i hear it all the time. shotgun = home defense superiority.."the sound of a shotgun "racking" in a shell is unmistakeable" and should send any would be intruder scurrying back into the shadows..
seriously? i think someone in every shotgun/defense discussion brings this up. i've never had a home intruder while i was home (thanks goodness)..if it happens, i dont think the acoustics of my shotgun going into business mode is even a blip on my brain-radar. arent most home shotguns already "racked". you all have the tube stuffed full and the chamber is left empty? so you have an extra shell ready?
is this a real thing? what about other sounds

..big dog barking, distant sirens, that movie scene in HOME ALONE?
thanks..i'm bored.