Home Defense Shotguns

[Muddyboots]

So looking to add a semi auto home defense shotgun. Looking at these:

Mossberg

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www.mossberg.com

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www.mossberg.com

Savage

Renegauge Security | Semi-Auto Shotgun | Savage Arms

Protect with confidence using the Savage Renegauge Security, featuring an 18.5" barrel, an adjustable stock and extended magazine for tactical defense.

savagearms.com

Benelli

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www.benelliusa.com

Beretta

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www.beretta.com

Anyone have one of these and share pros & cons? Anything else out there to consider? Charge handle size important for Sasquatch hands. 6+1 capacity min.

Installing rapid access safe for additional step to improve response time. Why? Why not?

Ammo is another story but feel solid on what I want to use. On 5 acres so not worried about shooting neighbor's fridge.

 

[levers4life]

I have the Mossberg 930 and a Black Aces Pro Series. I like them both, no problems to report with either. I've dumped many tubes full of mixed shotshells down each for reliability testing. Mixing bird, buck, slugs, 2 3/4" & 3" shells. Both have functioned flawlessly to date. The black Aces is nice with the wood furniture, but it is light weight. It has a pretty good wallop to it with 3" magnum loads. I doubt you'd notice it if you needed to use it. I can hit 8" steel gongs with both at 100 yards with slugs. I run 3" #4 turkey loads in the house.

 

[338weatherby]

Have you looked at the Beretta A300 Patrol? Very similar to the 1301 at a lower cost. I put a Holosun and light on mine. It's light and reliable.

https://www.beretta.com/en-us/product/a300-ultima-patrol-FA0007

 

[quandary]

I have a Black Aces bull pup. It is fantastic.

 

[HSmithTX]

Have you looked at the Beretta A300 Patrol? Very similar to the 1301 at a lower cost. I put a Holosun and light on mine. It's light and reliable.

https://www.beretta.com/en-us/product/a300-ultima-patrol-FA0007

I'll second this ^^^^, way less money than the 1301 and a really good shotgun. The downside to it is the texture will shred your hands on long range sessions of you aren't a mason for your day job.

The 1301 is a great shotgun, if the budget allows you can't go wrong but I'd probably put an A300 in the truck and one in the house instead.

The benelli is a hard hard no for me, lock time you can measure with a sun dial and harsh recoil. The recoil isn't as bad as some other benellis but the M4 shoots harsh compared to the A300 for sure.

The Mossberg 940 is a nice gun, have been around a couple and they run.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

I run a cheapo 870 REM with some Magpul furniture, a light, 18" barrel, and an extended magazine. Nothing like the sound of racking a shell into the chamber on an 870 pump. Interestingly enough, it also deters would-be boyfriends that the daughter brings around.

 

[Jon Bischof]

I like the Mac Benelli clone. 18" barrel with ghost ring sights.

 

[Muddyboots]

Have you looked at the Beretta A300 Patrol? Very similar to the 1301 at a lower cost. I put a Holosun and light on mine. It's light and reliable.

https://www.beretta.com/en-us/product/a300-ultima-patrol-FA0007

Added to list, thx! Looks like a possible for sure!

 

[skipglo]

Added to list, thx! Looks like a possible for sure!

Any of the M4 clones will work and less than 1/2 price of a Benelli...or 1/3 of the price ....but hey....since you own the bank with 1/2 of America's Y2K funds.....buy 2 Benellis'....one for each hand!

 

[lancetkenyon]

Have you looked at the Beretta A300 Patrol? Very similar to the 1301 at a lower cost. I put a Holosun and light on mine. It's light and reliable.

https://www.beretta.com/en-us/product/a300-ultima-patrol-FA0007

This is what I have as well. Functions smooth, fast, fairly light, and short. Very aggressive grip and fore end for a secure hold.

I can say I am running 2 3/4" shells rather than 3" mags in mine, but a dose of 00 buck, #4 buck, or 1oz slug from a 2 3/4" is plenty to cure what ails an intruder. Plus, you get 1 more 2 3/4" shell in the tube magazine rather than 3" mags.

 

[338weatherby]

This is what I have as well. Functions smooth, fast, fairly light, and short. Very aggressive grip and fore end for a secure hold.

I can say I am running 2 3/4" shells rather than 3" mags in mine, but a dose of 00 buck, #4 buck, or 1oz slug from a 2 3/4" is plenty to cure what ails an intruder. Plus, you get 1 more 2 3/4" shells in the tube magazine rather that 3" mags.

I think that aggressive grip is perfect for the intent, at least for me. I've ran 2-3/4 00 buck through mine mostly as well as some low brass trap loads to play with. It runs those just fine also.

 

[arrow179]

Another vote for Beretta A300 Ultima patrol. 16 rounds of 00 buck ready to go

 

[HARPERC]

Benelli M4

 

[DartonJager]

In the opinion of many MANY defensive shotgun authorities for under $900 you absolutely CAN NOT possibly go wrong or do better than the Beretta A300 Ultra Patrol.
If I could have any dedicated HD shotgun regardless of cost hands down no questions asked it would be a Beretta 1301.