what's the best ammo to use in an HD 12 gauge?

[soberups]

There is a reason why deer hunters use buckshot instead of bird shot when they are trying to kill a 200 lb deer with a shotgun.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

3" #4buck, 41 .24caliber pellets.

 

[salmonriverjohn]

Now that's what I'm talking about Sarge. +10 4 #4

 

[Riot]

Big fan of the PDX1 rounds...little bit of both worlds (slug and buck shot)

 

[Blitzkrieg]

3" #4buck, 41 .24caliber pellets.

That would be the Federal red hulls

 

[Sgt Nambu]

That would be the Federal red hulls

That's correct, Blitz. Ran across a large quantity of them at a ridiculous price some years ago. Bought the guy out. I keep a pretty large stock of 00Buck and slugs on hand too, but my go to HD scattergun has the #4 Buck's on board.

 

[tacticalgunner]

Read what I posted from Box O Truth.. that was a close range very shallow 12 GA birdshot wound that did not incapacitate

I think the only reason you would use a bird shot is to keep the innocents in adjacent rooms from getting hurt. I mean if it won't go through dry wall, its not going to incapacitate...That being said, ouch, it would hurt a heck of a lot

 

[Riot]

I think the only reason you would use a bird shot is to keep the innocents in adjacent rooms from getting hurt. I mean if it won't go through dry wall, its not going to incapacitate...That being said, ouch, it would hurt a heck of a lot

Ever thought about frangile slugs instead?

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[Blitzkrieg]

I think the only reason you would use a bird shot is to keep the innocents in adjacent rooms from getting hurt. I mean if it won't go through dry wall, its not going to incapacitate...That being said, ouch, it would hurt a heck of a lot

If the perp was not drunk or hopped up. The old PCP thing was the worst, I have read horror stories of what some of them absorbed before submitting to lead poisoning. One active shooter mentioned in Massad Ayoob's book took 33 9MM FMJs and kept driving and shooting back, took shotgun slugs to finally stop him. Ayoob included the autopsy photo with the caption that he looked like a connect the dots puzzle. So much for birdshot

 

[Gunner3456]

I've always been a fan of #4 buck loads. I wont disagree that double00 is one bad hombre, but I can say with certainty that I know #4 is. Even the 2 3/4" loads fly 27 20 caliber pellets.
Again I'm not saying that I don't have oodles of double ought, but that reach for unit is stuffed with the 4 buck, and it's flat out evil to any distance a shotgun should be used.

Look back up at post 34, and click the box o truth link. I've known for a long time the #4 buck won't always give the penetration to vitals you need. I'd stick with that 00.

$.02

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Look back up at post 34, and click the box o truth link. I've known for a long time the #4 buck won't always give the penetration to vitals you need. I'd stick with that 00.

$.02

Why I own a repeater!