#1 buck for me at home, when I was a Deputy, Federal Flight Control 00 buck was the issued load, all about public safety.

Flight control is pretty much everyone’s go to home defense load and rightfully so. Good stuff

A tight pattern is great, but honestly I want some spread. If I wanted to shoot a fist size target at 15 yards, I would use my AR15 or a SBR. We are talking home defense, tight quarters, and speed. The longest shot in my home is from one side of the basement to the other and will not exceeed 15 yards, 90% of my shots would be under 7 yards inside the house. For my purposes, 1 inch of spread for every yard is perfect. If I am in camp or at the cabin I would want a tighter pattern for sure and will use a different shotgun/ammo combo. Just my opinion...

Just a question, and not here to offend, but wouldn't having a wider pattern be better? If the goal is to hit the target, then I just feel like it makes more sense. It's barely 9 yards from one end of my very average sized home to the other. I'm not shooting the intruder who's breaking down my front door from my back yard... Am I the only one of the opinion that you might as well be shooting slugs if your goal is to keep that tight of a pattern?

Excellent video. Flight control is almost like a slug. Very impressive. Thank you for taking the time to film and post.

If you have a soft shoulder use federal. If you want something with good power use Remington.

10 yrd pattern with generic buck is perfect for my shooting distance in my home defense scenario ... you can keep the flight control I don't want it

This was a great video!! Thank you!

A tight pattern is great, unless I miss, then its a softball-sized mess plowing out into the unknown. I live on an acre and still wont use Flight Control 00 buck or slugs for home defense. My nightstand option is a 590 Shockwave loaded with Shorty #4 buck. #4 is around the size of a 22lr and moving about the same speed except the Shorty delivers 15 of them at once. If only half hit the job is done.. any that miss are unlikely to escape the inside of my house with enough energy to enter anyone else’s. I’ve sent many boxes thru the 590 with that clip thing stuck in the well and zero failures. Plus, the recoil and sound is minimal. Imo the #4 Shorty’s are a win any way you look at it, unless of course you’re objective is to put your intruder’s guts out onto the front lawn… a result a competent prosecutor in a typical dem run anti self-defense hellhole city could use against you… and most certainly will if even one 00 makes it into someone elses home.

I live in the suburbs and I have to think about over penetration. Inside of a house, does most damage and does not over penetrate. Maximum distance inside of a house, 10 yards. Number #4 Buckshot 22 rounds of 1/4 inch diameter balls. Verses 9 rounds of 30 caliber diameter balls double 00 Buckshot.

First time on your channel. Became an instant subscriber. I will have to look on your playlist to see what type of shock on you were using.

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Good video. Good info

Force X2 by Federal would be a great choice. 9 pellet 00 buckshot where the pellets break into two equal pieces on impact. Much less chance of overpenetration and much higher transfer of energy.

Paul Harrell has a video testing shotgun use for home protection/over penetration. He tests 00 buck, #4 buck and 5.56 AR platform. The #4 buck is the clear winner, a good pattern and no over penetration. Check his video out, it's quite interesting.

Love it

very informative video, thx

Im no shotgun expert ... but I have 3 870"s and they all pattern way differently.. not in a bad way but definitely different..

I watch your videos as much as I can to get input I recently obtained the g-force GF3T can you do a video what is the best shotgun ammo for home defense for that particular model

Informative content 😎

I like the Winchester segmenting slugs because it's a slug so no spread but once it hits it breaks into 3 smaller pieces Kinda the best of both slug and buck

I live in the woods and don’t have people in other rooms. Flyers don’t bother me. But I do like tight patterns

I’d like to see a Buck Kicker choke with the generic because it seems to give a very nice pattern like the flight control. Thanks for your great Vid !

Sean I agree the Federal flight control 00 buck round would be my choice. I just purchased a Mossberg 940pro tactical which will completely fit my needs for home defense or personal defense. I wasn't able to determine what brand shotgun you were using ? Great video !!

because of our age and worn out shoulders our HD shotgun is 410 with 18" barrel. Any of the common 410 defensive loads or my handloaded 3 of 000 buckshot on top of 18 grains of Hodgdon's Lil Gun will also do fine. The recipe came from Ballistic Products.

Generic would be fine for my little house. Furthest I could use it in my house might be just under 10 yards. Thanks. Still helped me I expected it would have been a 2" pattern for like 30'.

Awesome video shotguns for me only it's just my personal preference

I'm thinking of getting a shotgun soon myself

Mine is rather partial to Fiocci 00 hunting grade. Cylinder choke 18” barrel.

I heard there’s a 00 8 pellet Federal Flite Control out that has a better tighter pattern, but I can’t find any. Have you heard or tried? If so your thoughts and where can I get it?

Very Helpful, I'm now a subscriber! What are your thoughts on Federal #4 magnum Express as a defensive round. I only ask because I don't own any 00. What shotgun were you using and what attachments were on it. Thanks

There are like 3 or 4 modes of flite control…would it be possible for you tell me what mode this is? Fc-127? 132LE. Etc etc

As far as Federal Flight control 12 gaugrle 00 buck, I have a Browning pump with a improved cylinder barrel/No chokes! Can I still use that ammo? Thanks

What do you think about 000 Buck? Its power could be considered as 8 9x19 mm bullets in a one cartridge ?

What shell holder is that? How is it fastened?

Black aces tactical buck

Are you asking what ammo I would use for home defense? 12 gauge, 2.75" cartridge loaded with #4 Buckshot, without fail. The pattern is excellent, even at close range, and the bullets are not too penetrating. Coincidentally, it is the ammunition chosen by the FBI. Seeing is believing!

I like it when she spreads.

Good video. I see Federal 00 pretty often in stores and online, but I can’t find the “flight control” variety anywhere ?

Several years back, the Feds ran some tests and decided that the best defensive shotgun load was to use nickel-plated #4 Buck. Fiocchi makes it in ten-round boxes.

What shotgun is that? Stoeger M3000 with an MLOK hand guard?

I'm not really a skilled gunman. I just bought a Kel Tec KS7 I understand what mean by the shotgun choke. My question is do you think this ammo good for my weapon.

i have both federal and hornady i prefer hornady both are good tho

Good info - Admittedly I would never have thought there was that significant of a difference. Thnx 👍

So what choke were you using

I'm thinking that the Federal Flight control reduced recoil 8 pellet might be even better for home defense. What do you think?

Interesting video! It was pretty much predetermined that the Federal Flight Control would be superior. It's more or less become the standard for home defense. Have you heard of 8 pellet 00 buckshot patterning more consistently (without a flyer) than 9-pellet 00 buckshot? I'd like to see a comparison of 00 buckshot and #4 buckshot, as well as 9-pellet vs. 8-pellet 00 buckshot, at typical home defense distances.

All 9 pellets from Flitecontrol Fed through my Benelli M4 stays within 8” at 25 yards. Is that good enough? I plink with Fed #2 Steel though.

#4 buck for me. 1: It will penetrate enough at HD distances. 2: It will penetrate significantly less through the typical home than 00 in the event of a complete miss. You know, walls, TVs, dressers, cupboards, appliances etc. 3: It has a massively wider combined area than 00. 9 times .33" equals 2.97". 27 times .24" equals 6.48". That's a lotta damage! 4: The patterns are similar in size for both within HD distances but upon impact the #4 scatters out into more of a cone pattern whereas 00 tends not to deviate much from its initial path on impact. I'll take 27 distinct diverging wound tracts over what practically amounts to a single, ragged linear wound tract.

I just bought federal 00 buck copper plated for Home. Flight wad is awesome but whats the benefit of the copper?

Ok, question. Not sure if you'll see this sir but, Will the federal flight control perform the in a shotgun WITHOUT a choke or totally different?

Why not just use a slug then. You are getting the benefit of the swarm that you get with 00 when using flight control. I think flight control would be ideal for law enforcement that would be shooting in many environments. But for home nah I want some spread or I would just use any other gun

The FFC LE133 00 8-pellet is nowhere to be found. Is their 9-pellet LE132 00 as good?

What shot gun would you recommend for a left hand shooter?

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The generic Buckshot does exactly what I want a home defense shotgun to do. Spread 4 to 6 inches, within 5 to 7 yards.

Home defense, super short range. Idiots would want to use a slug for that purpose which is what the Flight control is at 15 yards. Super cold weather where very heavy clothing is a factor is another issue where heavier pellet size is needed to penetrate. I had screw-in chokes installed in all of my straight-cylinder bore shotguns, now the Self-defense shot gun is a Turkey gun if I need it to be. Change a choke to extra full and get a 20" pattern at 40 yards which equates to a good 60-yard pattern. I have tested a lot of shotguns and shotgun shells. We also hunt deer and coyotes with shotguns. Shotguns are very different in how they pattern, night and day. Do your homework with different shotguns and ammo in your gun. At 15 yards, you want some spread due to the possibility of moving targets. An improved cylinder or modified, improved modified choke may be your preference. The old adage that a Cylinder bore patterns buckshot the best is pure horse manure. I have tested many hundreds of patterns with a variety of shotguns. You must be honest with yourself in the yardage you want to shoot. Another issue is gun fit. Since most shotguns have no sights, Gun fit will determine what your point of impact is vs your point of aim. I shoot very low and left with all Remington shot guns for instance, but I put a Burris speed bead on my Rem 1100 ten shot. Beretta makes shotguns with the least amount of recoil for heavy buckshot shells, even less than a Rem 1100. For home defense where the woman of the house may use the gun, a 20g would be prudent in a gas-operated shot gun. I hunted coyotes for over twenty years with various kinds of shotguns, near and far, and killed my share of deer with much different buckshot loads. I would advise you to put up a piece of newspaper at 20 yards, get a steady aim and squeeze the trigger checking how far off the center you are...get ready for a shock. This point of aim vs point of impact becomes a critical issue if you are shooting a Slug. At ranges of home defense, Number four buck shot is more than adequate, I can promise you that!

I Don't have anywhere in my house further than 45 feet, IF their farther than that, their outside probably running away and I would not shoot.

# 4 buck

Your choice of ammo is great, but, good luck getting it (expensive). Rio 00 Buck 9 pellet, I’ve always been able to find and it’s about $20.00 for 25 rounds.

Unless you have a pump shotgun… then there’s no problem!

Looks like flight control would be a great hunting shell, but at 10 yards it's functionally just a slug that you paid way too much for. What's worse, now you have to worry about multiple projectiles overpenetrating instead of just one--so much for shot accountability there. At 15 yards that's a nice pattern, but the only way I'm getting 15 yards in my house is if I'm standing at the far end of my living room and shooting through the kitchen.... It's just not practical for me in my modest suburban home.

If I want a single projectile I will use my ar10 or use slugs.

2 3/4” 00 Buck. But I’m using an AR-15. A shotgun is my least favorite option for home defense.

That federal flight control looks pointless for home defense, in the house most people will never go past 5 to 10 yards as 10 yards is still 30 feet and most houses have few area with 30 feet of true open area for those shots, so with that tight of pattern justbuse a slug, now for hunting that flight control buck would be great

STILL..... that is a kill shot for sure!!

Unless you own a mansion just use 4 or 5 bird shot. It will do almost the same damage on a human and not go threw the wall behind him and kill youre kid.

If it goes bang it’s good

Unless you really need something that spread extremely fast my buckshot of choice is the Flight Control every time. Shooting anyone at in house distances with any 12 gauge shotgun shell, even yes, birdshot, is going to make a hell of a mess. It's very likely your maid is going to quit ok? LOL! My personal favorite as would be anyone's who's ever tried it or been fortunate enough to find any is the LE-132-1B load of 15 pellets of number one buckshot in a Flight Control wad. My reasoning? Who said every threat or reason to use a shotgun in defense is going to be in your kitchen? What if the fight goes outside and the range suddenly becomes say fifty yards? Your going to have probably eight rounds in your gun and I don't think your going to be granted a time out to load slugs or get a rifle and believe me, your going to empty that shotgun. I get thirteen inch thirty yard patterns with the number one buck load with MY shotgun, cylinder bore Mossberg 930 tactical. It's a shame this load is rarely available and I was fortunate to really stock up on it when it was. Number one buck is .30 cal. 00 is .33, number one is plenty effective and fifteen pellets goes over nine, one time.

Yeah but its better to spread ,to make holes in several vital organs 😳🤣✌️🍺🇺🇸

Thanks for your video. I believe through that shotgun, the Fed. FC would be a better bear defense than human, at those ranges. Personally, if my shotgun shot a group that tight, I'd opt for a rifle with less recoil and higher capacity "mags" than a 12 ga. Again, plenty of energy and lead to kill a bear. Way too much for anything smaller.

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yup hes dead 4 sure!!

its 4 shot indoors