I've kinda wondered about a few things on this thread, and maybe some folks can enlighten me.
First," Tactical" ammo is reduced velocity. When velocity is reduced with lead projectiles, expansion is less. Thus, more energy is available for penetration. But the idea is to have less penetration,right? Can someone explain this?
And,people cite the "Tactical" stuff as tighter patterning, which is a good thing, IMO. As I've said until you're sick of it, spread is not what you want for HD.
BUT, don't choke tubes, backboring and lengthened forcing cones do the same thing w/o compromising effect?
Lotsa folks have trouble with the kick of heavy loads in light shotguns. Recoil's the reason trap guns run over 8 lbs, and that's with light loads. But, there's many ways to deal with recoil, including improving your form, adding weight,etc,rather than reducing the effectiveness of one's ammo.
Finally, I'm sure the Benellis and that 11-87 are fine guns. But, for a HD, generic WIHTF shotgun, I'd prefer something less ammo sensitive. Not being able to use light loads takes out too many options.