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MrMurphy · September 19, 2002, 04:50 AM

I've seen a man shot with birdshot. #6 if I remember, out of a Winchester 1300, 28".

Yes, he went down, mostly from surprise and shock (arm and leg hit).

Use buckshot. If the guy is coming at you seriously, you want penetration,and birdshot makes a big shallow messy wound from what I saw. Know a SWAT cop who did use an 870 for social purposes, and he had to hit a nondrugged-up or drunk guy twice with #4 buck. Now he uses 00 Buck when he uses a shotgun (normal CQB gun is an M4 with 5.56mm frangible rounds).

September 19, 2002, 04:50 AM	#10
MrMurphy Member Join Date: August 13, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 92	I've seen a man shot with birdshot. #6 if I remember, out of a Winchester 1300, 28". Yes, he went down, mostly from surprise and shock (arm and leg hit). Use buckshot. If the guy is coming at you seriously, you want penetration,and birdshot makes a big shallow messy wound from what I saw. Know a SWAT cop who did use an 870 for social purposes, and he had to hit a nondrugged-up or drunk guy twice with #4 buck. Now he uses 00 Buck when he uses a shotgun (normal CQB gun is an M4 with 5.56mm frangible rounds). __________________ Every Man Dies. Not Every Man Truly Lives.