Am I the only stupid one who doesn't own a shotgun?

[txinvestigator]

I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Here ya go!

DANG! I had one of those at home and was gonna give him my "round tuit"

[USMC-COL]

A few things about shotguns for home defense........

1. You may NEVER have to shoot it. Anyone that hears the sound of a pump shotgun cycling, knows it's time to run!

2. If you do have to shoot it, no need to worry about aim. Just point and click. There are enough pellets in "0" or even "00" Buckshot that you will surely get a hit with some of them in the close confines of a house. Then just follow up with additional rounds as necessary to STOP the threat.

This is a common, and dangerous, misconception. Most shotguns, especially with buck shot, hold close enough patterns at room distance that a miss is EASY. I have posted pics of my patterns here. ;)

+1!!! Anyone who states that a shotgun does not have to be aimed has never used or learned to use a shotgun in a threat scenario. On the average, you get one inch of spread for each yard. At 10 yards, that's about a 10-inch spread. The racking of a shotgun may deter some criminals, especially amateurs, but not necessarily hardened criminals. For those, all you do is give away your position/tactical situation. Add darkness, moving targets, and adrenaline and you have an iffy situation at best. I agree with TXI that this is a dangerous assumption and should not be followed by anyone. If a shotty is your HD weapon, spend time at the range learning how to properly use it and its capabilities and limitations. Participate in 3-gun matches, shotgun side matches, or night/low light shoots to get confident using it at night.

[Skiprr]

Anyone who states that a shotgun does not have to be aimed has never used or learned to use a shotgun in a threat scenario.

Thank you, Colonel.

And thank you for being on this Forum.