Saw that you posted this on Ammoland.
Yes, close range, it is, essentially, like a single, fluid pellet, capable of very serious damage.
“ Birdshot creates devastating wounds at close range.”
“Pistols put holes in things. Rifles put holes through things. Shotguns, at the right range with the right load, blow chunks off things and put that **** on the walls.” Clint from Thunder Ranch.
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Birdshot at 15 ft would get his attention.
I have an issue with a wounded Grizzley running amuck after the fact. Any experienced hunter would know this isn’t a good thing.
Even at a bit longer ranges, it can blind a charging animal, and certainly leave nasty wounds on other parts of the face which likely would stop a charge.
Yep. I’ve had to explain to people who don’t know anything about guns that “just birdshot” will blow a huge hole in you up close.
I watched a youtuber run “shotgun for home defense” penetration tests on plywood boards simulating inside home tests of shotgun pellet sizes,
ALL, including dove loads, blew chunk holes within 10ft, bigger buckshot tore through multiple “walls”. Like 4 of them!
Yes Virginia, 00 buck can over penetrate flimsy inside walls and hit a neighbor.
Good for snake killing to
“Bird hunters tend to be on full alert when expecting to jump-shoot birds out of cover.”
Lol, bear was unprepared for the speed of a sporting clays guy. And EVERYBODY hates a load of birdshot to the face.
One winter I took my Britney Spaniel grouse hunting after a four inch snowfall. After about 2 hours the dog started acting a little squirrely and was ranging farther than normal. Then I came upon some LARGE bear tracks in the fresh snow. At that time of year I expected they would be hibernating. I knew if the dog found the bear it would likely chase him right back to me. All I had for ammo was bird loads so we decided to call it a day.