Shotgun Testing
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 4 months ago
The boys at Survival Dispatch test their shotguns, and some slugs.
BLUF: Slugs will penetrate five layers of 3/4″ plywood. I guess that’s why they’re so impressive against large predators. Buck shot can be more accurate than you think at 50 yards with the right choke. Buck shot doesn’t penetrate like slugs, and don’t have the same risk of over-penetration.
And I’ve said before the same thing he did. Given one choice of a survival gun, I’d choose a shotgun. Anything from squirrel to bear, with the right choice of ammunition.
On July 3, 2021 at 9:42 pm, Done. said:
A rifled barrel on a shotgun will allow you to take large game out to 150 yds.
And it’ll still eat buckshot etc.. for those social work activities.