...to answer your question...NO...i would use "standard" full power loads...but not magnum loads... for self defense use...confusion said:
...i personally don't feel a "shotgun" is a good choice for home defense...that said...
...i would recomend a Benelli M1S90 Tactical...argueable the best defensive shotgun ever produced...
...for shells i would use "standard velosity" 2 3/4 inch #1 buck...16 pellets...if over penetration is a concern i would go with "standard velosity" 2 3/4 inch # 4 buck...27 pellets
...no "rubber bullets"...if you're *justfied* using deadly force to protect yourself and your family against a threat...use it without hesitation ...your lives may depend on it...