Thanks. This would be for in house defense only, so distance would be 25' or less. Anything outside, it's the 12ga semi, salt in the chamber and alternating shot and pumpkinball afterward. :)
Great recipe. I've never been a scatter gun advocate for inside home use. Too awkward for close up requirements. Mine are stricly for field work. Two .357s, a 9, and a .380 for indoor requirements.
Sounds like a plan...hopefully you were just kidding about the salt loads. The sole disadvantage (if you want to call it that) for a smaller .38 Special compared to a beefier .357 Magnum is the size and portability. The .357 will be built heavier and stronger to handle the hotter loads. The flexibility it offers is more than worth the extra steel you'll have to carry around on your hip.
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