Biggfoot44
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- Aug 2, 2009
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Yes , I like and frequently advocate Shotguns ....... But NOT with Birdshot thank you very much .
Properly calibrated gelatin is a useful tool , particularly when comparing Apple- ish to Apple- ish . Human torsos vary greatly , and no test medium can duplicate them all , or any specific one . Gel was developed to replicate the leg muscle of a hog , which it does fairly well .
There IS something to the cumulative effect of multiple simultaneous multiple projectiles , albeit the Birdshot advocates greatly over- extrapolate it . Sorry , I have no formula to quantify , but it's obvious with tight patterns of Buckshot that all impact the torso .
4 Buck has had shortcomings in the real world , but usually when at the farther end of plausible buckshot distances , with multiple layers of heavy winter garments , or both . For this thread specifically for in the home , mostly not an issue at those distances .
12 inches ? I would be plenty confident armed with .45acp 185 JHP , .45acp 200 gr Flying Ashtray , .357 Mag 110 JHP , o r .44 Spl Silvertip , all of which penetrate 10- 12 inches , and worked well in the real world .
Properly calibrated gelatin is a useful tool , particularly when comparing Apple- ish to Apple- ish . Human torsos vary greatly , and no test medium can duplicate them all , or any specific one . Gel was developed to replicate the leg muscle of a hog , which it does fairly well .
There IS something to the cumulative effect of multiple simultaneous multiple projectiles , albeit the Birdshot advocates greatly over- extrapolate it . Sorry , I have no formula to quantify , but it's obvious with tight patterns of Buckshot that all impact the torso .
4 Buck has had shortcomings in the real world , but usually when at the farther end of plausible buckshot distances , with multiple layers of heavy winter garments , or both . For this thread specifically for in the home , mostly not an issue at those distances .
12 inches ? I would be plenty confident armed with .45acp 185 JHP , .45acp 200 gr Flying Ashtray , .357 Mag 110 JHP , o r .44 Spl Silvertip , all of which penetrate 10- 12 inches , and worked well in the real world .