The piece was about choosing the right tool for the right job, not about home defense combat tactics. As I said in the piece I've never been in a circumstance where I needed to defend myself in my home.
I would welcome the opportunity to learn from others more knowledgeable than myself and invite them to author something themselves so all of us can benefit from their knowledge.
Thanks for not getting upset with my abrupt attitude. I really don’t like that “chambering the round” stuff. It really irks me for some reason.
I can give you a tip on choices of shotguns. I have a couple Mossbergs which I like because I can modify the elevator and get more rounds in it by using the Aguila MiniShells. Instead of five and one, I think it’s more like eight and one. The extended mag on the longer shotgun is, I think, fourteen. The buckshot shells work. The field grade shot doesn’t because the rims disappear after firing and the extractor doesn’t grab for some reason.
If you like having a full pistol grip on the rear stock, I would go with the Remington 870. I can’t reach the safety on the tang with the Mossberg. I have let go of the pistol grip and then disconnect the safety.