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Old 05-24-2020, 06:03 PM
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I'll stick with bird shot for inside the house, at least for the first rounds, with #4 bird shot probably the best. The only actual halfway realistic tests I've seen on it so far are Paul Harrell's. Isolated anecdotes, by themselves, don't mean much and it seems there are some of those on both sides of the argument.
Penetration and deadly effects arguments aside, a blast of birdshot at room distance is gonna cause a BG to quickly change his thoughts from you to the nearest exit. After all, the intent should be to stop him, not to decorate the wall with his remains.
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