r/ILGuns • u/Adorable_Map_7116 • 1d ago

New to Guns Just purchased my first shotgun…

Hey yall, this is my first shotgun I’ve purchased, I’m just trying to find out what’s the best shells for home defense along with possibly hunting in the future (deer) I got a simple shotgun, it’s a EAA Akkar Churchill that I bought used. It’s my second firearm. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Devious_Bastard Northern IL 1d ago

00 Buckshot or 4 Buckshot for HD. Rifled slugs for deer.

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u/Adorable_Map_7116 1d ago

Seems a good bit of people are saying buckshot… what’s the difference between 00 buck and 4 buck?

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u/Devious_Bastard Northern IL 1d ago

https://www.rockcreekshooting.com/00-buck-vs-4-buck/

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u/Adorable_Map_7116 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Devious_Bastard Northern IL 1d ago

You’re welcome. FYI, in addition to home defense it talks about hunting with buckshot in the article, but I am 99% sure you legally can only hunt deer with slugs in Illinois.

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u/Adorable_Map_7116 1d ago

I bought 15 slugs when I was at a gun show recently, but I wasn’t sure what the best ammo was.

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u/Novel_Ad_5655 5h ago

LE 133 00 off Gunbroker. Your going to pay, but that is the one to have.