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Coinneach · June 14, 1999, 09:21 AM

Art,

Had it been 25 or 30 feet, he probably would've been cut in half.

#9 is *nasty* at close range, whether 20 or 12 gauge. A few hundred teeny little pellets, about as big (diameter) as an IV needle, traveling at 900+ fps, acts much the same as a flechette.

Which, BTW, you can get <a href="http://www.iidbs.com/hitech">here</a>.

June 14, 1999, 09:21 AM	#5
Coinneach Staff Alumnus Join Date: February 23, 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,272	Art, Had it been 25 or 30 feet, he probably would've been cut in half. #9 is nasty at close range, whether 20 or 12 gauge. A few hundred teeny little pellets, about as big (diameter) as an IV needle, traveling at 900+ fps, acts much the same as a flechette. Which, BTW, you can get <a href="http://www.iidbs.com/hitech">here</a>.