Thanks for the info guys. I guess it's just really a trade off. I mean you have a better chance of hitting with a shotgun but you run the risk of hearing damage. With a non-magnum handgun cartridge (say 9 mm for example) you have reduced the risk of hearing loss but hitting the target has become...
I was just wanting to gather some opinions on the uses of 14" barrel non-NFA shotguns that are gaining popularity. It started with the Asylumn Gatekeeper, then Mossberg with the 590 Shockwave, and now Remington is making the Tac 14. All of these are pump action shotguns with 14" barrel...