LE or home defense use the needs are the same. Hard hitting, accurate ammo. You have to aim the shotgun. A bad pattern means fliers. Fliers hit unintended targets. Wide patterns shot around the vital zone on the threat. There is no room for sloppy shooting in defensive shooting regardless of rifle, pistol, or shotgun.
At 20 to 25 yards the need is to have all 9 pellets on the target in the kills zone.
Last fall in the shotgun class at Nappanee only one third of the class passed the qualification and ammo had a lot to do with it.
At 20 to 25 yards the need is to have all 9 pellets on the target in the kills zone.
Last fall in the shotgun class at Nappanee only one third of the class passed the qualification and ammo had a lot to do with it.