Thread: Personal Firearms

I have a Remington 31 pump that I found in my house when I bought it. I have oo buck shot on the night stand and the gun under the bed. I hope I never have to use it. I don't have any pistols but I am thinking of getting my permit. I never had pistols because my kids were younger and kids will always touch then. Even though I have girls and they have been tought proper handling and shooting of guns I couldn't take the chance. There older now and have a interest in pistols so I thought this is the year to get a permit and a pistol. Besides a gun in the house does not offer much protection if I walk into the house and get attacked.

I was thinking of getting plastic and or rubber buck shot for my shotgun. I hear it is a safer way to go for the person shooting the gun. No going thru walls or ricochet. Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by pathology101

I have a Remington 31 pump that I found in my house when I bought it. I have oo buck shot on the night stand and the gun under the bed. I hope I never have to use it. I don't have any pistols but I am thinking of getting my permit. I never had pistols because my kids were younger and kids will always touch then. Even though I have girls and they have been tought proper handling and shooting of guns I couldn't take the chance. There older now and have a interest in pistols so I thought this is the year to get a permit and a pistol. Besides a gun in the house does not offer much protection if I walk into the house and get attacked.

I was thinking of getting plastic and or rubber buck shot for my shotgun. I hear it is a safer way to go for the person shooting the gun. No going thru walls or ricochet. Any thoughts?

My 2 cents;
Use real lead, forget the rubber,,,, if over penetration worries you,, then go to #4 Buck or even # 6 shot.
Many police department issue & only allow # 4 Buck for their patrol operations.

good point never thought of using 4 buck shot. I made some loads of my own years ago with split shot connected together with wire. Never had the guts to try to fire one of them.

OO buckshot is about the most lethal load you can imagine,9 pellets.all .22 cal.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

OO buckshot is about the most lethal load you can imagine,9 pellets.all .22 cal.

I thought OO were 30cal pellets???

Originally Posted by RJD

I thought OO were 30cal pellets???

This is from the Wiki under 'Shotgun' ; 00 being .330. IIRC 9mm is 0.355, according to the Wiki 30 cal is 0.308.

US Size UK Size AU Size Nominal diameter Pellets/oz (28 g)
Lead Steel
Tri-Ball 12 [12 Gauge] 0.60" (15.2 mm) 1.4
Tri-Ball 20 [20 Gauge] 0.52" (13.2 mm) 2.1
#000 Buck
("triple-aught")
LG .36" (9.1 mm) 6.2
MG .346" (8.79 mm) 7
SG .332" (8.44 mm) 8
#00 Buck
("double-aught")
00-SG .330" (8.38 mm) 8
#0 Buck
("single-aught")
.32" (8.1 mm) 9
#1 Buck .30" (7.6 mm) 11
Special SG .298" (7.57 mm) 11
#2 Buck SSG .27" (6.9 mm) 14
SSG .269" (6.83 mm) 15
#3 Buck .25" (6.4 mm) 18
SSSG .244" (6.3 mm) 20
#4 Buck .240" (6.10 mm) 21
SSSSG .227 (5.77 mm) 25
F .22" (5.59 mm) 27 39
SSSSS or
AAAA
.213 (5.41 mm) 30
AAA .203" (5.16 mm) 35
T .200" (5.08 mm) 36 53

When choosing ammunition for your firearm, pick the firearm & ammunition that suits the job its intended for;
The environment it will be used in.
The type of threat expected.
Ease of operation.
etc.,,,,

The round you are describing is often referred to as a "Bolo" round,,, they are illegal in Florida & I believe NYC ,,, something to keep in mind.

thank god I don't live in NYC I live way up north. Like I said I hope I never have to use it. I also have many sets of indian clubs in many different weights and styles. I am very meek and mild looking and acting. Please don't mess with me criminals I don't want to hurt any one.

Originally Posted by pathology101

thank god I don't live in NYC I live way up north. Like I said I hope I never have to use it. I also have many sets of indian clubs in many different weights and styles. I am very meek and mild looking and acting. Please don't mess with me criminals I don't want to hurt any one.

Bolo rounds sitting in a drawer are O.K. in this scenario here in Florida, but load those Bolo rounds into a firearm & you have an instant felony of the 3rd degree, whether you use/fire the gun or not. That's the law in Florida. What I am saying is , look up the statutes in your state. Bolo rounds are not worth the trouble they can cause.

I will just stick to #4 buck or birdshot don't need any legal trouble.