You'd think it'd be easy to find !

[snooperman]

There is much evidence for the use of buckshot for home defense..

Not on actual killings by home owners but by those who test the reliability of penetration in ballistic gel. The "brass fetcher" and "box of truth" as well as many others. 6-9 shot birdshot is not too good-about 5-6" at room distances 10-20ft. Number 2 shot is not bad with a penetration of about 7-9" at those distances. A large human male will have a chest diameter of about 12-13" and #4 buckshot at room distances will give adequate penetration. One can not predict what scenario they will encounter ,hence it would be prudent to use ammo that will do the job at 20-25 yards if needed. That is where 00 buckshot is most effective, and that is why it is so lethal for hunting deer etc in the brush and oak hammock on my farm especially with a long barrel and a full choke- which brings the effectiveness of 00 buckshot out to 35- 40 yards. 00 buckshot has more carrying power because of its mass of 54gr per pellet. That is why we use it in the military and law enforcement too. My 2 cents--Snoop

 

[JimBoIHN]

I keep a Winchester 1300 Defender loaded with 6 X 2 3/4 4B first followed by 0B. I'm the sporting type so I don't even load with 3 inch. Guess I should find out if I would lose 1 round of capacity - probably would. I don't care what the statistics are for ANYONE ELSE. I can cut 5 thugs in half, allowing for 1 miss in case I have to sneeze, in any gang that wants to take me on at close range. I could care less about the statistics for a bunch of people who might have a similar goal in mind, who have never fired a shotgun or have any feel for firing from the hip or any confidence in what they are doing. I know I have confidence that I can protect myself. Empty chamber, of course, cause I want those mothers to hear that pump action crack to life just before I level them. Isn't that good practice anyway to not have the cocking mechanism engaged?

 

[blarby]

Got some feedback from armed citizen today.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/78800063/...sistance-from-Citizens-Cato-White-Paper-No-33

This is their aggregate paper , on what their study showed- not just data, but some useful extrapolation. Not just on shotguns. Good info to have, IMHO

 

[snooperman]

Blarby,

Thanks, for sharing that article with us. I enjoy reading that kind of info. Snoop