Dang fine point, may be a few weeks but I'll get some old jeans t shirts I have and hit the local salvation army store and pic up a few different types of jackets and post the results,. Should have thought about that this time.Your patterning looks good considering the distances and spreads.
The other factor to consider in choosing a defensive round is the worst case "dress" of the intruder. World of difference in someone wearing a t-shirt vice a threat wearing the combination of a t-shirt, a flannel shirt, sweater and heavy coat. Always plan for your worst threat scenario. Cerrainly understand if you live in the Floridia summer 365 days a year vice long winters in up here in Montana. But heavy clothing certainly mitigates the penetration effectiveness of rounds.
Hard to go wrong with a combination of 00 buck and slugs.
Regards
O don't worry,now that you made realize the obvious!!! This may be UTube worthy?? Or at least Hoosier worthyThere is a Federal FlightControl 00-buck load that is labeled "low velocity" and only gets nine pellets to go 1145-fps. AVOID THAT AT ALL COSTS.
https://le.vistaoutdoor.com/ammunition/federal/buckshot/details.aspx?id=695
LE132 00 9-pellet
I know of documented cases where that 00-buck load was defeated by a leather motorcycle jacket.
Nitesite, agree with you on using slugs. The concern I have with FlightControl 00 buck at short ranges you typically encounter in home defense is expansion of the pellet spread, or more importantly lack there of. I've seen FlightControl make wad or quarter size holes at short ranges. If utilizing 00 buck I'd rather use conventional rounds where you typically get one inch of expansion per yard.
I've also seen 00 buck barely penetrate heavy winter leather coats.
Bottomline - plan for the worst case scenario.
Regards
Very nice!Sorry for the re-pic, but, only 18’ if they are at the screen door, 15’ if they come through the front door..about 5 or 6” spread either way..View attachment 26084