Frank Ettin
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death2twinkys said:For 2 correct me if I'm wrong but when I read the NRAs home defence manual thing back in 05 it said most HD situations occur within 2 yards so if you can miss at that range well... good job?
and For 4 I couldn't imagine it would take any longer than any other 870
But you do make an excellent point of SD criteria and while mine arn't as succinctly laid out they are very similar to my own.
[1] "Most" is not "all." You should still be able to successfully engage targets at greater distances -- perhaps 15 yards or more.
[2] A 12 gauge pattern at two or three yards is only an inch or slightly more across.
[3] I learned in my Cowboy Action Shooting days that there is no target too close or too big to miss.
[4] Recoil recovery with a super short, stockless shotgun will be a lot slower than with a shotgun with a shoulder stock.