Jeff Gonzalez, President of Trident Concepts, discusses shotgun ammunition for self-defense. He advises consulting the owner's manual for compatible shell lengths (2.75", 3", 3.5"). While birdshot is common for sports and hunting, it's generally not recommended for self-defense due to insufficient energy transfer. Buckshot, particularly Double Load Buck (8-9 larger pellets), is highlighted as the most popular self-defense round. Rifled slugs are for extended ranges, and specialty rounds like rubber shot, flechettes, and flashbangs are also mentioned. Low recoil ammunition is recommended to improve practice experience and mitigate the shotgun's heavy recoil.
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