Of all the firearms I have, I am 10 times more comfortable with a Remington 870 in my hand than any other firearm I own. I have some other firearms throughout the house, but I have an 870 12 inches away from our bed.
I have shot tens of thousands of rounds from 870's, so that's what I'd trust.
Only tactical disadvantage I can see is in close quarters, the bad guy might be able to control the barrel. So my home defense 870 is 1/4" longer than the federally allowed minimum length, and it is a full open (non-choked) barrel. The slightly shorter sight radius was worth the trade-off of barrel length disadvantage for me personally, since I am a skilled shotgunner (in my own mind).
With the open choke, it opens up quickly. And it's loaded with HEVI-Shot Dead Coyote (https://www.hevishot.com/catalog/dead-coyote/) 00 buck, which is heavier than lead and less malleable. I also know will go through 2 sheets of drywall if it doesn't hit a stud, because I've tried it.
Last edited by duck911; 04/24/20.
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