Protected One
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THIS video is why I say Birdshot is for the Birds!
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Home Defense Round: Bird Shot?
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Mighty Armory
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My go to Home Defense semi's are a Para P14 stainless, a Springffield XD 9mm subcompact and an M4E1 14" Aero Precision.
I like the Hornady Critical Defense rounds in my 9mm and 45. My Aero mags gets soft points that I load..
I like the Hornady Critical Defense rounds in my 9mm and 45. My Aero mags gets soft points that I load..
HKB
US Veteran
No! If your life is in danger you should shoot to kill, don't waste a round that you may need.
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury. The defendant says he was trying to defend his life. The police found hundreds of bullets made for self defense in his house. But he did not use them. He chose to shoot my client in the face with a homemade cartridge that could not possibly kill, only blind. What do you think he was trying to accomplish?"
I can tell you're not a hunter. You'll get far more pellets in the vitals, thus far quicker kills with "birdshot" than you'll get with buckshot at just about any hunting range on birds, rats or snakes.
Doug M.
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An example of why one should not use birdshot and the like for any serious purpose. I'll admit I have some for revolvers, if for some reason I were to go hiking in some of the areas around here that have a higher likelihood of buzztails, but other than that, no, NO NO. If you are tempted to do so, pay someone to administer slap therapy until you are un(screwed).
Police: Man shoots St. Bernard in self defense
"A man shot a St. Bernard with a revolver on Thursday, police say.
The man was walking his dogs at about 4 p.m. in the 2300 block of East 39th Street when he was confronted by two other threatening dogs, according to a police report.
The man told police he attempted to scare the dogs off, but a St. Bernard growled at him and lunged at his face.
Police say the man put his left arm in front of his face, as one of the dogs bit him.
He then pulled a gun from his pocket and shot at the lunging dog, which did not sustain any visible injuries.
The man told police the rounds from his revolver were "birdshot," or very small shotgun shells.
The man had broken skin and holes in his clothes from the bite.
The St. Bernard's owner claimed the dog, whose name is Sochi, was in the back yard at the time of the incident, but a witness said he heard the shot and saw a large, fluffy dog in the street.
The Animal Rescue League was called to the scene of the accident."
CLOWNSHOES. Utterly clownshoes.
Police: Man shoots St. Bernard in self defense
"A man shot a St. Bernard with a revolver on Thursday, police say.
The man was walking his dogs at about 4 p.m. in the 2300 block of East 39th Street when he was confronted by two other threatening dogs, according to a police report.
The man told police he attempted to scare the dogs off, but a St. Bernard growled at him and lunged at his face.
Police say the man put his left arm in front of his face, as one of the dogs bit him.
He then pulled a gun from his pocket and shot at the lunging dog, which did not sustain any visible injuries.
The man told police the rounds from his revolver were "birdshot," or very small shotgun shells.
The man had broken skin and holes in his clothes from the bite.
The St. Bernard's owner claimed the dog, whose name is Sochi, was in the back yard at the time of the incident, but a witness said he heard the shot and saw a large, fluffy dog in the street.
The Animal Rescue League was called to the scene of the accident."
CLOWNSHOES. Utterly clownshoes.
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Rastoff
US Veteran
The local PD wants to use our shooting range for qualifications. During the brief conversation I asked about what they would shoot. They want to use pistol, rifle and shotgun. I asked what rounds they used with the shotgun because we have specific location for slugs and buck shot. The Sargent pulled two rounds right out of his gun to show me. Sure enough, one was marked #7 1/2 right on the case. He was none too pleased when I pointed it out to him.
I suspect they did a thorough inventory of their rounds that evening.
I suspect they did a thorough inventory of their rounds that evening.
Rastoff
US Veteran
If it was a revolver, then it wasn't even bird shot; it was snake shot.
These things are worse than useless against anything larger than a mouse, and not very effective on them. They are designed to have a very wide pattern at only 5' away. This is because snakes are very small. I'm not convinced they would even slow a snake down unless you're right on top of the snake and who want's to be there?
ExcitableBoy
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RASTOFF:
I've had a pack of 10 of those CCI-SPEER .38/.357 shotshells for quite a while... 1/4 oz. #9 shot with 135 pellets. I've only used a couple of them over the years to shoo varmints out of my pole building shop so I don't put holes in the steel walls with a REAL load. They barely ruffle the fur of the unwanted critters and don't even chip the surface of the coated steel. Scares the hell out of them, though, and gives me a chance to put them down when they high-tail it across the yard. Follow-up with #4 Buck from an 870 does the job. It's also the formula for two-legged varmints.
Ain't the country life great?
I've had a pack of 10 of those CCI-SPEER .38/.357 shotshells for quite a while... 1/4 oz. #9 shot with 135 pellets. I've only used a couple of them over the years to shoo varmints out of my pole building shop so I don't put holes in the steel walls with a REAL load. They barely ruffle the fur of the unwanted critters and don't even chip the surface of the coated steel. Scares the hell out of them, though, and gives me a chance to put them down when they high-tail it across the yard. Follow-up with #4 Buck from an 870 does the job. It's also the formula for two-legged varmints.
Ain't the country life great?
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