Man, out to about 25 feet, a .410 loaded with #9 birdshot will kill you deader than a door nail. Remember, a 1/2 oz load of birdshot is the equivalent of about a 220 gr lead bullet but the shotshell load is 'pre-fragmented' like the expensive self-defense pistol loads.
A 12 guage with a 1 1/8 load is almost 500 gr of lead.
Respect all shotguns from .410 up. They all can kill you dead.
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