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Old 02-16-2013, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Vegas69 View Post
Under penetration is a bigger issue in my opinion. If the bad guy can still operate and kill you, your kids are a gonner whether lead flys through the walls or not. I agree that 00 is to heavy for kids in the house, but 6 shot is for pheasant. With a good shot I may add.
Ducks at yardage with 28-30" barrel. At 5-7 yards with a tactical barrel my tests resulted in a 6" hole in plywood. Penetration could be upped with steel, Hevishot, or Bismuth. I hope you're not shooting pheasant with magnum loads unless you're making stew with them.
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