Hello! Sorry to spam the forum with questions that have undoubtedly been asked and answered multiple times before...but......
1) I have realized that because I live with close by neighbors, that a pistol is inappropriate for HD because a miss (or even a hit!) could end up in my neighbors' houses.
2) a shotgun is the logical alternative, however I read in a book that buckshot vs birdshot doesn't make a lot of difference at close range spread-wise, though it makes a world of difference neighbor-wise.
3) a light? seems to me that a attached light just shows the bad guy where you are, but I've read a number of posts where people feel a light is supposedly crucial. Since I have young family members at home, I am considering a light on my 870. Suggestions? What's the rationale behind a light? And is low-light practice really that useful?
many thanks if any of you are willing to answer these ground-level questions for me.
- Gordon
1) I have realized that because I live with close by neighbors, that a pistol is inappropriate for HD because a miss (or even a hit!) could end up in my neighbors' houses.
2) a shotgun is the logical alternative, however I read in a book that buckshot vs birdshot doesn't make a lot of difference at close range spread-wise, though it makes a world of difference neighbor-wise.
3) a light? seems to me that a attached light just shows the bad guy where you are, but I've read a number of posts where people feel a light is supposedly crucial. Since I have young family members at home, I am considering a light on my 870. Suggestions? What's the rationale behind a light? And is low-light practice really that useful?
many thanks if any of you are willing to answer these ground-level questions for me.
- Gordon