Why you cannot 'clear a hallway' with a shotgun

[Zomgie]

For anyone that plays too many video games and thinks that the spread on a shotgun will let you shoot from the hip and clear the hallway of badguys, here's a nice Youtube video from hickok showing why that just won't happen.



ALWAYS aim your weapon.

edit: Sorry about that, video fixed!

[AK4me]

what video

[XYZ]

Video not working.

[Merc1138]

Change your post so only 4oe6kjvpkg is between the [youtube] tags.

[nemisis1400]

I got nuthin.

[bsg]

lights! camera! oh....

[ElCUBANO]

I got the video. I never patterned my shotgun But i knew it would still stay tight.

[FatalKitty]

put it in the shotgun forum - WAAAAY too many people in their think a shotgun will spread buckshot across a thirty foot section

[jaymz]

Shotguns aren't generally "aimed", they are pointed - just sayin'.

[Timberwolf]

Make games doing that alot - hehehe I normally make then sterile. When you switch to #2 and #4 shot it tends to open a bit with an 18" I/C barrel, but for sure nothing like the movies. But them what in shooting is.

[FatalKitty]

Jaymz... "pointing" isn't limited to shotguns.

[jaymz]

Jaymz... "pointing" isn't limited to shotguns.

True. But the OP was talking about shotguns, so that's all I mentioned. You can also point fingers!

[StephenhDMRS]

You don't need to aim that's why there's Akimbo!

[DougJ]

Depends on what you mean by clear a hallway. You start shooting down one, and I can guarantee you people will start clearing out.

LOL, very true!

[CP562]

Interesting...I've heard on more than one occasion though, that #4 shot is more appropriate for an HD situation, especially in hallways. This is a question I've been wrestling with a bit recently, I've picked up a few different loads and am looking forward to getting out for some testing of my own.




ETA: Youtube link from another thread where the same subject came up (12g in HD situation, what load is appropriate), thought I'd share it here also