And, I probably want that second shot to be just as powerful/effective as the first under any circumstances. The reason is, if the first shot misses, I probably want the second shot to be the same load. I don't like having different loads in a self-defense gun. I'm taking the first shot as a 3" shell for free as far as capacity is concerned. Take my evaluation with a grain of salt, I am a fan of recoil. It translates into very fast cycle times. I roll with it fairly easily and I love the ability to push pull cycle the gun.
Recoil with this gun is really not abusive. I'm running either a 3" OOO Buck or 3" #4 Buck if there was something that needed the shot to be contained. I had actually considered loading the whole thing with Baby Mag #1's, but sadly they seem to be unobtainable anymore. Having said that, I do think it would be neat to have one as it reminds me of the cut down shotguns used by the US Marshals Service Witness Security (WITSEC) deputies. I view the shotgun at its best as a "hunker-down-in-the-saferoom" HD gun. It's only advantage is concealment, so the only real benefit I see to it is either one intends to carry it concealed or one has a secure hiding place that the Shockwave can fit into but not a stocked shotgun. Personally, I think of the Shockwave as more of a novelty item than a practical SD weapon. I have no idea what kind of recoil one would experience shooting a Shockwave with #1 buckshot, but my limited experience with #00 buckshot in a full-size shotgun was not what I would call "pleasant." So, disregarding the practicality of a pistol-gripped, short-barrel "non-shotgun" like the Shockwave, I'd go with the #1 buckshot. I have researched using a shotgun for HD, and it seems like the best choice is the 2-3/4" #1 buckshot load as it penetrates deeper than #4 buckshot but with less risk of overpenetration in close quarters than #00 buckshot. My only experience with a shotgun was shooting #00 buckshot with an 18" Remington 870 police shotgun, so one should probably take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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