[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Here's a chart that compares the kinetic energy in various speeding bullets to the energy in various human-launched balls. The flash ball has the kinetic energy of a .380 round -- more than a (much larger) baseball traveling 120 mph.

[SaveFerris]

Wow. I must admit I have never fired a 12-gauge (though I have a brand new one in my gun cabinet). I’ve always been a pistol guy / AR guy.

You pros out there, does the load make a difference?

I was only able to get mostly 3 inch 7.5 and 8 for my gun. Hope to get some 4 or better one of these days. Might have a few boxes of 2.5. TIA