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A Rem 870 loaded with bird shot is sufficient
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If you check the pattern on your shotgun, you may find that bird shot spreads very rapidly compared to buckshot, at least that's what mine does (the aforementioned 12-gauge 870 Wingmaster with 18.5" barrel). I'm not comfortable that a through-the-kitchen-and-across-the-family-room round of birdshot would be sufficient to end a threat quickly, especially through heavy clothing.
#7 Birdshot at 20 feet -
00 Buckshot at 20 feet (2 rounds, COM and shoulder). Ignore the circled holes -