3½ inch self-defense shotshell loads ?

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My point was, if you hit anyone with a shotgun, no matter what the load, they are hit. Average intruder wants money or valuables, and NOT being detected while doing so. Rarely, is there a gunfight, ie: hiding behind furniture, involved with these types of home invasions.

In short, shoot, or shoot at, a scumbag with a shotgun and you'll have him wishing he were anywhere other than in your home. I also suspect he'll be unassing the area with great haste.

If you can acomplish this with the least amount of damage or penetration to anything or anyone else your gold is achived.

Any guy that sticks around after that - continue to shoot hium until the desired effect is achived. :D
 
I've never been shot by birdshot, but I imagine it would feel like getting stung by 100 hornets all at once, unless the distance was point blank in which case it is like getting shot by a slug.
 
I've never been shot by birdshot, but I imagine it would feel like getting stung by 100 hornets all at once, unless the distance was point blank in which case it is like getting shot by a slug.
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Those would be some mean hornets. Let's take an example of birdshot we're all aware of: former Vice President Cheney's hunting accident. A light dove load, from what was described as 90 to 120 feet away, penetrated all the way into the victim's chest cavity and was touching the surface of his heart.
 
I'm convinced I'm full of crap.... I thought about the longest hallway in my house and thought that this would be the longest "gunfight" I would have to defend against. Then I thought, "I'd hate to be tore up by birdshot at 17 feet". And it probably wont do any collateral damage.

Yep, I'm full of it...... Shoes
 
Hearing about some of the violent home invasions and the types of folks doing it, not sure anything is too powerful.
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In that case may I suggest:

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Then I thought, "I'd hate to be tore up by birdshot at 17 feet". And it probably wont do any collateral damage.
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From my bedroom door to my safe in the living room (which is visible) is close to 15 yds. At that distance bird shot from my cyl. bore has spread out so it's wider than Bubba, and not likely to penetrate much past a leather jacket.:cool:
 
Some experts claim control of the shotgun is far more important than it's power. I have read (might have been by Moosad, but not sure) that a 20 ga. is more effective than a 12 because it can be brought back on target much quicker.
 
I just deleted a post that was so completely off topic it wasn't funny. Then I realized it was the OP that had posted it. Then I went back and read it again. Still off topic. So ... if the OP has so little regard for his topic. we'll just close this one.

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