Nolo
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Well, I'm looking at various defensive and offensive loads for shotguns in my never-ending firearms research, and I was wondering if the lessened recoil (and thus greater ability to follow-up) of the 20 Gauge is worth the (especially in 00 buck, which is what I am most interested in) decreased chance of a one-shot stop.
See, I'm considering the fact that, while 12 Gauge buckshot loads may have an enormous chance of stopping an attacker on the first hit, there's still that small chance that they won't (say, 5%). In looking at the rounds, I thought it might be better to have a less sharp recoil so that it is easier to get back on target quickly, as a trade-off to the greater stopping power, considering nothing will ever give you a 100% of stopping an attacker.
I also want you to consider that I am mostly looking at box fed shotguns, so I also think that the decreased width of the 20 Gauge would be advantageous. (I'm especially looking at a radical rimless 20 Gauge design, which would *gasp* open up the possibility of a double stack shotgun magazine.)
I just want you guys' thoughts on the matter.
See, I'm considering the fact that, while 12 Gauge buckshot loads may have an enormous chance of stopping an attacker on the first hit, there's still that small chance that they won't (say, 5%). In looking at the rounds, I thought it might be better to have a less sharp recoil so that it is easier to get back on target quickly, as a trade-off to the greater stopping power, considering nothing will ever give you a 100% of stopping an attacker.
I also want you to consider that I am mostly looking at box fed shotguns, so I also think that the decreased width of the 20 Gauge would be advantageous. (I'm especially looking at a radical rimless 20 Gauge design, which would *gasp* open up the possibility of a double stack shotgun magazine.)
I just want you guys' thoughts on the matter.