Federal Personal Defense Load

[Quantum Singularity]

It features 1.25 ounces of #2 birdshot at a reduced recoil impulse. My question is: is this load good for home defense? Buckshot is too powerful for me (recoil is nasty) and having practiced with the "personal defense" load I can handle the gun reasonably well.

 

[Dave McC]

QS, there's a zillion old threads about beating kick, some research may help you.

In a standard weight shotgun, if shooting buck hurts, you're not doing something right.
I'll bring up a thread about munting that may be what you need.