357wheelgunner
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A lot of people load up with birdshot for defense in the house, thinking that it would be enough to stop a criminal without as much risk of going through walls and injuring a third party. This got me to thinking about a story I read in Reader's Digest a few years ago. The story was something like this:
Two young boys, something like 8 and 10, would wait for their parents to leave the farm so that they could play with their dad's guns. The knew where the key to the safe and ammo locker were. One would carry the .270 deer rifle, and the other would carry the 12 gauge shotgun. While they were loading up the guns to head off into the woods, the younger boy discharged the shotgun, loaded with birdshot, into his brother's back. The boys, not wanting to get in trouble, tried to take care of the wounded brother themselves. He got into the shower and washed as much blood and pellets off as he could, but kept bleeding. He went to the hospital and survived.
I dont remember too much of the story, just the weapons, ages, and that one was shot in the back with birdshot and survived.
If an 10 year old boy can survive a point blank shot to the torso with birdshot, do you really think you will stop a 6'6" 300lb ogre of a man during a home invasion with birdshot? This small kid was still able to jump in the shower, and survived a trip to the hospital! I have my doubts, and will continue to load up with 00 buck for in the house. What do you all think of this? Do you know anyone whose been shot with a light bird load?
Two young boys, something like 8 and 10, would wait for their parents to leave the farm so that they could play with their dad's guns. The knew where the key to the safe and ammo locker were. One would carry the .270 deer rifle, and the other would carry the 12 gauge shotgun. While they were loading up the guns to head off into the woods, the younger boy discharged the shotgun, loaded with birdshot, into his brother's back. The boys, not wanting to get in trouble, tried to take care of the wounded brother themselves. He got into the shower and washed as much blood and pellets off as he could, but kept bleeding. He went to the hospital and survived.
I dont remember too much of the story, just the weapons, ages, and that one was shot in the back with birdshot and survived.
If an 10 year old boy can survive a point blank shot to the torso with birdshot, do you really think you will stop a 6'6" 300lb ogre of a man during a home invasion with birdshot? This small kid was still able to jump in the shower, and survived a trip to the hospital! I have my doubts, and will continue to load up with 00 buck for in the house. What do you all think of this? Do you know anyone whose been shot with a light bird load?