Here you go. Just shot. Ive seen this in person so I didnt doubt anyway.
Out of curiosity, why a break-action 2-round shotgun for HD instead of a higher tube capacity?
I'm sure if you shoot a thug in the face with #6, he will go down
A #6 shot at 8 yards through a typical 18.5" barrel is still so tight a pattern that it will deliver a slug sized hole to a body, but is much less likely to hold that pattern through walls.
Or you can do a cut shell to the #6I did see the pics down from the quoted post, but if you want #6 shot to make a slug size hole you need to use a turkey choke at about 5-7 yards. In that scenario you might be ok because all the little pellets will help push each other, but the minute they start to spread like they did in the photo they are on their own. You don't have to use large buckshot, but I would not limit the size under 4BK. I personally have 3" #4 buck loaded with 00 buck at the ready.
On another note, maybe a different emergency plan will limit the amount of times loved ones are in the possible line of fire.
Please don't take any offense, thats just my 2 cents.
This is why I use slugs in mine, I at least only have to deal with 1 projectile as opposed to 9,12 or more.
So your saying that if a man get shot in the face & throat with #6 or #4 he's not even going to stop to spit out all the shots that went into his nose & throatIn my useless opinion, birdshot does not penetrate deep enough to be considered a "consistent man stopper".
It will blast holes in particle board at that range - but it is far from proven to reach the vital organs of a large sized human through clothes, muscle, and bone.
With very few exceptions, if it is going to penetrate deep enough to consistently stop a large human, it is going to penetrate walls.
I have never shot a human with birdshot - so feel free to use what you decide to for your own reasons. That being said, bird shot is designed to bring down little birds.
So your saying that if a man get shot in the face & throat with #6 or #4 he's not even going to stop to spit out all the shots that went into his nose & throat
Police use non-lethal rubber shot to stop people, so i'm sure the #6 will stop the threat I rather have a shotgun with #6, cause it will have more stopping power than a 380 acpIf a man gets shot in the face or throat with a .22, it is going to do damage.
I would still not consider a .22 a strong self defense round.
I would honestly choose a .380 over #6 birdshot...
Actually, in close quarters - I would choose a combat knife over #6 birdshot...
Police use non-lethal rubber shot to stop people, so i'm sure the #6 will stop the threat
I rather have a shotgun with #6, cause it will have more stopping power than a 380 acp
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Non lethal rubber shot is used in very limited situations where lethal force is deemed inappropriate.
.380 has been proven to meet at least the FBI penetration standards - #6 has not....
What data can you yield to show that #6 birdshot has more stopping power than a .380?
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