[section9]

Sorry, fellas, I had a brain-fart.

It is a shotgun. Pump action.

Thanks for the advice on cleaning kits. I am wondering about ammunition that will be reliable, etc.

My reasoning for wondering this is as follows.

AQ has several means for striking the United States. They love the mass casualty stuff, of course. But if some of their people could actually be infiltrated here to be used as commandos, bin Laden's standing in the Islamic ummah would go way up.

I strongly believe that the fedayeen are among us. Thus, the 2nd Amendment is our friend.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Hemingway's Ghost]

It is a shotgun. Pump action.

Then it can't be an aught six. What gauge? Standard? Magnum?

[Petronski]

If you have a 30.06 shotgun, I'd love to see it. You are usually very knowledgeable, so I can't tell if this is some kind of a joke. The designation 30.06 is a rifle caliber.

[harpseal]

A pump action shotgun is an exellent all arround choice as a defense weapon. I personally agree about the commando terror tactics also being a very real threat. You did not state what specic gauge the shotgun is but I presumin 12 ga, 16 ga 20ga or maybe 28 ga. As a general rule the choice of shells will be governed by the type of target and range you are shooting.

Once more the three most common shotgun shell manufacturers are Remmington, Winchester, and Federal. All are prmium quality ammunition manufacturers.

For personal defense inside one's home bird shot prevents some overpenetration problems but as a general rule over ranges greater than 10 feet i would suggest buck shot. There are a number of opinions about what size shot (diameter of the balls of lead inside the shotgun shell) is optimum. I personally recommend alternating #00 buckshot with #4. I do not know the specifics about which pump action you have in its box but it should be very serviceable. Once more I heartily recommend a handgun as a companion to your shotgun. The handgun is there when the shotgun has been left for daily tasks that may have to be accomplished with a threat present

[johnny7]

2nd Ammendment won't help much in quarantined areas. Cops, FEMA and ATF will kill you like a dog if you try to get out.

Worst case scenario would be roving mobs of looters... armed. There will be no LE available to help you out.

Save the last bullet for yourself... section9.