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Just remember guys ... Bird shot for home defence is useless LOL I sure wouldn't want to take one of those hits.Just for grins......Federal 7.5 shot vs 5/8th" plywood from 14ft
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Just remember guys ... Bird shot for home defence is useless LOL I sure wouldn't want to take one of those hits.Just for grins......Federal 7.5 shot vs 5/8th" plywood from 14ft
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Just remember guys ... Bird shot for home defence is useless LOL I sure wouldn't want to take one of those hits.
WOW !!! Sometimes I wonder about a #4 shot (not buckshot) would do.
Not telling you what to do at all, but I have skinned rabbits and squirrels that have been shot with everything from #4-#9, and while it killed small game, it's hard not to notice all of the pellets that failed to fully penetrate even a squirrel at distance.
Granted that I am aware you're talking much less than 20-30 yards like I would normally be within while hunting, I think I'd rather save the bird shot for the birds. There's a lot to be said about mass.
Would you rather be hit from a swinging golf ball on a string, or be hit with a big wrecking ball at the same distance?
What type of shells you use for HD depends on the type of intruder you anticipate (two legged and/or four legged) and the weather conditions! Lot of difference if you're encountering a two legged predator wearing a t-shirt vice one wearing a heavy coat over both a shirt and t-shirt. Or even over a sweater.
Don't know your location but before choosing a HD round I'd test against the worst conditions (and the worst threat) you might possibility encounter. Maybe pull out a couple of old heavy winter coats and see if your test rounds will penetrate them with authority. Head shots are great but sometimes you don't have that opportunity and must shoot the torso.
If you have the potential for four legged predators then that's a totally different situation.
Just some food for thought.
Regards
Would not want to get hit by it but it didn't seem to hold the group like the video I posted ??? Wonder if the gun he was using had a Full Choke