I prefer a rifle.
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You prefer a rifle over a 12 gauge loaded with 00 buckshot? You must have a very big house.
I prefer the same. It's about precision and comfort.
Just a thought, and I'm not trying to change yours, but if I were woke up in the middle of the night (home invasion) with sleep in my eyes, precision is not on my mind. The comfort is in knowing I don't have to be precise.
How large are your rooms?
A 20 foot distance will give you maybe 2-3" of spread....
2-3" is a mighty big hole, besides, nothing says "you are in the wrong house" better then the pump of a shotgun.
But, you stated you were concerned about not being able to be precise, 2-3" won't make a whole lot of difference, especially if you wouldn't be able to point & hit something at that range anyway.
My point isn't that I wouldn't be able to hit at that range, it's that when I do I want them out of commission. Put a 2-3" hole is someone most anywhere on their body it will do just that.
2-3" is a mighty big hole, besides, nothing says "you are in the wrong house" better then the pump of a shotgun.
I'm not wanting to give them that warning (and location on me). If they hear the shot it should be after the "whoomp" to their chest.