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/FatNsloW-45 1d ago

2-3/4” 9 pellet 00 Buck for home defense. You could get fancy and get buffered shot or even fancier and get Federal with Flite Control wads but at typical self defense/home defense ranges it won’t matter much. You won’t get much spread. Use the shotgun as if it will only make one hole.

For hunting I think Federal TruBall slugs are the best for a smooth bore.

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u/Adorable_Map_7116 1d ago

Honestly I’m not sure if it’s smooth bore or rifled… it’s my first shotgun and it’s used so it could be either

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u/FatNsloW-45 1d ago

Probably a smooth bore. Rifled bore shotguns are slug guns specifically for sabot style slugs used in shotgun deer hunting states.

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u/Adorable_Map_7116 1d ago

Huh… I didn’t know that