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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 3368540" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>Lotsa love for shotguns in this thread and that's OK. If it works for you and you're comfortable with it, knock yourself out.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I find a shotgun will do very little, if anything, an AR or similar carbine won't do. Multiple projectiles in one round is about the only thing and it's debatable whether that's a good thing or not.</p><p></p><p>From many years of teaching cops how to shoot shotguns and rifles I can say, in my experience anyway, virtually everyone I saw on the range had a far easier time learning the rifle and maintaining proficiency with the rifle over the shotgun. The last agency where I worked for several years didn't even authorize shotguns for normal patrol. SWAT had some and supervisors had access to one in their cars. They did have designated less-lethal shotguns. They'd been carrying ARs since the late 70s.</p><p></p><p>My reasons for choosing a rifle over a shotgun:</p><p>* Accurate up close or far away.</p><p>* A quality, defensive rifle round to the torso is at least as effective as a 20 or 12 ga round.</p><p>* More ammo.</p><p>* Reliability. Shotguns aren't necessarily unreliable...but more manipulation = more chance something can go wrong.</p><p>* Less recoil. Very important for some people.</p><p>* With less recoil comes faster sight picture recovery and faster follow up shots.</p><p>* Usually, not always, shorter, lighter and more maneuverable.</p><p>* Like many shotguns, plenty of accessories...lights, sights, etc...</p><p></p><p>There aren't many downsides to a rifle over a handgun. Maneuverability is about the only thing that comes to mind.</p><p></p><p>I'll take an AR for home defense, or defense anywhere else it's practicable, over a shotgun every day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 3368540, member: 45773"] Lotsa love for shotguns in this thread and that's OK. If it works for you and you're comfortable with it, knock yourself out. Personally, I find a shotgun will do very little, if anything, an AR or similar carbine won't do. Multiple projectiles in one round is about the only thing and it's debatable whether that's a good thing or not. From many years of teaching cops how to shoot shotguns and rifles I can say, in my experience anyway, virtually everyone I saw on the range had a far easier time learning the rifle and maintaining proficiency with the rifle over the shotgun. The last agency where I worked for several years didn't even authorize shotguns for normal patrol. SWAT had some and supervisors had access to one in their cars. They did have designated less-lethal shotguns. They'd been carrying ARs since the late 70s. My reasons for choosing a rifle over a shotgun: * Accurate up close or far away. * A quality, defensive rifle round to the torso is at least as effective as a 20 or 12 ga round. * More ammo. * Reliability. Shotguns aren't necessarily unreliable...but more manipulation = more chance something can go wrong. * Less recoil. Very important for some people. * With less recoil comes faster sight picture recovery and faster follow up shots. * Usually, not always, shorter, lighter and more maneuverable. * Like many shotguns, plenty of accessories...lights, sights, etc... There aren't many downsides to a rifle over a handgun. Maneuverability is about the only thing that comes to mind. I'll take an AR for home defense, or defense anywhere else it's practicable, over a shotgun every day. [/QUOTE]
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