stoney56
Gold Member
ivan salis said:cut down to #4 buck or even #4 turkey load at close range its bad news without blowing thru the walls or if you can get them "flechette rounds" or as some call em "shredders"-- a whole bunch of like tiny little razor blade bits---ugly---just ugly--real ugly---but then again your not trying to make freinds with him now are you? if you just want him down and out , period ---then their just the ticket.
#2 birdshot should be sufficient with about 90 pellets without much wall penetration. If wall penetration is overly concerning to you, then by all means make the 1st load a 2 3/4" #6 birdshot and the 2nd round a bit more powerful. Except at extreme close range, the smaller shot #6 and smaller probably won't penetrate far enough (minimum depth needed is 6") to do a lot of damage to the major organs or major blood vessels especially if the bad guy is hyped up.
Forget those exotic rounds like fleshettes which you can't get enough into a shotgun shell to really be effective. The same goes for rock salt, that's used by people who believe in capital punishment-as long as it's not too severe.
If using a handgun, always shoot twice (also known as double tapping) and above all practice, practice, practice. Don't worry about hitting your target at 15 to 25 yards. Practice at the 3 to 7 yard range. One final reminder----there is No 2nd Place Winner!