One in the chamber for your shotgun?

[Jose]

Quick question here. Does leaving the shotgun loaded cause spring wear like on a magazine? Do they need to be periodically replaced or do they get weak?

[Jose]

only my carry weapon is chambered and holstered which is next to the shotgun, both are by the bed.

i've never worried about someone breaking in to my house at night while i've been home but i understand it could happen and i am prepared for it.

I'm the same here, only my carry weapon is loaded and chambered. The shotgun is loaded but not chambered even though I have it locked up. Not sure why I do it that way but it's what I'm comfortable with and I have always have my pistol on or near me (even when I'm home).

[SS Junk]

See above.

I agree w/ your line of logic and I don't get jokes.

[momo]

I lawl'd loud!

i could picture you with an ambrose burnside 'stache muzzle loading your musket

[Binky]

My warning is the BOOM sound.

[GAP]

If you just want to "intimidate" then keep a chainsaw in the bedroom and rack that bitch off.

[Cooter]

i leave my shotgun completely empty but have 5 rounds on the side saddle, and top saddle.

if i have enough time i wear a bandolier.

I lawl'd loud!

[GrayStangGT]

XD45 Chambered next to the bed, Siaga 12 under the bed incase of Zombie attack and 13 rounds of 45 can't handle it.

[Chili]

Lol you guys really put a ton of thought into this. Sorry, if I were really going to rely on a weapon to defend my life/family members life/property I would want that weapon ready to go without thinking about racking it, a release switch, chambering a round, etc.

Weapon in hand, ready to go and with the safety off it will go bang without any other theatrics.

I agree wholeheartedly. I was just pointing that out for those who were so adamant about "racking" it.

That was Craig's point. That you could leave a round chambered, and if you stupidly felt the need to warn the criminal, you could dump the chambered round while "racking" the slide.

Right

yeah, but Craig didn't come out and call people stupid for doing so... therefore the stupid people couldn't grasp what he was saying

Lol

Why take away from the mechanics of what may very well save your life? If you have the advantage of surprising an intruder then by all means keep your weapon on the intruder and say, "Hi there! Do you feel like dying?"

See above. I was making no commentary on which I agreed with. I was directing it to those that like to keep it unchambered so they could rack it; suggesting that they can keep a round chambered in case they don't have time to rack it and need to shoot immediately, but still can rack it when they "have more time".

I generally disagree with not having a round chambered, particularly when the only reason you are doing so is so that you can attempt to scare the intruder. There are reasons for which I would agree with not leaving a round chambered, but they are the exceptions imo.

[momo]

i leave my shotgun completely empty but have 5 rounds on the side saddle, and top saddle.

if i have enough time i wear a bandolier.

[Denny]

Sometimes I forget if I chamber and have a weapon on safe so both the intruder and I can be surprised. Might as well make it fun if you're going to rock n roll.

[SS Junk]

I'm coming into this thread late, and did not read all of the responses, but you can still "rack the slide" if the shotgun is chambered. You lose a round, but since it was chambered you were +1 already.

Why take away from the mechanics of what may very well save your life? If you have the advantage of surprising an intruder then by all means keep your weapon on the intruder and say, "Hi there! Do you feel like dying?"

[bjtheman1]

The only warning I'm giving is that 1st "warning shot" fired at them. Followed by 9 quickly thereafter

[Cooter]

That was Craig's point. That you could leave a round chambered, and if you stupidly felt the need to warn the criminal, you could dump the chambered round while "racking" the slide.

yeah, but Craig didn't come out and call people stupid for doing so... therefore the stupid people couldn't grasp what he was saying

[ThreeFingerPete]

Lol you guys really put a ton of thought into this. Sorry, if I were really going to rely on a weapon to defend my life/family members life/property I would want that weapon ready to go without thinking about racking it, a release switch, chambering a round, etc.

Weapon in hand, ready to go and with the safety off it will go bang without any other theatrics.

That was Craig's point. That you could leave a round chambered, and if you stupidly felt the need to warn the criminal, you could dump the chambered round while "racking" the slide.