8 vs. 9 Pellet 00 Buckshot

[LicensedToPill]

I wanted to see what everyone’s opinion is on the 8 vs. 9 pellot 00 buckshot for home defense. I understand everyone’s situation, firearm, and environment is different. I currently use Federal LE Tactical 00 Buck (9 pellets) for my Mossberg 500 - ATI Tactical. It is pretty much impossible for me to find the same ammo in 8 pellets (never available). I am aware of the 9th pellet “flyer” issue. The longest distance in my house is about 25 yards and the ammo I use doesn’t begin to start to spread until 20-25 yards out of my firearm (~6 inch spread at that distance, but it also has FliteControl, which helps with the 9th pellet “flyer” issue). With the ammo I use and my 12 gauge, I have yet to see the 9th pellet “flyer” as a problem.

 

[Tenbones]

I'm not concerned about it. There are only two places where I would be using a shotgun, in a duck blind on some slough or in a home defense situation. Beyond those, it would be a handgun or rifle. Unless you are law enforcement, touching off a shotgun in public is foolhearty and even then???!!!

 

[americanwolfman]

If your getting those kind of patterns that is very nice, my Wilson Combat 870 that was Vang Comp'd will do 4" at 25yds with the right loads, I have used a scatter gun a couple times in my life when it meant it, maybe I'm getting old but I still believe they still have a place in the armory, but they do seem to be fading nowadays to carbines and pcc's.