Tom396
.30-06
What is your opinion on the ranges that should be considered self defense and/or home defense?
I ask, because it actually does seem to make a world of difference to shotgun loads. Just a few yards could be the difference between stopping an intruder with a single center mass shot and merely pissing off an intruder with a single center mass shot.
I patterned some cheap 00 buck (Rio) at 20 yards today. It wasn't nearly as pretty as it was at just 5 yards closer (15). I was also practicing with some bird shot. Yes, at 5 yards I suspect it would be a good stopper, but just five yards further out it tends to barely penetrate drywall. I'm thinking that barely penetrating drywall might well equate to a somewhat pissed off crackhead. Those five yards make a lot of difference in effectiveness...even with a center mass hit.
Where's your range for HD? I know it's gotta be different for everybody, especially if you are also considering a threat that is shooting back at you from outside the house. :shock: Inside my house, I'm thinking right between 5 and 10 yards. I think he'd pretty much have to be shooting back at me for me to attempt a 20 yard (or farther) shot. Take care. Tom Worthington.
I ask, because it actually does seem to make a world of difference to shotgun loads. Just a few yards could be the difference between stopping an intruder with a single center mass shot and merely pissing off an intruder with a single center mass shot.
I patterned some cheap 00 buck (Rio) at 20 yards today. It wasn't nearly as pretty as it was at just 5 yards closer (15). I was also practicing with some bird shot. Yes, at 5 yards I suspect it would be a good stopper, but just five yards further out it tends to barely penetrate drywall. I'm thinking that barely penetrating drywall might well equate to a somewhat pissed off crackhead. Those five yards make a lot of difference in effectiveness...even with a center mass hit.
Where's your range for HD? I know it's gotta be different for everybody, especially if you are also considering a threat that is shooting back at you from outside the house. :shock: Inside my house, I'm thinking right between 5 and 10 yards. I think he'd pretty much have to be shooting back at me for me to attempt a 20 yard (or farther) shot. Take care. Tom Worthington.