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Slugs, buckshot or birdshot. Which do you choose?
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<blockquote data-quote="HiredHand" data-source="post: 3824251" data-attributes="member: 2469"><p>A good read from an expert. </p><p></p><p>“Law enforcement 12 ga. shotguns using buckshot of #1 or larger size offer greater close range physiological incapacitation potential than virtually any other commonly used shoulder fired weapon-- this can be a significant advantage during urban entry missions and high risk warrant service in closely confined settings. Should the need arise to stop fast moving targets at close range, like aggressive dogs that could not be deterred through less lethal alternatives, 12 gauge buckshot of #1 shot or larger is the optimal ammunition choice. Keep in mind that buckshot, especially frangible types such as Hevishot, have less ricochet risk than shotgun slugs, as well as handgun and rifle projectiles when fired at objects close to the ground, such as charging dogs. In congested urban settings, buckshot is less likely to pose as high a downrange hazard as slugs in the event a missed shot exits a structure wall. <strong>Birdshot offers inadequate penetration and intermediate barrier capability and has no place for LE use.” </strong></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?4340-12-gauge-shotgun-loads-for-LE-duty-use[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HiredHand, post: 3824251, member: 2469"] A good read from an expert. “Law enforcement 12 ga. shotguns using buckshot of #1 or larger size offer greater close range physiological incapacitation potential than virtually any other commonly used shoulder fired weapon-- this can be a significant advantage during urban entry missions and high risk warrant service in closely confined settings. Should the need arise to stop fast moving targets at close range, like aggressive dogs that could not be deterred through less lethal alternatives, 12 gauge buckshot of #1 shot or larger is the optimal ammunition choice. Keep in mind that buckshot, especially frangible types such as Hevishot, have less ricochet risk than shotgun slugs, as well as handgun and rifle projectiles when fired at objects close to the ground, such as charging dogs. In congested urban settings, buckshot is less likely to pose as high a downrange hazard as slugs in the event a missed shot exits a structure wall. [B]Birdshot offers inadequate penetration and intermediate barrier capability and has no place for LE use.” [/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?4340-12-gauge-shotgun-loads-for-LE-duty-use[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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