew up in a shotgunner family. The first Christmas I remember when I was 5, I got a break action 20 gauge. When I was 9, I got a Remington 1100 20 gauge automatic. I killed everything with that shotgun. I generally use a double now as my sister borrowed the 20 gauge 30 years ago! With a double, you can use adapters to make a rifle in one barrel and a shotgun in the other. It’s amazing really what you can do with a shotgun. Thanks for the video.

I have never been a shotgun guy but I got an a300 ultimate patrol and I cant stop shooting it. I Gucci'd it out and man. This thing is devastating. A lot of work to run but man, it is scary.

I think if you are defending a hide or camp a shotgun is good. If you are in a bunker defending your camp and your not humping the weight.

I picked up a gen 2 1301. It was a pretty penny . It's fed everything I've put in it so far.

I'm a shotgun man. .410 in particular. I can carry 250 rounds(10 pounds). Has the same knock down power with a slug as a .357 Magnum(Federal Firearms testing)over 100 yards. Mine are single shots and the shells can be easily reloaded in the field. The downside of the .410 is the availability of shells and the shorter distance one has to be aware of while hunting squirrel, quail and rabbit.

Im really digging this series your doing on SHTF weapons! A lotta good Golden Nuggets of Info here!

I definitely agree with hunting upland bird game. I would recommend staying near seed,water, and trees. They wake up, feed, gravel to grind up whatever they ate, drink, and then head to roost in a tree/tall grass depending if it’s quail, dove, pheasant, or chukar. Then repeat that same thing again in the afternoon. Usually start at sun up until about 11am. Rest and go back out again around 2-3pm for an afternoon hunt. Hiding in the shade of a bush or tree is your best bet if you’re not trying to pop em up and shoot em. Which is far harder as you’ll get a very small window to hit them and will fly in directions where trees and other stuff blocks them.

I love this topic: I'm a shot gunner; at heart, my load of choice would hopefully be in S.H.T.F. Hornady Critical Defense. 00, 8 pellet, moving at 1600 fps w/ the flight controlled wad; from my Maverick 88: I love that scatter gun. I did something like you, I had a Mossberg 500 JIC model: it was pretty but life happens; however my Maverick 88 has never let me down. I have an AR, but my gosh; I feel so confident behind my shotgun: they're just so powerful and what can escape a shot pattern. Great video, well done bro. 💯π✔