boltgunnerguy
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ok im looking to find sum special shot sizes like say #12 and SLUG style buckshot...........and so forth...............im in a 12 gauge if it matters
Shot size?
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oneounceload
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#12 is used in 22lr shotshells and has limited range and usefulness - about 6 feet
boltgunnerguy
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I understand the useful range and so forth i am planning to use them in a mixed shotshell such as buckshot, then #9, then #12.......... as a home defense shell
oneounceload
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IMO, you would be better served using factory loads for HD and not some home-made concoction.........there are enough articles from Massad Ayoob on that aspect and what a lawyer will do to you. Remington made duplex loads years ago for hunting - in short, they sucked and were soon pulled from the market
boltgunnerguy
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rhodesian jungle is very similar and now cops here in galveston carry it.........so they cant suck at defending urself to much and also............i need a small shot size, buckshot wont work because of wear my home is, it is currently illegal in oklahoma to use buck shot
45crittergitter
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boltgunnerguy
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thank you.......but im wanting to buy only shot if possible
VA27
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Buckshot is only illegal for hunting, it's ok for HD.
boltgunnerguy
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ok where cud i buy it? my local wm dnt sell it, only huntn shells..........
Jim Watson
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If you want anything special you will probably have to order it, Walmart is not the whole world. Federal made a Home Defense shotgun shell with No 2 shot. Not no 2 buck, no 2 shot, as commonly used for goose hunting. I don't know if they still do.
If you want to buy odd size shot to load, Ballistic Products has everything from 2 to 10.
I don't think chinking in the corners with very small shot will get you anywhere.
In the Malaysian Emergency, the British loaded shotgun shells with a mix of buck, 2 and 6 shot. But that was in the jungle against an enemy with no medical support. Even a no 6 could leave a Commie with gangrene.
If you want to buy odd size shot to load, Ballistic Products has everything from 2 to 10.
I don't think chinking in the corners with very small shot will get you anywhere.
In the Malaysian Emergency, the British loaded shotgun shells with a mix of buck, 2 and 6 shot. But that was in the jungle against an enemy with no medical support. Even a no 6 could leave a Commie with gangrene.
boltgunnerguy
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ok thank you both
MachIVshooter
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Remington makes some duplex loads like that, I believe BB shot over 00 buck.
For HD, I wouldn't use anything smaller than #4 lead.
For HD, I wouldn't use anything smaller than #4 lead.
SilentVectorX
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No matter what your load is, collateral damage is always a possibility. You should only shoot if you're confident you have to, and don't spray shots around just because the load is 'safe'. I wouldn't use anything smaller than #4 buck either.
Normally I don't much like this outfit, but if you're wanting to buy the shot only, try here:
http://www.ballisticproducts.com/
They have the odd sizes, but their prices are astronomical.
DC
http://www.ballisticproducts.com/
They have the odd sizes, but their prices are astronomical.
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