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Originally Posted by Locobot
lol hopefully firing the shotgun at intruders in an enclosed home setting doesn't occur often enough to be worried about the sound it produces, hearing loss or otherwise (to the neighbors: "don't mind me just blasting my shotgun at intruders again! nothing to worry about here!"). My impression is that the sound of the cocking mechanism in a shotgun is very desirable and will have perps. pretty much shitting their pants before a shot is even fired.
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Yeah, that noise swings both ways. Many people dont realize just *how* loud the sound of a shotgun being racked is--being on the receiving end of that would be intimidating in its own right.
And yes, safety classes are a good idea.
Also, I dont know if it has been said, but the shot size is going to have much more impact on the penetration than the guage. Something like a #9 birdshot would have a hard time making a lethal hit at all, while 00 buckshot is going to go through your walls, your neighbors walls, and keep on going. Something like a #4 is more along the lines of what you are looking for for a home defense load.