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Dave McC · August 12, 2000, 07:47 PM

The big advantage to a shotgun for HD is not spread, at typical HD ranges the load hits as a solid/near solid mass,regardless of choke. 00 from my HD 870 runs about 5 inches at 10 yards.

The advantage is the massive amounts of energy dumped into the target, shotguns come as close to a sure stopper as anything this side of crew served weapons, or nukes.

Regardless of choke,load, or addons, a shotgun must be AIMED in a HD situation to be
effective.

IMO, you'd be better off finding a load that patterns tightly,and working on your chops to make you and your shotgun work best together.

August 12, 2000, 07:47 PM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	The big advantage to a shotgun for HD is not spread, at typical HD ranges the load hits as a solid/near solid mass,regardless of choke. 00 from my HD 870 runs about 5 inches at 10 yards. The advantage is the massive amounts of energy dumped into the target, shotguns come as close to a sure stopper as anything this side of crew served weapons, or nukes. Regardless of choke,load, or addons, a shotgun must be AIMED in a HD situation to be effective. IMO, you'd be better off finding a load that patterns tightly,and working on your chops to make you and your shotgun work best together.