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Being that they spilt in half it will limit over penetration more so then standard 00 buck which is a good thing in a close quarters situation. These rounds would most likely still be pretty potent in a short range use. With all this being said #4 buck will probably be just as if not more effective for a home defense round.
 
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10mmLife said:
Being that they spilt in half it will limit over penetration more so then standard 00 buck which is a good thing in a close quarters situation. These rounds would most likely still be pretty potent in a short range use. Whit all this being said #4 buck will probably be just as if not more effective for a home defense round.
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#4 buck is what I would use in a home defense shotgun. Inside home use of 00buck or even o buck gives way over penetration for normal homes. Just my opinion and like other things , everyone has one. ;)
 
10mmLife said:
Being that they spilt in half it will limit over penetration more so then standard 00 buck which is a good thing in a close quarters situation. These rounds would most likely still be pretty potent in a short range use. Whit all this being said #4 buck will probably be just as if not more effective for a home defense round.
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Ok, they split when they hit something wet; sa as a hollow point expands when something wet and noncompressible fills the cavity...

But if they hit something hard, like wallboard, will they still split, or will it clog like a JHP?

OO buck really doesn’t overpenetrate...let’s just say “meat”...it’ll usually stop under the off side skin...if it does go through, it’s usually lying on the ground a few feet away.

I would concur this is a solution in search of a problem.
 
HansGruber said:
Ok, they split when they hit something wet; sa as a hollow point expands when something wet and noncompressible fills the cavity...

But if they hit something hard, like wallboard, will they still split, or will it clog like a JHP?

OO buck really doesn’t overpenetrate...let’s just say “meat”...it’ll usually stop under the off side skin...if it does go through, it’s usually lying on the ground a few feet away.

I would concur this is a solution in search of a problem.
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Good input!

Definitely a solution in search of a problem that most likely cost double of what standard buck cost for a similar effect. 😁👍
 
papa said:
#4 buck is what I would use in a home defense shotgun. Inside home use of 00buck or even o buck gives way over penetration for normal homes. Just my opinion and like other things , everyone has one. ;)
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To clarify , I was speaking about if you miss the bad guy when using 00 buck. #4 buck will go through several walls but not like the 00 buck will. If you hit your bad guy , there aren't really any problems with over penetration.
 
BET7 said:
Yeah, it's what some of the article commenters wrote. I asked the same question as some, "why not #4 Buckshot". But it's an interesting concept (pellets that split in half), so I figured I'd post it before Anni did 😁
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All this stuff is worth a read either way considering I'm not a ballistic expert and I'm sure most of the people on this forum aren't either so this becomes a type of food for thought.
 
BET7 said:
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Turn Your Truck Shotgun Into Your Home Shotgun: Federal Force X2

Federal’s working double-time to get ammo onto the shelves (and we do mean double). As anyone could have predicted, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in ammunition shortages as gun owners topped off their stores…but as we’re learning from Federal Ammunition, not only are they still producing ammo...
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So I can say.......” May the Force be with You!”
 
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