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Shotgun vs AR for SHTF utility?
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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3905772" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>A shotgun is number 3 on my list of firearms I would grab if someone was busting into my house. Same with a WROL/SHTF situation.</p><p></p><p>My reasoning:</p><p></p><p>Slower rate of fire vs semi auto pistols and rifles.</p><p>For all intents and purposes they’re impossible to shoot or reload one handed.</p><p>Inferior magazine capacity</p><p>Inferior effective range for confrontations. If the world is falling apart I’m not gonna be trying to get within spitting distance before getting into a gunfight. I would prefer to hit targets from a distance.</p><p>If you aren’t leaving your house, and it’s this wrol/shtf situation, I’m willing to bet you’ll have to deal with multiple home invaders at once. Once you start looking at a high stress situation with multiple targets, 4-5+1 just doesn’t cut it.</p><p>They still jam and have malfunctions.</p><p>Shotgun ammo is heavy and takes up a ton of space.</p><p></p><p>This list also highlights why I think a handgun, and a rifle would be on the top of my list to grab.</p><p></p><p>But from a pro standpoint, shotguns do two things that the other platforms cannot do well, safely, or efficiently. Shoot birds and breach doors. That just doesn’t happen with pistols and rifles. </p><p></p><p>From just a regular home defense situation, I still feel the same way, typically. I do, however, hope to buy a Beretta 1301 tactical down the road. I would keep it handy for regular home defense, although still a 2nd choice after a pistol. It would have a second (and more likely) use as a compact predator/turkey gun, thus justifying the purchase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3905772, member: 35036"] A shotgun is number 3 on my list of firearms I would grab if someone was busting into my house. Same with a WROL/SHTF situation. My reasoning: Slower rate of fire vs semi auto pistols and rifles. For all intents and purposes they’re impossible to shoot or reload one handed. Inferior magazine capacity Inferior effective range for confrontations. If the world is falling apart I’m not gonna be trying to get within spitting distance before getting into a gunfight. I would prefer to hit targets from a distance. If you aren’t leaving your house, and it’s this wrol/shtf situation, I’m willing to bet you’ll have to deal with multiple home invaders at once. Once you start looking at a high stress situation with multiple targets, 4-5+1 just doesn’t cut it. They still jam and have malfunctions. Shotgun ammo is heavy and takes up a ton of space. This list also highlights why I think a handgun, and a rifle would be on the top of my list to grab. But from a pro standpoint, shotguns do two things that the other platforms cannot do well, safely, or efficiently. Shoot birds and breach doors. That just doesn’t happen with pistols and rifles. From just a regular home defense situation, I still feel the same way, typically. I do, however, hope to buy a Beretta 1301 tactical down the road. I would keep it handy for regular home defense, although still a 2nd choice after a pistol. It would have a second (and more likely) use as a compact predator/turkey gun, thus justifying the purchase. [/QUOTE]
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