sks fan 0 Posted March 8, 2003 Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 I've still got my newbie face on with this question and I really appreciate any input. Currently, I've got 00 shot. Good choice? Any better suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah Jones 2 Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 Hey, I think I know you from the SKS board... 00 is great for intruders, especially at close range. But you may want to think wether you want to "kill, or capture". That is a "kill" round for sure. It may also penetrate walls and hurt loved ones. Something to think about... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buck shott 0 Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 i like #4 buckshot for inside use, it has about 28 .24 caliber lead pellets. Im not sure about if it will punch all the way through walls or not though. Im sure it will shoot through sheet rock. Anyway it has alot of pellets and can be very destructive. Buckshot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sks fan 0 Posted April 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Thanks, guys. Appreciate your input. While I've been an SKS/AK owner for years, I'm a shotgun newbie. My new Saiga 12 ga. is my first shotgun. I really like it. Took it to the range last weekend and had a blast with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 0 Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 I agree #4 buck is pretty good I wouldnt go smaller than steel BB tho, my saiga love's nitro mags 2.75 inch remingtons BB steel shot with buffer!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Your best home defense load is a combination of shells, in my experience. Load yourself a 3" shell or two with rocksalt. Have that in the chamber followed by your 00 buck. This helps show the police if you DO have to shoot an intruder that you didnt act in anything but self-defense, and hence you shouldnt have to go to the clink. I have had to shoot someone with rocksalt one time, and that was all they needed to get out of there. Also, whats even better than 3" rocksalt for a non-lethal deterrant is a pump-action 12 gauge. A crook hears THAT at night and thats not a good sound....usually sends them running. Plus you can pepper his ass ANYWAY with rocksalt on his way out the door : ) Just dont load the rocksalt too heavy with powder, because the wad wont separate from the rocksalt in close quarters and will still kill the poor bastard. Remember the saiga IS an autoloader, so you can use a round like this effectively because you dont have but 1/10th a second of time to wait to fire again. One of you reloaders out there should experiment with the powder charge and see what the minimal powder load is to cycle the action on the Saiga 12 with rocksalt. Its a smoothebore anyhow, so it shouldnt damage the barrel at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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