This is sort of a tangent thought to the excellent range report provided by lovemywoods. He demonstrated the differences in shooting different brands of buckshot from a 12 gauge. Some brands shot a tighter pattern, and some spread the pellets out much wider. The shot pattern ranged from 1-6 inches in diameter, when fired from twenty-five feet downrange.
In a gunfight scenario, is it more desirable to have a tight shot pattern or a wide shot pattern?
On the one hand, a tight blast will deliver lots of energy to one spot on the enemy.
On the other hand, a wide blast will deliver pellets across more space, devastating more tissue. Perhaps a slight increase in chance of hitting your target as well.
Thoughts?
In a gunfight scenario, is it more desirable to have a tight shot pattern or a wide shot pattern?
On the one hand, a tight blast will deliver lots of energy to one spot on the enemy.
On the other hand, a wide blast will deliver pellets across more space, devastating more tissue. Perhaps a slight increase in chance of hitting your target as well.
Thoughts?