Modern buckshot loads pattern pretty tightly...
Even from an 18" open choke barrel this is true! At self-defense distances most people have no idea how tight the pattern is, and think just pointing in the general direction is good enough. It isn't.
Modern buckshot loads pattern pretty tightly...
Or, which will kill better...a slug that misses someone's chest, or three or four buckshot that hit the chest with the rest missing the chest? Ask'en for a friend.
I just dont understand the logic of mixing loads in a shotgun. Under the stress of a SD shooting you will NEVER keep track of what is next into the chamber and therefor have no idea what load you are about to launch.
I much prefer to keep the tube full of buck and have the ability to switch to a slug if distance or penetration needs dictate.