Hello,
I'm sure there are other variations of the topic that have been beaten to death. However, I can't find anything in regards to the topic at hand. I'm not going into ammo types and ballistics, etc. I'm curious of views in terms of training and costs.
It has been said millions of times that a shotgun for home defense is the best route and there have been nearly as many rejections to the contrary. I'm more inclined to believe that the best weapon is the one that that user is most capable to using effectively in a stressful situation. This brings me to the point. To use a home defense weapon requires practice/training. For someone like myself who is limited to indoor ranges; buckshot and slugs are the the only shotgun ammo type allowed. The cost for either is quite a bit more expensive than common handgun and or rifle calibers. There are those in the world that believe that it's hard to miss with a shotgun or, they have no doubt that they can rise to the occasion regardless that they've never taken a shot from their shotgun except to make sure it fires. Both are fallacies. I feel that those who believe in either are liabilities.
There is a wealth of experience here in ODT. Many who have served among those who serve currently. I'm not asking for myself as, I am quite aware of what weapon type I am most comfortable with. I'm just interested in other views. For Police and Military, there are definite applications for shotgun use. However, as time goes on, it seems that the shotgun at home has less going for it as it, would be the least trained with.
Thoughts?
I'm sure there are other variations of the topic that have been beaten to death. However, I can't find anything in regards to the topic at hand. I'm not going into ammo types and ballistics, etc. I'm curious of views in terms of training and costs.
It has been said millions of times that a shotgun for home defense is the best route and there have been nearly as many rejections to the contrary. I'm more inclined to believe that the best weapon is the one that that user is most capable to using effectively in a stressful situation. This brings me to the point. To use a home defense weapon requires practice/training. For someone like myself who is limited to indoor ranges; buckshot and slugs are the the only shotgun ammo type allowed. The cost for either is quite a bit more expensive than common handgun and or rifle calibers. There are those in the world that believe that it's hard to miss with a shotgun or, they have no doubt that they can rise to the occasion regardless that they've never taken a shot from their shotgun except to make sure it fires. Both are fallacies. I feel that those who believe in either are liabilities.
There is a wealth of experience here in ODT. Many who have served among those who serve currently. I'm not asking for myself as, I am quite aware of what weapon type I am most comfortable with. I'm just interested in other views. For Police and Military, there are definite applications for shotgun use. However, as time goes on, it seems that the shotgun at home has less going for it as it, would be the least trained with.
Thoughts?
