Axxe55
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I didn't even get time to guess a day!
Shit, not me.
i think you were closest.
I didn't even get time to guess a day!
Shit, not me.
i think you were closest.
" Personally, MY choice for home & farm defense against 2 & 4 footed predators is my old Model 870 & loaded with six rounds of #4 buck. - Others are free to disagree with my choice.
yours, satx "
^^^ No argument here, I've seen the results numerous times, It's the most devastating "in-home" weapon around, short of possibly a "full auto" sub gun.
Yes, depending on the situation
Buckshot penetrates.
According to this article, even turkey loads penetrated through 7 half-inch thick sheets of sheetrock:
An AR for Home Defense? Clay, Drywall, Raw Meat & A Myth Busted!
When a homeowner uses an AR-15 to defend himself, the question arises … should we be worried about shoot through inside of our homes, and are pistols or shotguns a better choice than rifles? Basically, is a 5.56mm AR too much for home defense, or is it the right choice?www.gunsamerica.com
But that same article noted that all rifle and pistol rounds, both ball and hollow point, went through 11 sheets of half-inch no problem. Same with soft-point hunting rounds - passed through all 11 sheets, but 64 and 53 gr 5.56 passed through 4 sheets before fragmenting while the steel core continued on through all 11 sheets. Interestingly enough, the author of that article states he does not prefer using a shotgun for home defense, but doesn’t explain why (I’m guessing he explains his reasons in some other article, though).
If you do a search for Paul Harrell’s youtube videos, you’ll find he does some interesting penetration tests with various loads of shot. In another of his videos, I was surprised to see rifle rounds doing complete pass-throughs of some certain sized tree trunks I initially thought would’ve certainly stopped the round. He also has a few videos touting the shotgun as a viable home defense gun.
But yeah, I’m sure buckshot could also penetrate all 11 of those half-inch sheets of sheetrock. Looks like most any decent round will, too, regardless if it’s soft-point or hollow-point. But as the author noted, there are other factors, such as 2x4 framing, PVC, electrical conduits and boxes that might also affect penetration. He decided to go with just sheetrock, though.
Is #2 goose shot different from #2 shot?