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buckshot vs slug for home defense ?

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  • bigwheel

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    Powder burn range, sure.
    What if they're 15 yds away with a gun themselves?
    Plenty of life left to ventilate you....
    Dont think I would want to take a load of birdshot in the face at 15 yards to test that hypothesis..lol I killed a Coyote about 40 yards off with #9 low brass skeet loads once upon a time..full choke gun... in addition to half a flock of winter turkeys on the same trip. 40 yard danger zone will work for me. Now depending on how far off are the hypothetical bad guys are threatening harm..a person might want to keep a scope sighted 7mm mag in reserve for worse case scenarios. For booger hunting in a house I much rather have a pistol..shotgun a little bulky for close quarters work. Back to birdshot know an old cop from Odessa..who said they always loaded up with birdshot when chasing burglars out of metal buidlings...of which Odessa has a bunch. That keep the owner from griping about shooting holes in the walls. lol. Found this link on the topic. Now my high dollar Maverick 88 which sits up near the front door...has #4 ss birdshot come out the first few since my brother gave me a bunch free when he gave up duck and pheasant hunting out in Sunny CA a few years back..then the 00 buck comes next. However a person wants to do it works for me. Heres a couple of the Turkeys. I coulda held up more but only got two hands. Did not bother to take a pic of the poor old coyote.
    https://www.rem870.com/2013/02/22/effective-ranges-for-buckshot-birdshot-and-slugs/
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    GoPappy

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    This response on the Gecko45 body armor post cracked me up:

    One poster responded, ‘If Plan A is to take multiple .338 shots to the back, you really need to come up with a Plan B.”

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    BRD@66

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    Has anyone got a brick & mortar store source for #4 buckshot in 12 gauge? I've looked at GT, Academy, & 2 LGSs. All anyone so far, has on hand is double naught. Or is it back to SGAmmo for one box of hulls?
     
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