[harpseal]

"A 12-gauge is a nice gun to have in the house. You don't have to aim the gun. You just point it in the general vicinity, and you're actually going to hit what you're pointing toward, because (the shot) scatters."

Hopefully all Freepers are aware this is a myth. A shotgun shell sends forth a pattern of shot that will expand the area it will hit so that at 25 yards one is covering an area measured still in inches of diameter. The shot expands at a relatively constant rate once it leaves the barrel. Most house will rarely have free shot of over 35 feet. More common will be shots at less than 15 feet as someone kicks in a door.

This is not to say that a shotgun is not an execellent home defense pice just that like everything it has its limitations.

[fuente]

an 18&1/2 in barrel has a 6 in spread at 15 feet. kicks like a freakin' mule though, quite a strain on a wrist with a pistol grip too.

[cinFLA]

This is not to say that a shotgun is not an execellent home defense pice just that like everything it has its limitations.

Reading this thread reminds me of the old tales of the blunderbuss. Actually, the belled muzzle was used to aid in rapid loading of the pellets.

[from occupied ga]

This is not to say that a shotgun is not an execellent home defense pice just that like everything it has its limitations.

You forgot about the one where the home invaders are wearing kevlar vests. Shotgun is worthless in this situation. AK or AR round will do just fine here.