Chuck you sound like you have experience with this sort of thing so I'm hoping you will explain a few things I dont understand. If during a 0330 bump in the night scenario you decide to go "clear" your house, if not alone, who is going to lend assistance? Wife, GF, Kids?? Just curious. Or are you going to wait for the police to show up and then ask if they want help? You mentioned uncontrolled pellets down range right before you said how much better 30 high powered long distance rifle bullets are. why 30? how many people are you expecting in that "bump in the night" ? I'm guessing the national average for break ins involves 1.1 people or so. So again, 30 bullets for 1.1 persons? sounds like a lot of uncontrolled lead down range to me.
"Juggling side saddle loading, in the dark". Not that I think you would ever need to with a 6-9 round capacity benelli, but if so it's really not hard, at all. the amount of light available matters not. very stinking unlikely to be reloading in a home defense situation though.
shot guns need to be aimed with at least as much accuracy. That's interesting as all ****. for what reason, are we talking about probability of a hit or concerned about damaging some sheet rock?
a carbine is a much handier weapon in any environment. thats Interesting to say the least. So like in trenches or for hitting moving targets or for breaching doors or firing a vast assortment of projectile types....?
sorry but most everything you said is nuts.