Because it combines high rates of stopping power with controlled penetration, buckshot is a natural choice for close-range personal defense. The result is the reduced possibility of collateral damage, as long as care is taken to pattern one’s gun at several distances and not shoot beyond the range at which all pellets have a high probability of hitting the target. This is due to buckshot’s relatively light weight and low sectional density.
His book Gunshot Wounds : Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques states that buckshot usually doesn’t penetrate through-and-through on torso hits. In addition, their data on buckshot penetration tends to support the conclusion of forensic pathologist Dr. Smaller-sized buckshot was a little less effective, but not by much. Does it always work? No, but in the book Stopping Power : A Practical Analysis of the Latest Handgun Ammunition, Evan Marshall and Ed Sanow found that 00 buckshot stopped gunfights at least 90 percent of the time when at least six pellets struck the torso. A well-placed load of buckshot is one of the surest ways to stop a close-range deadly assault. It would be hard to find someone who doesn’t have a healthy respect for buckshot.
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