bang_bang
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A very dear friend of mine, who happens to be female, is worried about the safety of herself, her roomates, and her neighbor who lives alone (all are female btw). Until she can find a pistol to buy and get enough cash together, what are your opinions on a .410 pump loaded with a 3 inch 000 5-pellet in the chamber, followed by 5 2 1/2 inch 000 3 pellet buck shotshells?
Main reasoning for this is:
1) It's about all I have at the moment to let her borrow until she gets her own. Recoil is manageable for her, and the 5+1 capacity is fairly decent in my book.
2) They live in townhouses, which are basically apartments. I am worried about penetration and risking the lives of others in case of an incident. I know, and test shot the 000 buck loads this morning to confirm, that the penetration is minimal. I feel more confident with them using the .410 in a HD situation than letting them rip it up with a 20 or 12 gauge, or even a 9mm handgun. I'm fairly sure that even though the .410 is lacking power and pellet count...the BG is going to know when he/she has been hit with it.
3) Pump shotgun = universal "Don't mess" signal to BGs.
4) If it's all you have and more than you had...better than where you started, right?
Main reasoning for this is:
1) It's about all I have at the moment to let her borrow until she gets her own. Recoil is manageable for her, and the 5+1 capacity is fairly decent in my book.
2) They live in townhouses, which are basically apartments. I am worried about penetration and risking the lives of others in case of an incident. I know, and test shot the 000 buck loads this morning to confirm, that the penetration is minimal. I feel more confident with them using the .410 in a HD situation than letting them rip it up with a 20 or 12 gauge, or even a 9mm handgun. I'm fairly sure that even though the .410 is lacking power and pellet count...the BG is going to know when he/she has been hit with it.
3) Pump shotgun = universal "Don't mess" signal to BGs.
4) If it's all you have and more than you had...better than where you started, right?