Cruiser Ready: How to Store A Home Defense Shotgun

[@Durtly]

Remember at some point you might end up facing a Judge, explaining to the judge that you both loudly racked a round and gave verbal notice will make it clear you weren't arranging an ambush. (you should also avoid tricking out your firearms with punisher skulls and such. Don't give the judge any reason to believe you've spent your life secretly hoping for the chance to legally murder the first "dirtbag" to give you an excuse). Self defense isn't about killing bad guys, it's about keeping bad guys from killing you.

[@bantamdude]

Also try not to be a minority. BC then you would have to convince them why you and your families life is worth protecting

[@KLP99]

This is the best comment on the video. Bantamdude Rodriguez's comment is the most backwards and wrong. Stats show that minorities are safer from white people in all cases than whites are from minorities. The NEWS lies about it because that's what lefties do.

[@jonandivyjones]

In Kansas that don't matter, you don't have to make a peep. One second bad guy is there, for the next week I'm cleaning up aids blood...

[@JosephMcPike33]

@@KLP99 I think you misunderstood the Bantamdude. He's not talking about crime perpetrated by minorities or whites. He's just saying minorities have a more difficult road through the legal system; if a minority pulls the trigger in self-defense, he's more likely to be charged with murder than a white dude.

[@SemperFlydelis]

@Cole Trickle Who gave you the country where you were likely accidentally born in? Or do you think you somehow earned it by typing douchey comments on the internet in all your softness boy? Grow up, you clearly couldn't even understand what your commenting about. Lol!

[@bretbarba6989]

I've watched thousands of these videos...Out of all of them, I learned something new from yours...Shotguns don't have drop safeties!!!!!!!! Holy Cow!!!! You probably saved some lives...thanks, I'm now a subscriber!

[@thechosenone8886]

Never heard of anyone's shotgun going off as easy as this guy is implying...

[@MrZombs123]

@@thechosenone8886 true, but still good thing to know, and with firearms there should be no reason for accidents. the knowledge is power. :)

[@maxkol4380]

Yeah that was new to me too

[@jimmytheshark86]

Great to know

[@seeqr9]

ikonik boss never saw the infamous video of the dude shooting him self in the ass eh?

[@scottjackson1636]

I never thought the sound of a racking shotgun would scare off an intruder, but it is the universal language for "you picked the wrong house".

[@effeojnedib7208]

Got 9-11 on the phone now, cops can take a report or investigate your death. What's it gonna be ?

[@col.cottonhill6655]

"Alexa, play a scary shotgun slide rack sound"

[@therealdholling]

Sigh... "I can't find the song scary shotgun slide rack sound." Maybe next release.

[@julia-6195]

Alexa, play "Angels with Filthy Souls" clip.

[@tuck234]

"Alexa, play the youtube video Jigsaw - I Want To Play A Game" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqitd5d8fp1-qpo

[@DontKnowDontCareee]

"Alexa, play the home invasion scene from John Wick on the nearest TV where the criminal is, along with 5 minutes alone by Pantera on the stereo and prep my pencil arsenal."

[@anthonya532]

tuck234 ALEXA GET READY FOR BED!!!

[@rodrigo9554]

Now I just need: A shotgun, a house and a family to protect tho

[@Sparky6string]

Good luck brother.

[@Patriot66699]

Lol

[@number3stunner118]

Just get the shotgun and a nice TV and you're in the quickstart mode.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

You got the order correct, good luck.

[@BigBrainNicky]

Can't go wrong with either a Mossberg 500, 590 or 590A1 or a Remington 870. Can't help you with the house and family. Sorry bud.

[@Kingdingaling75]

Out of the many dozens of shotgun videos that I've seen, this is the first to mention that shotguns can easily go off if dropped because of the lack of safety features most pistols have. Thank you for your detailed explanation. 👍🏼

[@johnmoore1049]

bullshit

[@ericomfg]

Apparently this isn't true?

[@Roland_Deschain_]

the gun community on KZbin is a good responsible group

[@TheCoolestRob]

Somebody tell the YT home base in Cali that.

[@verygoodboy2688]

As a liberal I mostly agree

[@pudanielson1]

Yeah I'd agree most of the gun enthusiast community is responsible and try to educate folks. The ones that don't listen and end up doing stupid shit with guns are the issue

[@Ybsjek]

🤣

[@humantacos9800]

The gun community as a whole are good responsible people. It's the people who know nothing about guns that tend to misuse them.

[@Brandon.Fischer]

Thank you for putting practicality to the “don’t give away your position” garbage

[@jeremyrobs3643]

This technique is also effective when you hear family checking out your leftovers in the fridge.

[@eduardocerna193]

😂🤣

[@flutzq3119]

Touch my food that's the death penalty

[@n1c704]

Or the thermostat 😂

[@Kyle-ky2po]

My first round is a glitter bomb

[@rb1541]

@@n1c704 don't give my wife ideas! 🤣🤣🤣

[@RudiKiefer]

Thorough explanations. Thanks for the warning about shotguns not being drop-safe. I store mine in a closet, so I'm paying great attention to this. The Cruiser Ready status does appear to be the safest for home defense storage. Thanks again.

[@JamesPawson]

The sober tone of _Forgotten Weapons_, high production values, well scripted (informative with no rambling).. I subscribe.

[@240pixel]

Praise the gun Jesus!

[@chrishines6951]

One of the best no nonsense professional channels on the subject matter. Always know the presentation will be clutter free. Refreshing.

[@JackT81]

That's such a sweet looking shotgun.

[@DistrictSoundLab]

Jacked Up! What is it exactly?

[@CardScapeGame]

@@DistrictSoundLab Remington 870 SBS

[@theBarzeen]

I'm really happy to hear someone talk about wanting an intruder to leave. You get it. The goal is to give ourselves every possibility to never have to shoot anyone. It drives me nuts to hear the internet commandos sound excited about "getting to" shoot an intruder....... man, I don't like the hassle of traffic tickets or the work of cleaning up spilled pizza. I'd definitely not enjoy civil court as someone tries to sue me because " their baby was murdered" ( never mind that he had kicked in my door)...... or having to clean up my home after someone bled out on my rug and every branch of local law enforcement had walked through.

[@justadbeer]

+theBarzeen , You got that right. Every bullet you let fly has a lawyer attached to it. I know only one person that has had to use his weapon in self defense. The shooting was declared justified. It still cost him $11.000 in lawyer fees. If a crazed madman is chopping through my front door with an ax, i'm grabbing my gun and cell phone and heading out the back door while calling 911. My city has a response time of around 90 seconds. If the cops shoot him, that's on their dime.

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

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[@smokysantana]

theBarzeen no one wants to shoot anyone but......it IS a chance to rid our nation of one more dirtbag.

[@kimleith1378]

Just decided to go "home defense". Found your videos the best of the many out there. Looking forward to educating myself with your videos. Your style and knowledge is spot on for me. Thanks.

[@MassEffectFan113]

I keep two things next to my night stand for home defense. 1. A shotgun. 2. A blue flannel shirt.

[@mionikat]

3. Flex tape

[@jesset1456]

Mary Smith I know right?!, I thought a red flannel would be best as it represents blood. If they see a person wearing a red shirt they know you are ready to be covered in blood, add to this by making it a flannel and you have yourself a true home defense scenario.

[@zacheckert4868]

@Mary Smith some punk ass hillbilly sprayed me with bear spray at 3ft away and I ran his ass down dont bear spray if your weapon does not kill them it's going to piss them off

[@timr3191]

Bold

[@gmcenroe]

That way the bad guy can grab your shotgun before you wake up.

[@peelreg]

Excellent content. Was unaware of the drop danger of a loaded shotgun.

[@terryandteresa]

Almost any gun is dangerous if dropped with a round chambered. don't drop them!!!

[@TheSergio4750]

Double-action cocked revolvers are So much safer! *Satire*

[@stopstickers]

+Terry Reed Not true. Most not-a-shotgun guns ARE drop safe, but thanks for playing. :)

[@ArshesNei8]

39 seconds into this vid is a great example of a shotgun failing the drop safe test kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJjSl6OFrNmjgM0

[@redtra236]

That's simply untrue most firearms are drop safe.

[@PrecisionRifleShooter]

The time a spring is under compression does not dictate how quickly it will fatigue. They fatigue by the number of cycles they are compressed and the speed at which they are compressed. The faster and more often you compress a spring, the faster it will fatigue. Sincerely, An engineer

[@jamiesloan5902]

Kamran Sadaghiani Tell that to my baseball gloves, that I would lay under the couch for days, in order to flatten them out. Hahahahaha Engineers are sooooo smart, to not have any common sense..... I guess leaving a firearm "cocked" for 20 years, won't weaken the hammer spring, or striker spring either? I call BS.

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

@@jamiesloan5902 - I hate to break it to you but steel acts VERY differently compared to leather. I simply hate to hear people who make blanket statements like yours without benefit of ANY education. And yes, I'm a mechanical engineer still consulting at age 71. Kamran is exactly correct and you are totally wrong. By the way, your car weights ~2 tons and yet the springs don't "flatten".

[@Senza_1]

Jamie Sloan how in the fuck is this moron comparing leather to steel springs 😂😂😂. It’s amazing that the dumber people are the smarter they THINK they are. Sincerely, an architect.

[@reshpeck]

It's funny how some myths never die in spite of the efforts of people who possess proven academic and career experience to disprove them. It's like some things never change. Sincerely, a historian.

[@Senza_1]

Reshpeck purely out of curiosity, do you mind me asking where you fall on the left - right spectrum, as a historian?

[@barryrambarran8417]

Thank you for that word of advice with the dropping of the shotgun.

[@JLH1956]

Shotguns are made to a better quality standard than this guy says. By Law they have to pass a drop test before they can be sold.

[@waynemelton2143]

A drop safety is still a safety it’s a mechanical device that can and will fail

[@JLH1956]

@@waynemelton2143 That's not what I said, I said it had pass a test. You assholes want to argue about everything just to show how smart you are.. Well I have a ruger sp101 and it has a hammer bar saftey, you can drop it off a bridge, pound on it with a hammer, and it won't fail. Because it was designed that way. Your dumb ass finger on the trigger is more a safety hazzard than most mechanical safeties built on modern guns. Just keep arguing Wayne, I am sure you are smarter than the rest of us.

[@thealgorithm4429]

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[@JLH1956]

@@thealgorithm4429 That was a remarkable quote pinecone. What are you looking for a date? I don't do guys.

[@j.yumuraj2880]

Refreshing. Common sense for civilians instead of tacticool garbage.

[@rainmechanic]

Ive been an operator operating in various operations for a very long time and an operator never gives away his position to a hostile.. Racking the slide is noob city.. Operators shoot first and ask questions later.. Im currently serving 15 to life for manslaughter.. Turns out the neighbors father had alzheimers and wandered into the wrong house.

[@DzinkyDzink]

haha, nice trolling.

[@bubbiesdad]

Should have lived in a state with castle doctri8ne.

[@DanielSmith-rx4yg]

"An operator operating in various operations..." I don't even know what to say to that

[@mjwbulich]

rainmechanic you did the right thing. it could have been a terrorist. better safe than sorry.

[@aldonapolitano5979]

I like getting lots of credible opinions. You've given quite a bit to consider. Even though I've been keeping a shotgun for about 35 years, I'm never too old to learn.

[@alkatz9895]

I agree. Lots of my friends like to bow up and talk about being tactical. I laugh. 23 years in the Army and several tours make you realize War and Home Defense are NOT the same scenarios. Letting the bad guy / intruder know they made a mistake is pretty much all you need to do in most cases. For all others, be prepared but be aware of the consequences of discharging your weapon in your home. I keep my shotgun exactly like you showed here. Is the best of safety and availability, IMHO.

[@rexlr695]

I have a question, though. I understand the purpose of dropping the hammer on an empty chamber to unlock the slide.. but isn't that horrible for your firing pin?

[@paullytle1904]

Its also what are the odds its a kid who was trying to sneak back into their house after curfew and got the wrong house or a grand dad with alzheimers

[@jonnyfish76]

@@rexlr695 oh goddddddd

[@jec020468]

@@rexlr695 with modern steels, the few times you dry fire it to prep for storage aren't going to be an issue. Older guns with questionable metallurgy, repeated dry firing, or a combination of the two can cause problems. Also you don't want to dry fire rimfires any more than you have to because the chance of the pin hitting the edge of the chamber is a lot more damaging.

[@rexlr695]

@@jec020468 Thank you for the insight, sir.

[@1984mrdale]

Don’t load the magazine tube one round less than full capacity. It’s been proven time and time again and confirmed by engineers that springs wear out by being used. Compression and release, compression and release. There are guys that have left mags fully loaded for 10+ years and they still have full spring life.

[@rangerat4200]

Hell yeah. I just don’t give a shit, springs are fairly cheap to replace. But this just made me feel a lot better

[@climbslc2281]

I heard the reason to do it is the plastic shell casings deform when stored, and they deform more when fully loaded

[@nypigskin]

@@rangerat4200 agreed. If you train and cycle the weapon regularly you will know when you might have to change the spring. If you put your weapon in storage for long periods of time you will have no idea what condition it is in.

[@danh1060]

@@climbslc2281 that seems more realistic

[@ExtremeSquared]

Shotgun tube mags are the one exception to this urban legend because plastic shotshells can compress axially. But a much better solution is to just shoot off the magazine every year than to load down by one.

[@bluenetmarketing]

Nice shirt. NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER SHOOT INTO THE DARK OR AT A TARGET THAT YOU HAVE NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. Too many morons have killed family members trying to be a hero by shooting down a dark hallway at an unknown sound.

[@northcountryhermit5057]

Its just me n the dog...and she sleeps in my room! I hear something, she growls...and I won't think twice. No warning "who's there?!" ...lol

[@hornetbrown]

Muzzle level flashlight'll fix that.

[@2233golf2]

......or a cat for that matter....🐱

[@eduardojardim6852]

In Brazil, there is records of a lot of people dying like that...

[@jllrue]

@@2233golf2 Ok to shoot a cat just not a Dog!

[@1975acidburn]

Watching this vid @ 0100 and just changed shotgun to cruiser ready, thanks to your info about not being drop safe. I never really thought about that. Always had fully loaded and chambered.

[@BillyBadasssssss]

it's nonsense. Modern firearms are "drop safe" This video reads like the dumbest part of gun forum threads where people rack slides to scare the home invader away, and birdshot is great for defense. Any other old wives tales they want to pass on? They don't even know how springs work.

[@vonsprague7913]

How has this guy not got at least 2M subscribers with his calm, practical and no nonsense advice which he gives away for free?

[@christopherm9494]

Tyvm for this! I was just wondering about the drop safety this morning and really appreciate it. Same with the mag tube spring, I'd been wondering why anyone would want a full tube sitting for long periods. You guys rock.

[@stefamondo]

One of the best explanation of how to keep weapons ready and safe, and how to handle a stressful situation like home invaders, congratulation! You are an example for all

[@johnmahoney6663]

I appreciate the good quality and simple approach you take in theses videos

[@StratBurst92]

Well done. That is exactly how I store my Mossberg 500 Tactical.

[@dag221]

I love a well thought, out , rational,articulate, no bs video about home defense when it comes to guns. I'm sure all the gun cowboys hated it. Well done sir.

[@dennisobrien3618]

Chris, you always present information in a balanced and reasonable way...and are a great source for ammunition as well.

[@serviceaccount6475]

its been proven time and again that springs dont wear out from being compressed. they wear out from many cycles of compression and depression. its prefectly fine to keep your shotgun or any magazine loaded for extended periods of time

[@yyeezyy630]

Service Account yea I had a m14 clip loaded for 7 years springs still very strong. I also had a .444 marlin lever action loaded for even longer springs still very strong

[@traveller4790]

I don't think the old wives' tale about springs losing their strength after being compressed for a while will ever die. I've been hearing that one ever since I picked up my first rifle in 1975 and I'm still hearing it, never mind the numerous studies that have come out showing it to be false. I have a Beretta 92FS with magazines that are 27 years old, they've been loaded 24/7 for all that time and as of last week when I took the pistol to the range they're still functioning just fine.

[@Alex_Rosefur]

Good to know.

[@deathwish-gg8wz]

@Avid Smoke no

[@scooter2161]

@Avid Smoke One can't just make a general statement on either side of this argument. You could choose a spring for a magazine that will function for basically eternity without ever hitting failure, or you could choose a spring that would work for maybe 10 cycles tops. If whoever is designing the magazine does their homework, they will implement a spring that works virtually forever. The spring would always be in elastic deformation ranges and never hit plastic deformation. Cycling the spring will change the shape of the elastic deformation curve slightly, but it will eventually hit a point where cycles will not affect this curve. This is why brand new magazines always seem tighter than one that's been used, even a few times. The materials engineer who chose the spring knew it would have a "break in" period and they design the magazine to still work once the spring hits this "level off". You are correct that springs under load will eventually reorganize their structure and lose some effectiveness, but this is over extremely long times (like 30-50 years for any noticeable changes). So, these Vietnam War veterans will likely tell me what you said and they won't be lying, but not because all magazine springs do this, just theirs happened to due to poor engineering and spring choice, and likely cheap budgets at the time. Also, anyone who takes a spring and pulls it so far that when they let go it makes it longer and therefore more "springy" is actually doing inelastic deformation (permanent damage) to the spring.

[@jfm562]

The 870P in my patrol car is 24 years old. 17 years ago we cut the bbl of our shotguns to 14 inches and added Wilson plus one extensions and springs. They’re been loaded 24/7 with 5 rounds in the magazine for 17 years. The magazine spring still works great. If you’re worried they’re less than ten bucks. Replace them every few years. Down loading to 4 rounds is foolish. For us cruiser ready is an empty chamber with the slide locked and the safety on.

[@AJ-ij4cq]

So you created an illegal short barrel shotgun?

[@jeffroalpha700]

A J Sounds like they are department owned. My agency had similar setups (although I carried a personally owned Wilson Combat 870 18”). If the department did it, and they are the possessor, it would not be illegal. If he personally did it, as long as the ATF tax stamp is paid and approved, it also would be perfectly legal. Considering he said “we,” those are probably department modified and issued shotguns.

[@CCSUGenBlackhawk]

Who cares other than the power hungry and amendment destroying government?

[@CCSUGenBlackhawk]

and also, things are only illegal because the government either cant tax it or they want control.

[@matsherwood6277]

Thank you for saying this. The leaf springs under my truck haven't failed from my truck sitting on them for 14 years. All that magazine spring stuff is silly. I remember when everyone thought that about pistol and ar15 mags too.

[@robertnichols4833]

Excellent and correct information all through. Especially good is the distinction about drop safety and keeping rounds chambered. Bedside speed safe pistol is live and and ready. Shotgun in corner behind bedroom door is cruiser ready.

[@joemonkey6979]

Great video. Love your reasoning vis-a-vis "shotgun noise."

[@Player_Review]

I push a button and dry ice myst comes out of everywhere with dragon growling sounds and shotgun racking sounds issuing from dozens of speakers. Then a laser show starts... About ten seconds later, I come out blazing surrounded by a hall of mirrors, like in Bruce Lee's film.

[@albertmariangamer]

lol

[@albertmariangamer]

***** 😃😂😂😂

[@hughloraine9660]

Player Review All these ideas are so much better than my aliens with acid for blood..... I am totally annoyed with getting my arm chewed off....

[@chYnaRIP]

W

[@thono6810]

LMAO!!! Thanks for the chuckle!

[@healtc5069]

Holy crap. We found the one gun owner on KZbin that is truly a responsible guy.

[@triton6597]

I personally always have stored cruiser ready by default. Great information on the mag spring wear and drop safety issue. Thank you.

[@bicylindrico]

Springs weaken when going through the process of compression and decompression, not being left compressed. Great video

[@BrewCityRider]

Best video explaining proper shotgun readiness I have seen. Also love how you get right into the meat of the video. A+++. In addition to the storage condition you explained, we also placed a wrap of some paper tape around the action (fore-end and barrel.) When doing your pre-shift equipment inspection we would check the condition of the tape - if broken we would swap out the shotgun for another in our armory.

[@25drpepper]

I was a LEO years ago. Yes, someone pissed their pants when a round was racked.

[@enki1003]

Love the channel !👍🏻 you don't try to be tacticool. I can listen to your instructions all day long. Keep the good work going. New subscriber.

[@steveb8955]

Great video. Easy to understand As a 20+ year LEO I agree cruiser ready mode is the way to go. Racking a round into the chamber has a distinct sound and psychological effect on bad guys most of the time

[@topjimmy1984vh]

@Lucky Gunner : This is one of the FINEST KZbin channels out there... PLEASE make videos more often!! You're information is : Valid, presented is EXCELLENT HD QUALITY, informative & not so "in your face" like some firearm channels.. thank you!

[@LuckyGunner]

Thanks, Jim! One video a week is about as much as I can handle right now.

[@seaninherts]

Lucky Gunner Ammo great video and common sense. In the U.K, you need a license to have shotguns. Those who have licenses have to keep the guns locked away - 6 month jail sentence if they don't. So understanding the very different system in the US, I was so impressed. Too many have a round in the chamber - and don't appreciate the safety issue when dropped or knocked - particularly if you have kids. Great video. Thank you.

[@eancola6111]

My dad was a cop and lived with his partner for a while, long story short my dad was sleeping and heard something hit the tile, he ran out with his Glock and his flashlight and saw his partner standing there white as a ghost because he dropped his cuffs while taking off his belt, moral of the story is target identification is important

[@vics.1176]

Absolutely good advice, folks! I'm a retired, boot tough ol' cop. I have a shot gun AT THE READY in my home. Semi-auto, 4+1, safety off, bolt unlocked, 6 extra rounds on the stock. Folks, if I need more rounds than that, I'm a dead man in a major fire fight. Trust me, for home defense, what I have is plenty. PLENTY! Note worthy: I have no kids in my home, it's my wife and I only, she shoots, too and she understands going after the bad guys is my job. I highly recommend your shotgun in the condition this KZbinr suggests. And if you've been drinking, don't fuck with it!!!

[@gillhammer333]

The perfect KZbin video, explaining something simply, effectively, and that’s it.. Earned a sub from me

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

I like the combination of extra smarts and minimal "tough guy". If somebody wakes me up at 2am with the Shenanigans, I'm not going to have time to drink a Red Bull & cop an attitude. I need to know what works, and what's safe

[@ambroulard]

Your suggestion makes sense- just the sound of racking the slide is often “enough”.

[@scooby0068]

Educational, didn't know shotguns more vulnerable to drop discharge! Thank you!

[@mainenwo]

As soon as I saw that cool ass looking shotgun I didnt give a damn what he was saying lol

[@MountainKing408]

Seriously, that is a damn sexy shotgun.

[@LuckyGunner]

+lucasjasondl Enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpu7ooB6oJl4ZtU

[@jimib4835]

Lucky Gunner Ammo

[@DeimosPC]

Man, I wish didn't have to have a stamp to have a short barrel like this. It's so fucking cool.

[@TheTruth23rd]

Indeed!!

[@fenwickc2274]

PRO TIP. springs only lose their spring when they are decompressed and compressed leaving load on a spring i.e loading a shotgun tube full and leaving it loaded will not weaken it ...

[@benjaminhenderson1759]

I like everything you mentioned. Loaded is only for no children in house hold. Children play with things some can get thing you think are out of reach. Being unchambered cuts down on them being shot. I've since moved, but at last resident had several people try to get in, just the sound of my shot gun being loaded scared them off both times. I never had to say a word. It does work.

[@robertcox81]

Thought this would be about actually storing it like on a shelf or leaning in a corner or the best way to store it with young kids in the house.

[@hdjwhackamole7720]

Thanks for the advice. I went up to my closet and set mine up like you recommended.

[@zacharywheeler6605]

Good information over all, with the exception of 2:00 where you advocate leaving mag tube downloaded by 1 to help spring life. Springs do not weaken from remaining under load, they weaken from being placed under load then relieved of load repeatedly. Essentially, you’re just taking a round away from yourself.

[@TiddyFreckle]

actually...... its not for spring life, its for shell life.... last thing you want is a shell to NOT rack properly...

[@stewpidasso288]

Another reason for cops using "cruiser ready" condition with a downloaded tube... you can quickly load 2 slugs, if you are facing barriers like windshields or doors.

[@zacharymaes9404]

Intruder: *Breaks in* Me: “Alexa, play ‘fortunate son’”

[@Scott.Mariani]

Great advice for someone considering a home defense weapon. Thank you.

[@jackjackson811]

When he cocked that thing I wanted to run out of my own house😂

[@toddgaines6600]

🤣

[@toddgaines6600]

🤣

[@barbkeen1221]

😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👍

[@robertchambers369]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@djflakoelmonstruo9908]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@viniciuscampos673]

I would also suggest to use mini shell (1.75") ammunition for home defense, your capacity will increase considerably and you can have 12 spare on the side saddle.

[@spencerott2481]

Great idea.

[@MrBillVaughan]

As a retired detective and a NRA home defense coach, your suggestions and ideas are spot on. Let me add one thought. Racking a round loudly for a suspect to see or hear will reduce your chances of having to fire by 80 percent. Every time I racked a round in the field the suspect stopped dead in his tracts. And yes never ever store your shotgun with a round loaded. Experience has shown that your going to rack your shotgun for peace of mind. And now your down one round but your brain believes you have four or seven rounds loaded.

[@treunotre2237]

I'm gonna start shaving my hands like this guy. From the wrist down.

[@everything2872]

What in the fuck Why would he do that.

[@ericg1100]

😂😂😂

[@diacom496]

Real men don't shave, they pluck one by one.

[@johnmonroe4501]

What the? That's funny.

[@herbertbrewer4175]

I Jack my truck up off the ground every night because I don't want the springs to wear out. Keeping your shotgun loaded to full capacity is not going to wear the spring out.

[@deathwish-gg8wz]

😂 that has to be a joke

[@LedzeppelinDogsGuns]

lmao

[@Rick-wn5oh]

I tend to keep my guns a lot longer than I do my trucks. Highly unlikely that I'm going to need more than 3 rounds. And if I do that is what the side Saddle is for.

[@derekkt49]

This comment went over so many peoples heads. I agree with your comment.

[@herbertbrewer4175]

I know.

[@gagemerrett5996]

Solid advice . Just a note , check the tube before you check the chamber , pretty easy to not notice a round chambering while making a shotgun cruiser ready, that dry fire could end up being ...not so dry..

[@ZSmith-yy4lv]

Always want to make sure the gun is completely clear. Luckily shotguns make it easier as you see everything when the action is open.

[@Rampant_Colt]

home defense shotgun users be advised, you may get "shell compression" if you keep the same shells loaded in the magazine tube for too a long time. They WILL become squashed down and oversized, and unable to cycle thru the action. This is especially important if you're using imported shotgun shells. In my experience the clear hulls with steel base are typically the weakest. S&B and Wolf have the softest and weakest plastic hulls of the ones I've handled

[@jonnytaylor8215]

Have you considered that you could rack the slide 1/4 the way back so you could keep it drop safe but it can hold an extra round

[@gulfsurfco]

Excellent, rational, and practical points. Perfect for basing my decisions on. Thx!

[@rdxdt]

You wanna issue a verbal challenge, i would go like: " you can run out of my house now, or i can call an ambulance to pick you up."

[@WarPoet-In-Training]

Lol I like that haha

[@antcri730]

You can leave vertical or you can leave horizontal, It's entirely up to you.

[@them2002]

You could change ambulance with meat wagon for more effect.

[@olderman2142]

I prefer " IM GONNA BLOW YOUR FUCIN HEAD OFF" I can't say for sure it works every time but I know it worked once.

[@views-dz7cg]

If you don't want the cops scraping your brains off of my wall, I suggest you turn back now.

[@diceman2194]

I've had my magazine tube fully loaded for years and it's fine

[@plathonwatson8238]

Dice Man BOOM!!!

[@championmagnus]

Great info and video! My current home defense shotgun is the Mossberg Maverick 88 pump action. Stored basically the same.

[@therealhawkeyeii7888]

Springs are weakened by repeated cycles of compression and decompression, not by sitting compressed for long periods of time.

[@LuckyGunner]

+The Real Hawkeye II That's a good rule of thumb but not always 100% applicable.

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

+Lucky Gunner Ammo So you cheat yourself out of two rounds? You're already losing a round with the empty chamber. I'd rather change the springs yearly, than cheat myself out of another round.

[@LuckyGunner]

+orda woodward Changing the springs every year or two is a good alternative, but not something most shotgun owners are realistically going to do. I am not bothered by the capacity issue. I don't view the shotgun as a first line of defense... that role is for the handgun, which is almost always within arm's reach in my home. The shotgun is for "bunker defense" when there is prior warning of a threat that is potentially near but not imminent. In those cases, it's not an issue to take the extra 2 seconds to chamber and top off the shotgun. Generally, if I have time to retrieve the shotgun from where it is stored, I have time to top it off.

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

Lucky Gunner Ammo​ I have to agree, for your philosophy of use, this is a good way to store your shotgun. And as far as your average gun owner, they probably won't change their springs regularly. I personally use my shotgun as a first line of defense, and I keep it loaded with one in the chamber (8+1) And I do have spare springs for all my defensive weapons, although I don't change them yearly as I suggested before, but rather after X amount of rounds/training. Anyhow, I just found your channel, and I look forward to watching more and figuring out what your channel is all about. Thanks :)

[@tjmooremusic]

when one has children in the house? game changer. worth the 1 or maybe 2 seconds to be ready.

[@jcrowley1985]

Our new communist governor in CT wants to make it illegal to protect your own children. He wants to make us look like the bad guy and turn the next generation against us

[@ANF_94]

@@jcrowley1985 no it doesn't.

[@banjobill8420]

If you're really afraid of your children accidentally getting their hands on your gun (whigh they shouldn't if you've taught them gun safety), an rfid trigger lock is the way to go.

[@Wolfstanus]

@@banjobill8420 RFID chips fail regularly. They are garbage

[@reshpeck]

One or two seconds to rack a shotgun... Hope he's been practicing in the last two years, get that time down a bit.

[@mogyory2763]

Great video. Short & sweet. I've spoke to students who are cleaning out "Dad's" closet & find shotguns. A good video would be to show people how to unload, finger off trigger, safe direction, etc.

[@razieltalos]

ive read some articles stating racking the slide may cause the intruder to not only know where you are, but in, id say extreme circumstances, cause them to open fire in the direction of the sound or rush towards it, if the person is under the influence, etc. it does kind of make sense, especially depending on the size of your home, where they enter compared to where you are. im on the fence but again its just what ive read elsewhere

[@mwilcof9332]

Completely agree. Not only are you giving away your position and subjecting yourself to fire, you're giving away the type of firearm you have, and the approximate number of rounds. I prefer fully utilizing the element of surprise, and unleashing fury on the unsuspecting intruder. The surprise element also gives you a second to identify the target before engaging, time you may not have if the intruder knows your position and is ready to fully engage you. No warnings are given out at my house. ID the target, neutralize.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Did you not listen to why that might be a bad idea? More likely than not, you are going to be shooting at somebody who lives at your house who just went up to get some water or something. You're not in a war zone. Not every un-IDed person is trying to kill you. Not every potential intruder is a highly-trained spec ops super soldier looking to murder you and your family as if you have a price on your head. Chances are, it's a dumbass who barely knows how to use a gun thinking he can make a quick buck...assuming he has a gun at all. You don't just get up from bed from hearing a noise, grab your shotgun, and then shoot at whomever might be downstairs. You're more likely going to be killing someone you don't want to than an actual intruder that way. And funny thing is, a lot of these "tacticool commandos" that have your type of mindset also tend to be the types of people who insist on a revolver for carry because "carrying 15 rounds is being paranoid; you're not in a war zone bro!"

[@filthyanimal874]

ShadeSlayer1911 excellent point

[@G_L_S]

+ShadeSlayer1911 how about this. You follow the video because he said so , and you can put your bets on the bad guy is not trained or armed. Me, I'll keep a round in the chamber ready to blow Away whoever broke into my house. Good luck!

[@phillhuddleston9445]

This is why you ask them to identify themselves, if they live in or are supposed to be there they probably know you have a gun and will likely know by the tone of your voice that you believe them to possibly be an intruder. If you hear no reply this indicates the chances of it being a family member or friend are low. In low light conditions this is more critical and this is where a good flashlight can save lives, either by allowing you to identify an intruder or a family member faster so you can proceed with the appropriate action.

[@chanceblevins6682]

Actually a spring looses compression when its compressed and uncompressed over and over not when it simply remains compressed. So you can leave fully loaded just fine.

[@TryGold]

I hope you're right about that. Would like to see confirmation.

[@oldgoat8861]

Going through HOME DEFENSE shotgun videos....the first on I clicked the Gentleman "strongly" advised in lengthy repetitive terms to leave the shotgun loaded with a rd in the chamber. Without any safety concerns, family concerns, and or reasoning, other than racking the weapon would alarm and give away his position. I cringed and moved on....a person must give concerns in these videos to other person's situation and needs in home defense. YOU DID A GOOD JOB.....WELL DONE.

[@williamprince1114]

sound advice presented very well.

[@FuglyStick]

You, sir, have earned more respect from me than a lot of the youTube cowboys. A responsible gun owner isn't looking for confrontation, they're looking to avoid confrontation. You don't keep a firearm to ambush bad guys, you keep it for safety. If your reasoning for owning a firearm is to kill bad guys, you shouldn't be a firearm owner. If your reasoning for owning a firearm is protection, up to and including using lethal force, than you should. And you need to know the difference.

[@logicalwaysprevails7459]

FuglyStick I disagree. if you chose to come in my home uninvited to steal or do harm , or better yet for any reason you've waved your right to be treated with any type of thoughtfulness or discretion. protecting my family comes first . treating a home intruder respectfully doesn't even cross my mind. if your the kind of person who thinks you shouldn't be harmed for going into a strangers home you're a certain kind of stupid. there will be no racking of the slide, just shots fired until the threat is neutralized. now if you go out in public with this mind set , your gun owner ship should be questioned but not when it comes to my home period.

[@logicalwaysprevails7459]

you also said gun owner do not buy guns for confrontation they are for safety. but if your in my home as a stranger you've brought the confrontation to me and you're making my home unsafe the moment you step trough the door. I believe no gun owner wants confrontation but the reason for being a gun owner is to stop the confrontation that was brought to you. your statement is contradicting.

[@FuglyStick]

"I believe no gun owner wants confrontation" Then you aren't very familiar with the youTube "operator" community. A distressing percentage of the community is cloaking masturbatory "justice" fantasy in the guise of "safety." They do not speak for gun owners, and are not representative of gun owners. "Protection" may lead to lethal response, but that's different than the mentality of "eliminating bad guys." The distinction isn't always clear, but it is there.

[@ronbloomberg]

FuglyStick But if you rack your slide and yell "Who's there?" the bad guy will now be the one doing the ambushing! When an intruder is in your home in the middle of the night you don't go searching all thru your house yelling "who's there?" He will simply hide behind the couch and wait to pick you off like JFK. I any of you keyboard commandos would have ever taken a course in home/self defense you would know that.

[@tangero3462]

Aaaand the replies here are why family members get shot. Five bucks you'll also shoot a retreating intruder and get hit with a murder charge

[@Paelorian]

A list of drop-safe shotguns, especially those popular for defensive use, would be quite useful. The ability to keep a round safely chambered because the gun only fires when the trigger is pulled is a major selling point.

[@oscarleal3781]

Great video and awesome explanation, I couldn´t agree more with your point of view, thanxs!

[@slougo5909]

Taking safety off and firing as opposed to racking and firing, I'll take first option. Especially if someone is already in the house.

[@plathonwatson8238]

brian wilkins BOOM!!!

[@alexalex13131]

Excellent. If anyone ever says "I'm very careful and would never drop it" ask them have you ever dropped your cell phone?

[@kentuckyjustice1408]

I enjoyed your video and totally agree with your philosophy. There is some truth as to why police (specialty units excepted) carry pump shotguns (audible deterrent when going into full battery), but that's the "police", not the home defender. For the home defender, that's a misapplication of purpose. That being said, I think one should give an intruder EVERY opportunity to leave before engaging in live fire (racking the shotgun, verbal challenges, throwing the cat at them, etc.) and let them know you're in your home, and you're defending it. Plus, as you stated, it prevents accidents. The goal is to protect yourself and preserve life. If a "bad guy" won't let you accomplish both of those, protecting yourself wins the debate. There's not a domestic situation that can't be resolved with the assistance of a 12 ga. shotgun. And by the way, I love that 14", Magpul dressed 870. Happy trails, tight groups and safety first.

[@abc456f]

Oh no...not the cat!!! lol

[@kentuckyjustice1408]

Yep... the cat. My dog is very old and sleeps heavily. A great pet, but totally useless. :)

[@abc456f]

+Kentucky Justice Would be better to throw a pet shark or mountain lion if you had one....:)

[@hughloraine9660]

Kentucky Justice I tend to agree.... Have your gun handy, just in case.... But light up the house somehow (nremotely somehow), stay low and out of sight, and dial the police. Let them do the house clearing and shooting. Less paper work for you, less risk.... Safer for everyone.

[@tekken9295]

I keep mine cruiser ready, didn’t know that was the term for it.

[@elLocodelsubte]

good advice, safety first

[@jerrodbates8480]

Loaded, racked, on red! I don't need to be diving into the closet trying to rack rounds and push buttons

[@Leman.Russ.6thLegion]

FUKKING EXACTLY. DROPPING A 590 OR 870 WILL NOT SET THAT BITCH OFF. HAVE HER LOADED AND SILENT.

[@suncookrocks]

I like my women loaded and racked, but not "on red".

[@HomebaseTheBaseOfHome]

Cycling springs is what wears them, not compressing them .

[@BDOMPH]

Well presented commentary and well thought through reasons for presentation material. I do suggest that a part 2 to this presentation going over the many many different rounds available to be used in a shotgun, how and why. My personal opinion there's no more versatile gun for home defense than a shotgun.

[@jackedupjunkers1922]

I ALWAYS check the tube first and THEN rack twice.

[@vegasdave901901]

ooh, me likey

[@thesaucyprophesy2939]

Or just look into the chamber when you rack it? Lmao racking twice is fucking retarded, why on Earth would that be necessary

[@mdredheadguy1979]

I’d like to see a video talking about which shotguns are designed to be drop safe. I mean, somebody must make them, right?

[@sroache4271]

Thanks for the solid info. This confirmed a lot of what I already practice with our home defense shotgun. Will pass the info on to others. 😊👍

[@0Asterite0]

If a shotgun spring wears out just from being loaded to full capacity, maybe it's a badly designed or poorly made cheap shotgun?

[@JLH1956]

Crap from China. Winchester tells me to leave it loaded. It will work.

[@Ybsjek]

Nope. It’s just simple physics of how springs work 👍🏻

[@derekkt49]

Nate Davis Springs wear out due to use, not being compressed for long periods of time.

[@derekkt49]

Marine1775Preacher1611 American1776 Simper Fi 😉

[@Jayson90210]

First thing I did with with my PD shotgun was clean and polish the shit out of the mag tube and replace the stock spring with a Wolff spring and titanium follower. No more worries..its like butter. Always in cruiser ready.

[@BushcraftingBogan]

I’ve thought about doing “Cruiser Ready” but for years I’ve gone full ready, hit the safety and it’s a “go”. It’s how I’ve set up my HD shotgun and it’s how I shoot. If I were to change now, I’d just become confused and create problems for myself. I have my set up customized to my situation. I live alone. I know my choke point. I know my concealment. I know my kill zone. I know how to take off my safety. I know 911. Any change to this at this point is going to require a lot of retraining and rethinking. But I do like the concept. But for me, I’m just not in a position to adopt it.

[@Dadbod007]

The sound of that shotgun racking is awesome

[@kevinc.5073]

I keep a round half way out of the chamber on my 500, and a full magazine tube with safety off. I'm single and have no kids. If it drops, it's not in battery. Therefore, it can't fire, and i still get full capacity.

[@vegasdave901901]

my dad did this in the 80's. viable alternative. drop safe and extremely visible gun condition.

[@canabox7112]

Not a bad idea!

[@reverendroger]

That's how mine is too.

[@BosssyBear]

This is what I do also. Keeping a round loose in the breach allows you to keep the tube full, and it isn't going to go off by dropping.

[@billblakely964]

Finally some legit advice instead of all these Wannabee pistoleros who advocate all Kinds of unsafe shit.

[@wolverinesfight1213]

+Bill Blakely, It's not legit. Its just another man's opinion which I can respect because it appears much thought was given to it. Unlike the idiot comments by wannabe experts like yourself. I just had to say that because of the weight that you believe name calling gives to your opinions. I agree that a chambered shotgun is potentially dangerous due to it not being drop safe. However, storing the shotgun safely is totally within the control of the owner. The shotgun can be stored safely on a rack, in a safe, flat on the floor, or secured by a bungee cord just to name a few options. The response of an intruder to the sound of racking the shotgun, however, is not predictable., and as such, could put the shotgun wielding homeowner in greater danger. Giving a warning so that the intruder has an opportunity to leave is honorable, but it's also foolish to warn a killer that he has to prepare to now kill the deadly threat of the homeowner. Again,... just another man's opinion.

[@billblakely964]

Wolverines Fight sir; I have been a Firearms instructor for a law enforcement agency for over 15 years. I know a lot about firearms safety. I don't speak casually about people So if I verbally degrade someone for teaching unsafe shit...it is for a reason. I have had a lot of education and a lot of training and a whole lot of practical experience. So if you want to screw up and get hurt...go for it. I just hope you don't Teach your folly to others.

[@wolverinesfight1213]

+Bill Blakely Why not? I suppose if you're willing to teach your folly, I should teach my folly. First, let's not go over each other's credentials. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, and I could give you my resume, but I could be also just be a pimple face kid feeding you BS on the Internet. Look, it's all opinions based on conjectures and hypothetical scenarios. All I'm saying is this, if you should wake up to hear an intruder in your house, I can still guarantee one thing...that you with your decades of experience, would still know squat about that intruder, especially if it turns out to be a total stranger. Sure, you can be optimistic and rack your shotgun and if (and that's a big if) he's your neighbor's teen kid trying to rip off your gaming console, then yeah, he may hear the racking sound and hightail it out of the house. But, don't fail to mention that the intruder just might be someone more dangerous, someone who may have come armed, or willing to use a knife from your kitchen or grab a nearby blunt object, maybe someone who is a psych job, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and may not be alone, then the action of giving a warning by racking the shotgun can put you and everyone else in the house in greater danger. If you must, and want to warn the intruder, or give a chance for your family member to identify themselves, yell out a warning or shout, 'Is that you son?!' or something like that, either will accomplish your goals without alerting a dangerous threat that you are also armed. It does give away your position but at least it doesn't make an intruder consider you a deadly threat and feel it's necessary to kill you or take a hostage. Now there are those who would say that you've taken away the opportunity for the intruder to leave knowing that you are armed with a shotgun, but in my book given the scenario, it's an opportunity he doesn't deserve if he broke into my house and put me and my family in danger. The bottom line is this. Is keeping your home defense shotgun stored cruiser-ready and rack it when you detect an intruder, good advice? Sure it is, but it's not for everyone. In fact, it may be foolish for others. When do I consider it good advice? Well, let's see. If it's just you and your wife, and you suddenly wake up hearing an intruder in your house. Where's your wife? Oh, she's safe right here next to you. Then sure, it's good advice. Grab the shotgun. Rack it as loud as you can. Yell whatever you want. Guard the door and call 911. ...However,...what if your kids are in another room? You rack your shotgun and then realize, the intruder is closer to your daughter than you are. You suddenly hear her come out of her room, saying, 'Papa, is that you? I thought I heard your shotgun.' Before you know it, she's a hostage and you're stuck holding your shotgun. Is it still good advice to rack the shotgun? Probably not. They are all opposing opinions, but they're also all good advice. What's good for the goose may not be good for gander. Consider your options and decide what will work best for your environment. And, if you can't safely handle or store a loaded shotgun, then for God's sake, just keep the damn thing cruiser ready, or buy a drop safe handgun...at least, until you can learn to safely handle and store a loaded shotgun.

[@billblakely964]

Wolverines Fight nono..by all means give me your resume. I imagine you are probably a Navy Seal/ astronaught who now is currently head of MI 5.

[@billblakely964]

Wolverines Fight you would probably piss your pants and shoot a hole in your overnight guest. If you are so worried about some BS scenario....know this; more hunters by a long shot are killed by Shotguns than any other weapon. Now I am done with your ego driven bullshit...get right or get lost.

[@waylonkool]

Thank you. You are easy to understand. I learn something new every video from you

[@badgumby9544]

Just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.

[@blahblahblah6]

RIP Kenny.

[@hughalton6512]

Yeah, yeah,oh yeah.

[@ORflycaster]

What song is playing in the background at the opening of the video? Yes, I realize the video is three years old, but I just found it. The content was clearly/logically explained, and I appreciate that.......and just subscribed.

[@ohyeahthatsright3155]

School house rock ; I’m just a Bill.

[@ORflycaster]

Haha! I forgot about that little song!