We had a shooting a while back at the local Sheriff's office. The nut case was of standard build and was shot in the gut around his navel region. The tactical shotgun used as a Remington 870. The tactical pump shot gun was loaded with 8 pellets.

This load, by the way is excellent, by far the very best law enforcement loads, and one of the tightest patterning loads I have ever shot in any shotgun. It heightens the safe usage of 12 gauge buckshot well out to 30 yards, and is great for headshots at seven to 10 yards, or a little further out in enhanced cylinder choke barrels.The 8 pellet load is really pretty good and has a very tight group. The round is great for head shots or shots out to thirty yards. It can be enhanced all the more if you employ a choke.

At any rate, the nut job got his guts blown out his back side. As you can imagine he was stopped in his tracks but did not die.

The round is called buckshot for a purpose, its for huge animals.

Most crooks are ignorant about the damage buckshot can cause. Make no mistake, it will punch right through you and leave nothing but a big hole and a puff of dirt in the background.

If you are worried about the pellets going very far, you may think about a lower guage shotguns with significantly less power A lower powered pistol, which can still punch through a wall, but is only putting a single projectile at a time through it (assuming you are missing your intended target), may work out better for you, especially in an residence where there are neighbors close at hand.Recall, you want to eliminate and or stop the bad guy and not you next door neighbor. Even so, you should limit your handgun ammo selection to pre-fragmented ammo.

For basic household and premises defense, where over-penetration is not a important matter, buckshot of numerous varieties and sizings is possibly the most suitable option, not only for two-legged predators, but for large four-legged predators at close range as well. Those trap and skeet loads run out of steam pretty quick in terms of success over yardage.

The #4 load has been discontinued by most law enforcement for very poor penatration, they now use 00. Rifle slugs are avoided unless you live in an area with huge 4 legged beasts.

I ended up purchasing it online for much less. Most dealers in my area wanted retail plus which did not set well with my budget. I purchased my Tactical Shotgun from Class 3 Weapons in Houston Texas at a appreciable savings of only $269.00, plus a very reasonable shipping rate considering the size of the shipment. Depending on where you live your cost will fluctuate based on shipping and taxes if applicable. For the time being, thanks Class 3 Weapons, for an awesome weapon and keep up the good work.

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