shooting

[Brian]

We (preppers) should all take up our right to possess a shotgun. The effort and cost is moderate compared to the value of our other prepping and it is the single most effective piece of equipment in TEOTWAWKI survival terms. In defence terms it is a force multiplier second to none. Supplement this with more stealthy forms of hunting and defence like crossbows, air rifles, catapults and you have a real chance of hanging onto the stores and preps you have taken years to build and you then have an increased capability to add to your stocks through hunting in a variety of scenarios. As far as 12 bore cartridges are concerned don't rely on bird-shot (ie. shot sizes 3 to 9) which are fine for anything up to 15 yards but for greater ranges at larger targets you need heavier shot. Shot size BB or AAA are perfect for the aggressive pit bull, rottweiler or bull mastiff and AAA or SG will cater for ALL other needs out to 50 yards or so.
Brian