A shotgun is just as useful as it ever was. Id say even more so with advancements in ammunition and good semi auto guns.
If Im out in the wilderness where I might encounter large dangerous animals, it gives me a gun that will take care of that while still being a very effective defensive tool against bad guys.
On the home defense/self defense front it is still the king of close range effectiveness. Ive never seen someone take a good COM hit with buckshot or slugs and still be a threat afterwards. I cant say the same thing with a carbine/rifle. I still use an AR as my preferred defensive weapon and believe it has multiple advantages over the shotgun. But that doesn't take away the fact that a 12 gauge shotgun is a very effective defensive weapon.
C co 1/30th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division
2002-2006
OIF 1 and 3
IraqGunz:
No dude is going to get shot in the chest at 300 yards and look down and say "What is that, a 3 MOA group?"
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