“However just IMHO if you decide to use a pump for home defense, don’t shoot anything else like a autoloader or double barrel for any period of time. You want the bang-PUMP action to come automatically to you when crunch time comes.
I concur completely. When I was young I shot a pump a lot, but at times when things got exciting, as they always do when hunting things like doves or ducks, it was not uncommon to fire and then attempt to fire again without pumping a new load in. With ducks and doves that can be embarrassing, but in a life or death situation it could result in very bad consequences. I would be more inclined to recommend a double barrel as the first line of defense, backed up by a pump. Two shots at close range from a good load will buy plenty of time to pick up your backup.
Yup, agree with you there. Stoeger coachgun loaded with 3” .00 buck, let go with both barrels.