How Far Will a 12 Gauge Shotgun Kill?

[@johndoeing]

no-gun euro here, great video! learned a lot about the different loads a shutgun shoots. you guys are so lucky to have this right, please cherish and protect it.

[@RSpracticalshooting]

we're fucking trying but people keep fighting to take these rights away.

[@digital4282]

Right. It's so unbelievable to me.

[@Drarraj]

We're trying our best. Thanks for your support.

[@anhk_yt]

someone says this to milk the likes on every fucking video youre probably from texas hahaha

[@johndoeing]

+Anhk94 I've never commented on a video from this channel. Also I'm Dutch.

[@leokimvideo]

All I know is when things fall apart the absolute best weapon to have on hand is a shotgun.

[@Blando7887]

gonna have to agree with you there

[@trulyinfamous]

They are the most versatile, and they aren't too picky with what you load in them.

[@SuperBikerboy101]

ID argue an AK is better but thats just me. I do however absolutely love shotguns they're my favorite to shoot

[@ronwhittaker6317]

if there isn't a once of lead left on the planet shotguns don't care. a handful of classified pebbles hurt just as bad.

[@trevormiles5852]

Been there done that, best thing is a pair a good running boots. Never get boots you can not run in.

[@chrisnedbalek2866]

1:00 @ 15 yds 3:23 birdshot closer (standoff range) 4:53 buckshot @ 50 yds 7:24 @ 100 yds 11:28 @ 200 yds 20:39 @ 300 yds 24:00 @ 400 yds

[@LioDeChurro]

Do you know the length of the barrel on that benelli?

[@videogazer801]

@@LioDeChurro the barrel length is 32 inches

[@learnshareevolve1842]

Comments state that is a 32" barrel... Is that correct?

[@etendard1114]

lol no@@learnshareevolve1842

[@matthewvassoff5736]

You need more practice, any retard can hit a 1' circle at 100 yds. Practice Putz, 20 rounds a week minimum.🎯

[@gregs8692]

My grandfather was grown and had a family to provide for back during the depression. He taught me about cut shells when I got my first single shot 12 ga. Back before the internet even existed.

[@dasun13]

The internet ain't that old.. all your doing is telling us your 20

[@dmining65]

@@dasun13😂

[@Aprenda_com_Questões]

The internet became popular around 1995. Not sure if you are trolling or just not that good at math@@dasun13

[@wll1500]

​@@dasun13 the internet in its commercial form has been part of society since the early 90s, so actually 30 years.

[@timmynormand8082]

@@dasun13 that's rite been cutting shells for 50 plus yrs

[@hunterxmen8966]

R.I.P Barry...miss your insights

[@lukeshill5694]

Who was Barry? New viewer :p

[@nev3084]

Is that the guy that made this vid???

[@holocoasteropperator88]

F

[@anthonygonzales6029]

Was Barry that old guy?

[@thetechlibrarian]

@@anthonygonzales6029 yeah the older skinny guy.

[@YanDoroshenko]

This videos should be called "Guns will kill the shit out of you at almost any distance. Do not get shot".

[@anhk_yt]

guns are good at killing shit at least weve figured that one out now

[@chandlerfrazier]

+Anhk94 and destroying shit

[@alephkasai9384]

Guns are definitely good at killing and destroying shit but we haven't figured out if guns are good at destroying and killing people

[@loripop8554]

Is he sick

[@frostwolfairsoft7614]

+Thoma Reg

[@Suaga7]

RIP Barry "CutShell" Elliott

[@hamiltonmcgregory3179]

Suaga when did he pass? is there a video dedicated to him?

[@ANONYMOUS-dl9mf]

Hamilton Mcgregory Barry passed away 04/12/14.

[@wayneproctor9144]

John Turkington , rest in peace Barry you sure will be missed.

[@nickhowatson4745]

Rodney, fuck you. show some respect.

[@kylelab333221]

How was he a thief? Don't know the story here

[@disillusioned070]

Going on 20 years ago while a small arms instructor in the Navy I walked in a volley of rifled slug on a 16x16 plate at 300yds from a standard issue Mossberg 500. The first two hit low but successively closer with the next three all hitting the plate. Me and my fellow instructors were all pretty impressed with the rounds accuracy.

[@kevinsaulters6309]

A few years back I had no slugs while hunting for deer i tried a cut shell in my 20ga single shot and dropped a deer at 35 yards thanks mr.Barry we miss you bud

[@no_handle_required]

what a big man, can kill something that can't defend itself. 🖕

[@CorePathway]

Very irresponsible, my friend.

[@tylertyler6418]

Bro get to the store and buy slugs

[@GarySaint-xm6tr]

Cool to know you have that backup option. It's hard to go wrong at that close a range, but beyond 50 would be desperation time only

[@Interdiction]

@@CorePathway People gotta eat

[@leoromp6385]

I appreciate you and Barry sharing cut shells with us. I've had a lot of fun with them since! They actually go through the same hole as previously shot foster slugs at 50 yards!

[@1busrider]

Were do you cut the shell at,i want to try them in my pump 12 ga.

[@c.joelummus8880]

I would not be using cut shells in a full choke I would be using wax shells instead

[@timmynormand8082]

Cut it where the BBs start. On top of the wad not quite through the plastic

[@chesterswortham5197]

How do you make a cut shell out of a birdshot load

[@timmynormand8082]

@@chesterswortham5197 I would cut almost through the plastic where the wad an bb meet just below

[@Highjak86]

Coming from a "no rifle" deer hunting state I really enjoyed this one. I follow the philosophy that if it can kill a deer it can kill a human target just as easy or easier. We've taken deer out to 210 yards with 20ga sabot loads. My personal record is 180 yards with a 12ga sabot. Shotgun lethality is no joke especially when you have the optics and DOPE to back up the shots.

[@southerniowahunter6998]

Highjak86 what state you out of? Iowa is the same way so I enjoyed this video as well.

[@Highjak86]

SouthernIowa Hunter Iowa as well. :)

[@TVCColin]

Delaware checking in.

[@Bananahammock88]

Highjak86 wow!!! Even here in commiefornia we can kill deer with a rifle! Maybe i jinxed us with that comment. 😫

[@ZezimaTruth]

What’s DOPE ?

[@garyrit6799]

Back in the late 80's, I was deer hunting with my father. We got to the property and agreed to meet back to the truck at 11:00. I was hunting about 1/4 mile away, at about 10:45 I started back towards the truck. I was maybe halfway there when I heard a shotgun being fired. A couple of seconds buckshot was raining all around me, some were hitting trees and bouncing back into the trail. When I got to the truck, I asked him why he shot buckshot in the air. He said that a turkey was flying over. I told him that he almost hit me with it. Needless to say, that was the last time I ever went hunting with him.

[@trevormiles5852]

Why ? Did you shoot him ?

[@mryeet5148]

@@trevormiles5852 He just admitted to murder

[@tomwolf8721]

Almost as bad as a public line hunt.

[@Tiger0366]

I don't understand why you guys would split up and not know where each other are, it seems as though you proved what can happen.

[@leswalker2639]

I just wonder what I would have done in that case. I think I would have tied him to a tree and cut a good switch about eight feet long and break it in half and throw away the top portion, and then!

[@bobkin611]

r.i.p. Berry Elliot we miss your old badass grandpa attitude.and he seemed like a genuinely good guy. and thanks for the old trick with the cut shells. I love em.

[@nicecutie]

the guy in the video died?

[@bobkin611]

@@nicecutie No, sir. There is an older video with a gentleman named Berry. He originally introduced us, people like me who didn't know of the trick, to the idea of "cut shell".

[@bmstylee]

I thought we would never see cut shells again after Barry died. that made me happy.

[@Sneak_1000]

+Henrik Timm Christensen - 7B yeah

[@nahgin14]

+Henrik Timm Christensen - 7B who's Barry

[@doghair5403]

+nah gin Please look back at the early videos and see the most awesome beard ever. Oh and, he knew a lot about guns too.

[@jesusp.6993]

What happened to Barry?

[@doghair5403]

He passed away a couple of years ago. It was really sudden. I miss his fire.

[@tjschultz1269]

Oh man I miss Barry. I learned so much from him. Great memorial Eric.

[@5.56_Media]

@Iraqveteran8888, I just got into the world of shot guns (outside naval service) and it really is a whole nother world of fire arms knowledge! Even though I am late to the scene, I really appreciate this video and the slew of other content you have put out. It really makes a difference and very educational. As always, thank you for your service and continued support for the people and Our God given Rights.

[@davidfalcone4736]

I live in South Jersey we kill deer lots of them with buck shot 3 1/2 in 00 18 pellet Remington and 10 shot triple o Winchester 3 in will killdeer out to 100 yards plus if you elevate

[@davidfalcone4736]

This guy needs some fresh cardboard can't tell where the f***he is hitting

[@MrDidaxi]

Man! The last trial was i-n-s-a-n-e! Almost 20 meters above the target an aim, in order to get almost spot-on the target. That was a great vid. Cheers!

[@nemanjacvijancevic8349]

Eric you sound sick. I hope you'll get better soon

[@Iraqveteran8888]

No rest for the wicked...lol. Yeah I'm under the damn weather right now

[@lucky43113]

hope you feel better..Could you do a similar test with a 20ga no one ever seems to test it

[@LudwigLeopard]

FeelsBadMan

[@lucky43113]

another idea top 5 guns to survive a riot

[@johnpagdilao6075]

+Iraqveteran8888 Nothing like a little shotgun action to make you feel better.

[@johnanderson3405]

Absolutely awesome video. My favorite shotgun ammunition test ever. My father showed me the cut shell technique when I was just a kid. He killed many whitetail with them. Turning a bird load into a slug is fantastic! Thank you for the great testing!❤

[@galesams4205]

We always used the savage pump 12ga. on dismounted patrol in vietnam. oo BUCK was all the ammo army issued. Take my word they worked out to 70 yards. 4th inf div. 10th armored calvery. FB Oasis, FB Blackhawk. 1969.

[@The20thCenturyLimited]

this was more suspenseful than the new walking dead season.

[@michaelcain838]

The 20th Century Limited seriously I'm pretty disappointed. It's moving so slowly but I know i know once the climax hits it's going to be crazy!

[@The20thCenturyLimited]

Michael Cain lol yep

[@nathanealclark2638]

Starting season 8 right now!

[@mikepo6042]

@@nathanealclark2638 season 9 now

[@samuelz2214]

Mike Po season 10 second half now

[@outdoorsgeek6603]

Watching on Memorial Day 2019. Thanks for the great video and information on different rounds. More importantly RIP Barry and thank you gentlemen for your service too our country.

[@impactajuvenile]

Even after 5 years and Barry is still sorely missed! RIP

[@theextremeanimator4721]

What the!?

[@leonhart2452]

When I started hunting here in upstate NY about 50 years ago a fellow I hunted with had a Remington 870 Wingmaster 16 ga with a Weaver K4 scope on it. As he walked out of an apple orchard he saw. Deer out on a knoll. He laid down in the snow and threw a slug at that deer. When the rest of us caught up with him several of us counted our steps out to where the deer laid. We averaged our counts and came up with 425 steps of a bit over two feet each so almost 300 yards. He held the crosshairs well above the deer. High enough so the deers back was barely in the scope. Drilled it right through the spine. Even he said it was pretty much a scratch shot and didn't really think he could hit the deer but thought he'd try any way. Made good camp meat.

[@ObamaoZedong]

To be fair, at 200 yards it's pretty tough to convince a jury of self defense.

[@mikejohns3104]

This presentation is representative of hunting situations and how one could expect various rounds to perform when trying to feed yourself, your family and neighbors.

[@petermyers9442]

Which can it an offensive weapon as well

[@drunknmarxist]

What's your point?

[@itllkeal]

But he had a pocket knife

[@timothyavendt677]

​@itllkeal Lol, throwing buckshot at someone 200 yarda away that carring a knife

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

I would LOVE to see a smooth-bore Musket vs modern shotgun going head to head for penetration, accuracy, and range! Really see what both the old gun and the new gun could do in a comparative standoff.

[@samwilliams5283]

.690 round ball in a 12 gauge wad cup seems to be the modern equivalent of a musket.

[@waynep8007]

Badass Barry knows the secrets to making things extra lethal.

[@ItsBodin]

Who isn't sad that badass man died?

[@waynep8007]

I didn't know Barry past away... Feels bad man

[@ItsBodin]

Naethan Carter True XD Though berry could take her out from 1000+ yards blind!

[@ItsBodin]

Amen to that

[@atiliathefun1812]

When did he die?

[@DatGuy960]

I hunt with a 12ga, bolt action, rifled barrel, 1-4x24 scope. I sighted 2" high @ 100yds. I'm dead on @ 150 and 1" low @ 200. My graduated reticle has allowed me to drop a deer @ 267yds, one shot, one kill. A rifled barrel, good optics and ammo will stretch the MER considerably.

[@TheBigghunter01]

Those sabot slugs out of a rifled barrel has about the same ballistics as most .50 muzzleloaders. Much better than the rifled slugs that were used in this video

[@RochelleM491]

I can most definitely appreciate the detailed, professional approach and homework presented in this video. Great production..!!!

[@zerozero2682]

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[@kordwilkinson]

Rest In Peace Barry I really miss ya

[@jasontaylor2940]

This is one of the most fun videos to watch I’ve seen in a long time. Do more! You could try different slugs, rifled vs smooth bore, optics...all kinds of cool options

[@mikespence8956]

SOID! A! SHOTGUN! (CUTSHELL)! IS! (DEADLY)! SOID! *MIKE! SPENCE! THE! (G,O,A,T,B)!

[@mbuchart2927]

I think of the ballistics of 12-gauge shotgun slugs as being similar to that of Brown Bess and similar muskets. I appreciate that there is a big difference between a 12-gauge Foster rifled slug and an old heavy .75-calibre lead ball. And yet they shoot similarly, I read somewhere that soldiers could take aimed shots up to 70-100 yards with the old military muskets but massed volleys were effective up to 300 yards. Well, that's kind of the results in the video. That's interesting.

[@geoben1810]

As someone who has limited experience with firearms, small cal rifles and different cal. handguns in boot camp, (non combat vet) and civilian life, I'm a fair shot at 50yds. This has been very informative. It's good to know what's effective at what range. I'd be interested in you demonstrating handguns and automatic rifles. Thanks and kudos to the cameraman, nice work! 👍😉🇺🇸

[@stunna1050]

Used to get ammo down there at the pawn shop. Loved talking to Barry ☺️ The old wax shell videos are the best!

[@brandonstews238]

Eric, thank you for all you do. Barry would be happy that his cutshell knowledge is being passed on.

[@troydonahue9866]

I should be happy

[@troydonahue9866]

life not bad

[@troydonahue9866]

I was born in 1993. itvfun watching these videos. You???

[@troydonahue9866]

this is a good video . I miss the old day for me . 2007-2009. And 2008. 2004-2005 were great miss . Good day going with friends . Places. I like these guns though he has a nice shot gun. Looks so cool.

[@olivialambert4124]

Barry and his cut shells were the reason I started watching this channel. Cut shells and wax shells featuring Barry's wisdom were my first two videos. I miss him too, its nice to think he lives on in all of us with his crazy knowledge and ideas.

[@ef3345]

@Alex Butters Shut up and spread your cheeks.

[@palaven4048]

@Alex Butters Calm down virgin.

[@NoName-sy3di]

Dont listen to these cancerous fuckbois, what happened to this barry guy

[@Gray13475]

@@NoName-sy3diHe passed away from an Acute Myocardial Infarction(sudden heart attack) on 04/12/2014. Barry was the other half of this channel at first. The older IV8888 videos are still up and look up: Gungripe #85 - Farewell.

[@mutantfmj]

Just to let you know when we started DA and hostage rescue training back in 80s for Marine Recon, we used to make lock buster rounds for 12ga out of 7.5 shot & dental plaster mixed and loaded in 00 buck shell load. They would take out most locks and attachment points. Without over penetration

[@UmamiPapi]

You can buy breaching rounds these days. I want some.

[@TodayJunior-p8b]

So shotguns can be used to break open doors? Better then a 9 mm right?

[@whatsreallygoingon253]

love barry may he rest in peace

[@tiggerr42431]

Still miss Barry too. Cut shells I saw for the first time from his video. Very good video.

[@jeffouellette9946]

Same here

[@LORDVOLCOS]

Watching in 2018. R.I.P. Barry

[@etd5791]

The first gun / shooting show on youtube that ive seen where the presenter speaks sense. No fooling around or acting stupid. U rock my man. Ive subscribed

[@freshjnew]

miss Barry and hope you're doing good brother

[@guillermomaguire5394]

What a great video! You should look at the Aguila Minishell Birdshot round. It uses a cup wad, 5/8 oz, 7.5 birdshot. Due to the cup, the birdshot hits like a slug round up to about 6 yards...and no recoil. A friend made some similar rounds with some larger shot ..T shot etc. The cup wad made all the difference within 10 yards. A fully choked barrel did not have anywhere near the affect on close grouping than the cup wad.

[@Excessive_complaining]

I appreciate Barry showing us how to make cut shells rest in peace king

[@TodayJunior-p8b]

He died?!

[@bocconom]

@@TodayJunior-p8b I read a number of other posts and sadly it appears so.

[@fasteddie4107]

Very cool video with useful analysis for making home defense protection decisions. Thank you for doing this and for sharing your findings. I am sure that the loads which work in your M2 will also work in my M4, but this will be fun to test and verify.

[@YakMotley]

Awesome video! Great experiment !

[@Enforcer26]

U sir are an awesome 😎 person for describing everything I think that’s freaking incredible thank u I got and a sad machine gun shotgun

[@danthomas9170]

I agree. I don't own a fancy, modern semi-automatic carbine, so if I were to ever need to defend my spread, my family and property, it would have to be my old trusty 12 gauge shot-gun

[@mikespence8956]

SOID! BENELLI! SOID! *MIKE! SPENCE! THE! (G,O,A,T,B)!

[@alcoleman2240]

@@Enforcer26 thanks

[@kainhall]

your telling me that the 500 yard slug sniping in "bad company 2" inst real???? but video games never lie!!!

[@jaj3238]

Or that in The Division, buckshot shot from 200 yards can't penetrate metal all while still holding a 6 inch pattern.

[@writtenworlds]

I laughed when I first saw that lol.

[@ChristianGames316]

I can't believe people are still commenting about slug sniping in BFBC2 in 2016....lmao. Blows my mind!

[@kainhall]

+TheMursenary was to epic of a meme man.... I live in montana...I know my guns....and I know physics... and when I could shoot.people cross map, doing.more damage than a sniper....with out the bullet drop of said sniper.... like wut but fuck ea anymore. color me not hyped for bf1.

[@JacketNinja1301]

I used to wreck kids in BF3 with the 870,slugs, 8x scope. unstoppable sniper in that game

[@jnborawski]

God bless Barry. Neat guy, I'm thankful for all the tips I learned from him through this channel. He sure is missed.

[@KeithSouthwest]

Barry was a prince among men.

[@betoxyz68]

Perfect example not to rely on red dot sights. Great video!

[@StinkyPataki]

We all miss Barry.

[@bryananderson3772]

Shut up

[@potato6436]

Nope

[@ОлегРадионов-ш8к]

Thanks guys! That was extremly helpful to understand the nature of buckshots application in real life with medium distance. Thanks again and I hope you could test different kinds of shotguns with the same ammo both for fun and figuring out at which range they can be used.

[@lonewanderer3603]

I think the more important question is how far can a can cannon deliver an ice cold beer?

[@caveymoley]

:D

[@bldlightpainting]

No person of moral character needs this info.

[@ruger3813]

LoneWanderer360 those kind of questions keep me up at night lol

[@ruger3813]

BLD Lightpainting I don't have moral character 🙋 so I need this info in my life lol

[@JQR76]

IraqVeteran8888 PLEASE DO THIS OMG

[@gparton85]

I know I'm late to viewing these vids but damn this guy's vision must be incredible to be able to decipher the difference in the damage from each shell even as he backed up all the way to 300 yd...

[@HerbWalker]

That Cut Shell that key holed would have hit in the "OH NO" region too!!!! :) (That feller would REALLY be confused about which bathroom to use!) At 400 yards, This old Army Scout thinks you're not shooting a 12gauge now ,but a 4.2 Mortar!! LOL "Fire Mission"

[@cokedaz]

You need to try on the next video with some longer barrel shotguns, rifled barrels, chokes, use an optic, etc and see how far it can be pushed.

[@Kishqui]

I agree. (Was going to say the same thing.)

[@chrisbryant8043]

I like the idea of different lengths and so on as you mentioned but maybe a different video. I'd love to see how/if he connects with the M2. It'd be nice to know when the "fit hits the shan" and I only have one shotgun to use.

[@chrisbryant8043]

I like the idea of different lengths and so on as you mentioned but maybe a different video. I'd love to see how/if he connects with the M2. It'd be nice to know when the "fit hits the shan" and I only have one shotgun to use.

[@InsanoBinLooney]

A rifled barrel will increase that range a lot. I own one and can clearly see the difference at 200 yards using sabot slugs vs regular slugs in a smoothbore.

[@InstinctiveFirearmReviews]

I agree. You put a rifled barrel on plus 20 inches and a optic and I believe you will hit way farther.

[@mahmoudghanam8530]

Barry Elliot rest in peace .i know am late but i really liked him

[@yetisuncle666]

i do miss barry. everytime i hear cutshell or anyone talking about cutshells i always think of barry. it was him and eric that introduced the topic to me, i had never heard of it before.

[@BallisticMachinist]

I could have sent you some of my brass pellet shotgun slug I made, for this video. they are damn near in possible to stop.

[@justahologram2230]

you do make some nice custom slugs

[@BallisticMachinist]

+Austin McCoy thanks, I have been dreaming up some new design and will have them out soon

[@thatoneengineer5525]

+TACTICAL G-CODE hey I saw your stuff on taofledermauss, that's some good stuff keep it up

[@justahologram2230]

***** ohh a 950 yard 12ga shot!

[@thatoneengineer5525]

+TACTICAL G-CODE cool, can't wait

[@Britishshooter]

Surprising that a cut shell did so well at 100 yards, amazing really. Also amazing how relatively 'flat' a one once rifled slug shoots at 200 yards, saw this before on Hicock45 channel (in fact at 230 yards, he actually achieved a good group).As for buck shot at 100 and 200 yards well think of it this way, it would provide useful 'area fire' if you were attacked by pirates in the Gulf and had no other weapon. If you fired 8 shots at a skiff manned by 8 pirates I reckon at least one of them would be hit. When they get closer you could take them out one at a time with a cut shell.

[@MarineVeteran99]

Thank you passing on the cut shell knowledge Barry. He's watching us from that great big gun range in the sky.

[@erwinschmidt7265]

How far??? Well, in '67 N. of Howell Mich, Dave Ott was hunting back of their farm, as I hunted back of Gramp's place, where farms abutted. It was shotgun only area, & both w/12 gauge, shootin' breeze. Buncha shots rang out from Gramp's place, w/huge 8 pt buck leavin' Dodge!! We had visibility, but field & a half away, it was obvious out-of-range, but being Mich Native, I said to Dave, "Watch this"!! My J.C. Higgins pump w/vent rib & comp wide open barked. Had led buck a shtload, aimed half shtload high, waited...& waited, buck launched in huge leap, pirouetted 2 revolutions, landing on rack w/front legs running until met Mr. Knife! There was just light skim of snow on, so Dave said, "Lookit' that!!" Breneke slug hit on back drew whole drop of blood, then tumbled about 20', so Dave, said "Want this?" Slug had tiny nick on edge where had slain buck, so luckier than hell, I loaded it back up,in same casing & next year got big 10 pt 1st day!! So anyways, that's the most I could get out of a Breneke slug, & effective range...I dunno...how far can such a slug travel??

[@tonyinfinity]

Pretty good video but I wish you didn't shoot so many onto the same board, would've been nice to see multiple clean boards to compare to.

[@Jaden48108]

Let's hear it for Georgia elevation! For home defense I'm well within 50 yards of my front porch to defend my mailbox. Should a crowd with bad intentions decide to wreck havoc (which is within the realm of possibility) #4 buckshot is my go to round. I might put in birdshot as my first round, but after that . . . this is VERY useful information.

[@shahrozekhurram9836]

please do a video on chokes.

[@blackwater4100]

Just go to Pornhub dude!

[@sisleymichael]

OK, I watched this 3 years ago. I watched it again with the wife and my 30 year old son. They have been listening to me talk about shotguns for defense. Now they are motivated to go to the ranch with me and shoot shotguns. Progress! Nothing crazy, just some 00-buck at 15, 25, and 50. Can't wait!! They will literally have a blast.

[@franklinmallory2005]

get out the long single shot shot guns the 28" and goose guns and rifled slug barrels you will see the real potential of a shotgun 28" Stevens single shot i got penetration with 7.5 shot at 51 yards so length is strength with a shot gun.

[@stevewatts950]

You miss the point! He is talking self defense 16.5” open choke semi auto. Not hunting shotguns. Of course full choke a 3” 28” Barrel is different. It’s not quite rocket science....your like comparing a 270 rifle to a 300 RUM. Apples vs pears.

[@Gottaculat]

What about buckshot through a 28" hunting barrel with an improved cylinder or modified choke?

[@manny75586]

Interesting video. At 400 yds, it looks like it may have punched through. That said, beyond 200 yds, I don't think I'd call anything a "reliable kill" past that range. Having to hold 70 ft high and 30 ft wide is definitely getting into pull n pray territory.

[@Mallymal1914]

In the military I was taught if shooting pellets, aim lower (waist level) at the target because pellets disperses upward and wide with distance at standoff range.

[@toxicmatrix1337]

How far will a 50 BMG kill? I think you may need more land though.

[@glenpope4955]

farther than you can see is the answer for that

[@reecelynch3522]

The Miltiary had confirmed kills over 2 miles.

[@Jerry-LZ]

How far are you willing to let them run is the answer to that.

[@TheShorvok]

Not sure if your post is a joke or not, but it would be several miles. There's been a lot of use, especially during WW2 where they would use the M2 for what is essentially indirect fire into enemy positions, treating it like artillery. Look up "plunging fire".

[@toxicmatrix1337]

Can you imagine checking between each grouping? Yep guys 3 miles is a kill, now off to 4 miles...

[@ubermench1000]

cool vid, I miss Barry . The two of you made a great team.

[@davidhowe7844]

could you maybe try to find Challenger rifled slugs if you end up doing the "how far will a slug kill" video? I use them for deer hunting and would like to see how far they drop at different ranges

[@glennrenfrow20]

I learned about cutshells back in the early 70’s from my uncle. As stated by others this was a common practice for deer if you couldn’t afford slugs. Very effective. Rest in peace uncle Albert.

[@1978garfield]

Thumbs up for Barry.

[@johnnycash7803]

Who is Barry I'm newer here

[@j.w.p.canyon9719]

GOOD INFO. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CHOKE YOU WERE USING ? THANKS JP

[@1jzns]

Good question here

[@iambilly610]

Now im curious what a rifled barrel and a slug will do.

[@chsims7032]

I was thinking the same thing. Particularly a bolt action 12 gauge with a rifles barrel for slugs.

[@chsims7032]

Rifled*

[@jmm83164]

Witha purpose built 870 rifled slug gun I was able to group 3 inches at 200 yards . I took a bobcat at 187 there people making consistant deer kills at over 300 yards.

[@MaCabaret]

jmm83164 tots

[@conlaiarla]

Billy Celli its called a rifle lol

[@jimbo3615]

That slug at 300 hundred yards will “kill the crap out of you”! That’s awesome! Loved this video!!!

[@AquaTread]

15:18 Did these guys just make a Mighty Boosh Reference?!?

[@Iraqveteran8888]

YESSSSS Smells like head and shoulders and toothpaste in here....

[@alexesskew2631]

damn straight

[@jimmydunn3593]

AquaTread

[@coinopworkshop204]

I'm old Greeeeeegg!!

[@samm4980]

The inverse square law seems to hold somewhat true to the spread of shotgun patterns. If you double your distance from a target, the diameter of the spread quadrupled. I'm sure there can be some deviation though.

[@TheStuhas]

I will be hunting more with a 12 guage.

[@TheStuhas]

Guage. 81 yrs young.

[@robertcrowson3115]

Slug hits are sickning

[@mattkluge2]

Yeah i like to use them for close situations its nice knowing the possibilities or redecorating my house with someone else if they came it although i really hope they dont because i aint cleaning that mess up

[@albertattwood8746]

Here in Australia, we don't have the luxury of home defense, the slugs and the cut shells were very impressive. I really enjoyed your video and your choice of shot gun. Albert Downunder😀

[@markbrown9781]

I was surprised about your results as makes me I think should get more rifled slugs for my shotguns.

[@Arkady231]

Great video. Watched it prior to attending a long range shotgun course using slug, 00 buckshot and #1 bird shot. Used the same 1 oz Remington slugs with Benelli M4 and they worked well out to 260 yards. Could get 3 shot groups 3-4 MOA with slugs at 100 yards. On video we could actually see slugs landing at 260 yards. With the bird shot and buck we could see the patterns thrown up in the dust since we were shooting from higher ground. Long range shotgun is great fun and to be recommended, if you get the chance.

[@buckleymordecai9605]

Here's my comments: great voice, excellent editing, very good knowledge. Bravo. Very 'watchable'. You keep the viewer engaged with your pacing and energy. I learned quite a bit. Need to learn/watch what a 'cut-away round' is.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Cool video brother. I just got back from the rifle range with my Kel-tec KSG with some one oz slugs and was hitting a 12" gong at 150 yards!! I have a Holosun 506C optic and it it a VERY ACCURATE SETUP, it was at the point of aim. I have no doubt that I couldn't have gong hits at 200 yards..NO BS..😎

[@michaelmontgomery5326]

you were not hitting a 12 inch anything at 450 feet!!!

[@makerofmanythings8447]

@@michaelmontgomery5326 Oh wow were you there ? I did it like 20 times in a row, it's not hard.

[@michaelmontgomery5326]

you need a 100 ft tape measure because your talking fish stories. and these guys are saying yards when it is plain to see that they are feet. I am from the country and I own 40 acres and have a 700 ft long field I use a good scope on a 30 30 and i can tell you this, windage counts at 700 feet. you's be lucky to hit a medium sized car with a box of slugs at 450 feet! I tell you what You get a 100 ft tape measure and use it in a video and show me because I am no city slicker.

[@michaelmontgomery5326]

@@makerofmanythings8447 and I don't know what idiot liked your comment because anyone who actually shoots at 450 feet with any 12 guage slug knows they can't hit shit.

[@michaelmontgomery5326]

@@makerofmanythings8447 and I would bet a hundred dollars that you couldn't hit a milk jug with a 22 rifle with a box of 50 shells without a scope at 450 ft lol

[@cameronminkley1624]

Cut shells work pretty good out of a pump action

[@dennisreid7839]

Did you ever mention how the shotgun is choked? For the birdshot and buckshot pattern spread this information is critical. This Benelli being a shorter combat model I'm guessing what, cylinder? BTW, great shooting and interesting tests!

[@andygeorgiou2846]

The best slug video on distance out there by far. Tafladamaus be jealous

[@rogerpowell3565]

Not many people would disagree, that one of the most intimidating sounds you would prefer not to hear, is that of a twelve gauge pump action shotgun chambering a round. usually that is all that is required in order to neutralize some situations. The bar fight scene in the movie 'Second hand lions' is the perfect example.

[@fjb4932]

Roger Powell, The racking sound translates into every language . . .

[@ruanschmidt6207]

With all do respect, if I had to be in a situation where I had a shotgun and had to use it for whatever reason, racking the pump action to neutralize the situation will most definetly NOT be the reason for me to use the shotgun. If that thing's racked, it's not an opportunity for you to negotiate and have one last chance to rethink your position. Racking that pump handle confirms your position at that moment and negotiations have come to an end. The follow up to the racking will be sending a 1oz slug through your chest and I have made peace with the concequence that will follow as a result. If you need a gun to negotiate / neutralize a situation, you shouldn't be owning one in the first place. Guns don't neutralize targets, they destroy.

[@dasun13]

​@@ruanschmidt6207 What would you do if you were in a situation of a light-hearted conversation would you turn it into some overly dramatic heavily analytical snooze

[@jedcollings3624]

@@dasun13 I'd say maybe you should join in on the larping fun of firearms, but you're giving me school shooter vibes, maybe go for a run and buy a slow cooker, make some chilli and rice.

[@YamahaWR200]

I'd be curious to see how a 45lc vs 410 slug out of a shotgun would do relative to the 12 ga. Good velocity with much less drag.

[@jeffscuderi8662]

Much worse way to light a bullet too much wind drift no energy left

[@YamahaWR200]

@@jeffscuderi8662 yeah. You’re right. A 12 gauge is much better for long range than a 556 round because it’s heavier. Ha ha ha

[@lukelhb3619]

dope videos bro. I watch your videos alot

[@dalroache]

That slugs hitting

[@DaveModz]

Great video. Thank you. Can you tell me what failed with the Vortex Venom optic?

[@GoonPlatoon5]

I want to know too

[@blickygobrrrrr]

Great video! Would love to see a similar test with different chokes.

[@patrickgallagher3859]

With different loads and legth shells

[@OGfatherAbe]

did you ever hit at 400 yards? I need to know lol

[@JustSomeDude503]

Me too. I can't find a follow up video.

[@redtra236]

Well the type of choke makes a huge difference I think this guy was using cylinder bore(no choke)

[@totherepublic358]

@kenwes69 "too dumb" said the grammar nazi living in my head.

[@JohnSonnamaker-jg3st]

Once a 45-70 slug goes subsonic, the loss in velocity per 100 yards traveled, drops to maybe 50 ft per second. I've read that once upon a time, long range competitions were shot with them. The 12 gauge slug should do the same. A 525 grain sabot round that I have shot will shoot a rainbow trajectory but still have a good thump at distance.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

If I understand, the entire shell housing is traveling as a unit. Seems like it would be fouling the barrel with melting plastic??? I dunno?

[@mt8149]

It doesn't in my shotguns, at least not that I can tell. Just make sure you don't have a choke or that will convert it back into birdshot.

[@whartonoutdoors7493]

What about the 20 gauge shotgun for contrast?

[@deadsoulwalking4296]

that would be a good test also?

[@mcamodell]

The gauge doesn't actually matter very much, it's all about velocity and weight

[@fluffykittynoodles]

a lot of people don't know that all shotgun gauges perform relatively closely to each other. for example, 410 double buck is only 200fps off 12ga double buck.only difference is between the payload of the two calibers.

[@fluffykittynoodles]

+Art Frewin it's alright, you just reiterated what I said is all. I think a .410 double ought buck has 3 pellets? and like you said, the 12ga has 9. so obviously, the 12 will have more "ass" because there's more pellets, but each pellet individually has about the same energy across the shot shell size range.

[@mcamodell]

For the extreme example of .410 vs 12Ga...yes, there would be far less pellets. For 12ga vs 20ga...no, they would be the same.

[@Shot_Gunner]

Now this is an awesome video 👍🏻🤠

[@CharlesHarpolek4vud]

50 yards appear to be the range 4 truly penetrative kill strikes

[@heathhalfhill6401]

My late grandfather protected his home with 2 double action .22 LR revolvers for all of my life and longer. His philosophy was..." A blind man has the rest of his life to rethink their life's choices a dead man don't. Depends on where they force you to aim with birdshot now BUCKSHOT is a whole other animal especially inside your home. Everyone knew not to FA&FO so he never had his home broken into. They knew what to expect. He's gone now but I get it. Sadly in this day and age you might get sued for that since if your on trial like Trump and you didn't do anything wrong you can still get sued or fined. What a messed up world we have come too.

[@Brad-n1i]

Truth !!!