Have you ever fired a 12 gauge round at your average 'creep' target at the range you would be firing in a home-defense scenario? I have. The spread covered chin to upper thighs. Pellets to the neck area are going to do a whole lot more than just piss the target off. Tactical vests are fine and good for the areas they cover, but that isn't everywhere...
the infowarrior
I didn’t think a 00 pattern was that big.
I did have a guy tell me, while I was buying some military 00 12g, “that’ll go right through the door of a semi...”
I said, “thanks, I’ll keep that in mind if I ever have to shoot one”.