Posted on 06/20/2012 10:38:56 AM PDT by marktwain
A Tacoma homeowner shot a man who had broken into his house in the face on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred near South 14th Street and Madison Street.
The homeowner was on the phone with 911 as the suspect was breaking into the home about 6 p.m. When he entered, the homeowner shot the suspected burglar in the face with a gun loaded with bird shot.
The injured man was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma. His injuries are life-threatening.
I’m getting 4” groups at 40-45yds with this .00buck...
http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/buckshot.aspx?id=516
...in both my Remy Tactical 870:
& 1187 Autoloader:
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/tactical/shotguns/versa-max-tactical.aspx
Might as well use a slug for HD, at 10-15ft. Walls can be repaired, and I use my Kimber 1911 .45cal w/ 230gr HPs. Either way, my ears are going to be ringing for a while. LOL.
Also IMHO, having nothing but a shottie loaded with birdshot for defense is suicide. This guy was very lucky to get that shot. He should load with buckshot.
Thanks for this.
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot14_4.htm
For some reason, my computer service is blocking some of the tests.
So many of our homes have nothing but the studs/framework and dry walls. The nearest home to us is 75 yards away, and I’m not really worried about neighbors with our 1 inch siding and theirs.
However, even with a 2800 square foot home, grandkids or visitors could be in danger from 00 as it ripped through 3 to 4 dry walls.
What’s interesting about your #4 bird #4 buck. Decades ago a former police chief recommended low based #4s backed up by #4 buck for our home when our kids were at home.
Thanks, the gelatin block shots are very graphic and easy to understand.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2010/02/robert-farago/shotgun-penetration-with-various-rounds/
My cop friends tell me number 4 is what their SWAT team prefers inside of residences. Best compromise of spread and penetration.
Is your friend using #4 bird or #4 buck
#4 Buck 6.09 mm (0.240”)
#4 Bird 3.28 mm (0.129”)
Number four bird is what they use.
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