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Originally Posted by diyj98
I can't figure out why smaller shot is so ineffective at room size range, yet I've killed so many animals at 40 and 50 yards so easily. I know they weren't human sized animals, but we're talking much further distances as well. Sure smaller shot loses energy faster than larger shot, but that means it penetrates less drywall as well. It doesn't mean their opinion is any better than any of ours, but some like Sheriff Jim Wilson, and some Gunsite instructors recommend bird shot over buckshot for indoor use.
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I have had #6 bounce off wet feathers of pheasant @ 50-60ft. Sure the bird went down but not dead. That is IC choke too. Most HD 12g have riot or open chokes, further reducing the pattern & limiting impact as you re relying on the small shot for penetration. Avg pattern from a riot choke is 1" per yard. So across a room, 6"-7" pattern of small shot will not penetrate a rib cage 100% effectively. Birdshot for birds or if you just want to piss off your attacker.