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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas
Buckshot is the business. Each pellet has much the same hitting power as a .32 cal pistol bullet.
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IMHO, #0 or #1 is the sweet spot. 9/11 rounds of .32/.30 caliber pellets.
I laughed at "the person" who suggested "just give them a couple of blasts of a double barrel" shot gun. If you use #4, it is .24" pellet with about 20-25 pellets per shell. So two "blasts" from a double barrel is about 50 pellets. Most standard capacity AR-15 mags only have 30 rounds...
On the subject of shot guns and loads, for the person who can't handle a 12 gauge, I suggest a .410 with #4. It has nine .24" pellets and low recoil. When my elderly parents were considering a firearm, that is what I suggested.
This is a great video for showing the pattern of a shotgun at close ranges. Someone who thinks they don't have to aim a shotgun, please review. He is testing penetration of different types of shotgun ammo. Birdshot, #4, 00 and slug.