Civilian defender: #4 buckshot to the face

[HiredHand]

https://civiliandefender.com/2023/04/21/12-gauge-4-buckshot-to-the-face/
“In my profession, I see lots of people who have been shot in the face. Rarely, do these people die immediately. They sometimes succumb to an infection, or other complication, but rarely do they die in the immediate aftermath of the gunshot wound. This mostly applies to pistol caliber rounds and I’ve seen all manner of them ranging from .22’s all the way up to the mighty .45 hit someone…”

Sherman A. House DDS

 

[GlockPride]

Well, might not have been lethal but it was effective.

 

[Perplexed]

Well, might not have been lethal but it was effective.

Immediate blindness generally will do that.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a friend that took a 12 ga load of 7 1/2 shot from around 30 yds he estimated. Glasses saved his eyes but he carries a few shot to this day in his face, neck and upper torso.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Wait!?… even the “mighty .45?”!!! No way. Everyone knows a .45 will lift a person off the ground and launch them 6ft back. Fake news

 

[TerryP]

Wait!?… even the “mighty .45?”!!! No way. Everyone knows a .45 will lift a person off the ground and launch them 6ft back. Fake news

This is absolutely correct!

 

[gerhard1]

Wait!?… even the “mighty .45?”!!! No way. Everyone knows a .45 will lift a person off the ground and launch them 6ft back. Fake news

The 9mm will kill you but the 45 destroys your soul.

 

[Choprzrul]

Wait!?… even the “mighty .45?”!!! No way. Everyone knows a .45 will lift a person off the ground and launch them 6ft back. Fake news

There is evidence from WWII of a 1911 45acp taking out German tanks:

 

[Cowbaby]

He is either using a crap shotgun or load. If I was to ever try to shoot someone in the face with one of mine they would never be worried about eyesight again.

Many years ago in Arkansas I shot an extra large doe at right around 65 man sized paces. Rem 870 Magnum Wingmaster fixed full choke 30" with a Winchester double XX 3" 41 pellet grex buffered and copper plated load of number 4 Buck.

The old gal never quivered and just fell over. After peeling the hide there was 17 .24 pellets that had went completely through her chest lung area and were stuck on the inside of the hide on the far side.

You not going anywhere with that in the face. Call the morgue.

 

[Gunbuffer]

He is either using a crap shotgun or load. If I was to ever try to shoot someone in the face with one of mine they would never be worried about eyesight again.

Many years ago in Arkansas I shot an extra large doe at right around 65 man sized paces. Rem 870 Magnum Wingmaster fixed full choke 30" with a Winchester double XX 3" 41 pellet load of number 4 Buck.

The old gal never quivered and just fell over. After peeling the hide there was 17 pellets that had went completely through her chest lung area and were stuck on the inside of the hide on the far side.

You not going anywhere with that in the face. Call the morgue.

My experiences say different