A recent thread on this generated more heat than light. This shall not.
Here's my take, of course, YMMV....
A shotgun is as versatile as a Swiss Army Knife. HOWEVER, technique doesn't come in a"One Size Fits All" package.
When the targets are small, fast.closer and/or visible for only a moment, I point my shotguns. I'm aware of the barrel in my peripheral vision but I'M LOOKING AT THE TARGET. Experience tells me where the barrel needs to be.
Think clays, rabbits, birds and so on.
When the targets are large, slower, farther and/or dangerous, I use sights. I AIM.
Would I aim if charged by( to use a current case) a naked wacko cannibal loaded with some homebrewed pyschotropics?
I dunno. I can deliver a load of buck or a slug rather quickly with either system. And one doesn't have to be OCD exact with a shotgun, though one needs to know to shoot the thing. That's obtained by abundant and frequent practice.
Comments, questions, rants?
Discuss among yourselves, courteously....
Here's my take, of course, YMMV....
A shotgun is as versatile as a Swiss Army Knife. HOWEVER, technique doesn't come in a"One Size Fits All" package.
When the targets are small, fast.closer and/or visible for only a moment, I point my shotguns. I'm aware of the barrel in my peripheral vision but I'M LOOKING AT THE TARGET. Experience tells me where the barrel needs to be.
Think clays, rabbits, birds and so on.
When the targets are large, slower, farther and/or dangerous, I use sights. I AIM.
Would I aim if charged by( to use a current case) a naked wacko cannibal loaded with some homebrewed pyschotropics?
I dunno. I can deliver a load of buck or a slug rather quickly with either system. And one doesn't have to be OCD exact with a shotgun, though one needs to know to shoot the thing. That's obtained by abundant and frequent practice.
Comments, questions, rants?
Discuss among yourselves, courteously....