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Originally Posted by red-beard
12 ga Shotgun using OO buck the pattern is smaller than most people think. At 5 yards, typical pattern is about 2.5-3 inches (60-75mm). This requires more than pointing in the "general direction".
Also, Movies and TV are the source of those racking moves and sounds. Let us not forget, we often see in the movies someone thumb back the hammer on a single action auto. That would mean it is NOT loaded.
Finally, I saw on a TV program someone rack the slide then load a magazine. And then have an accidental discharge...
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Just because they require more precision than pointing in the general direction does not mean that they aren't easier to get hits at home defense ranges than other firearms. Likewise a 12 ga. with buckshot produces a catastrophic wound which you will not get with other firearms, and you are unlikely to carry significant energy outside of your residence. A shotgun is not the best weapon for all jobs, but it as a capable and formidable home defense weapon. And if your knowledge of and experience with firearms has you believing you only need to point a shotgun in the general direction, how likely is it that a different type of firearm would be better employed in home defense?
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