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Buck shot, especially 00 will penetrate walls more easily than a 223 or 9mm. Many folks like something easier on the shoulder than a 12 with 00 buck and both the handgun and AR deliver in that regard. I can use a 33 round mag for my 9mm Glock or a 30 rounder for an AR - and the AR has so little reocil, a 9 year old can fire it.
What the 12 pump has going for it is cost - it is cheap - but it is not the best for any one thing - it is a jack-of-all-trades and a master-of-none, but merely a compromise.
An AR is a better high capacity shoulder weapon, the pistol for a hand held; the gas semi for a waterfowl gun, the O/U for targets and the SxS for upland; so while enjoy and revel in your choice, just realize you are making a compromise in every situation in order to go with one inexpensive gun. It isn't that a 12 pump can't do the job in the hands of a trained person, but it is not the best choice in any of the above situations and requires a lot of training to make it work for any of them
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