Vang Comp 20-Gauge Shotgun for Home Defense

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Rob Pincus has a Vang Comp customized Remington 870 in 20-gauge as one of his home-defense shotguns. He explains why he recommends this setup.
WHY 20-GAUGE?
Why does Rob recommend 20-gauge instead of 12-gauge for home-defense shotguns? If you choose a shotgun as one of your home-defense weapons, you’re putting yourself into a low-capacity, heavy-recoil situation when it comes time to defend yourself and your family. But if you choose 20-gauge, it’s a lighter shotgun than a 12-gauge, it’s easier to practice and train with, and there is less recoil impulse when you’re firing it (whether a semi-automatic or a pump shotgun).
You may have family members who might use your shotgun to defend the family, so you want them to be comfortable with the gun, both in shotgun training and practice and in a worst-case scenario.
If you are worried that the 20-gauge shotgun is not powerful enough for home defense, remember it is far more powerful than the handguns we carry every day.
VANG COMP CUSTOMIZATIONS
Rob discusses the features of his customized Remington 870. Vang Comp added a Hogue grip, a short grip that is good for use in close quarters and for use by smaller/weaker family members. It has a rubber forend and Rob added a Holosun red-dot sight, though it came from Vang Comp with a nice set of ghost-ring sights.
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It has a ported barrel, which is like a compensator for a shotgun. When you port the barrel, it helps control muzzle rise as well. It has an extended magazine tube for a 6+1 capacity, and a beautiful Cerakore finish.
The oversized safety is very important from a safety standpoint, plus is easier to manipulate.
SHOOTING TIME
Rob takes a few shots and shows that as far as home-defense shotguns go, this one is very controllable, very easy to shoot fast, and a lot of power comes out of it when using Rob’s preferred round, the segmented slug from Winchester.

[@Excalibur01]

People apparently underestimate how powerful a 20 gauge slug is

[@ericreyes2409]

Very nice that they can Vang Comp a 20 gauge!

[@ericreyes2409]

Would you say it takes recoil of a 20 gauge to that of a 28 gauge?

[@raydrexler5868]

Is 4/10 too light? Are there rounds to make up? I feel like in the home, the lighter the better as long as it does the job. My father advised the 4/10 pump (because of the intimidation of the sound) and he was a combat veteran (4 tours Vietnam) and a career policeman. I think part of his point was that a ten year old girl could defend her home with one effectively.

[@tangoyankee7521]

NICE VIDEO.

[@PersonalDefenseNet]

Thanks!

[@iyn1911]

What’s your favorite home defense load?

[@northshores7319]

It all depends on which load you are using in either gauge and the weight of the gun Or so I have heard from Paul Harrel, Lucky Gunner Ammo and THEFIREARMGUY. In a home defense situation I would imagine that the adrenalin dump from the adrenal gland would give one more than enuf power to use a 12 g. for good effect. One can also tolerate the 1030 seconds of shooting time there will be as I have yet to see in any YT Video where bad guys don not flee at the sound of the first shot from a homeowner. Personally I like 12g. Turkey shot applied to the face/neck as it 1. Will poke out eyeballs 2. Put a great many holes in the wind pipe causing extreme respiratory distress 3. Slice open the Carotid Arteries on the sides of the neck leading to instant and massive blood loss to the brain. 20g. Turkey shot should do likewise.