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    Posted: 22 September 2020 at 13:38
with the silly happenings in this country, I am considering a shotgun as a last resort.

I'm thinking ranges of 40 yards or less from a cylinder bore.  Thought steel #4??????????????????

not thinking of any indoor shoots.
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Can’t go wrong with BB x 4, good for just about anything.
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Bear never use steel anything if you can use ANYTHING else.
Steel is the worse shot you can use for anything.
Any lead over the size of #5 will put down an intruder.
I'm not a fan of Buck and ball or even buck shot, So few in a shell.
X4 buck would be my absolute biggest.
BB would be out standing. If you go to heave shot #2 is about the same ballistics as BB and twice as many pellets.
My 3" lead F ( 22 caliber) coyote loads have around 50 pellets.
And will go all the way through a coyote covered with long winter hair at 70 yards.
At 40 yards I would use an 1 1/4 with #2 to BB LEAD, load going someplace near 1400 fps and a modified choke.
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Of course a slug if you have time to aim would work well too.
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I'm with D. 

I wouldn't use steel shot. 

D has a lot more expierence with bigger shot than I do and I think his advice is solid. 

I never understood the popular use of #8 bird shot. To me it wouldn't have enough penetration. Especially if the bad guy is wearing a heavy leather jacket or something similar. 

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Also, I think D's coyote loads would be perfect. 

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The thing with using #8 or 7 1/2 shot is for indoors.  Usually #8 doesn't penetrate two layers of drywall; so is is less likely to shoot thru a wall and hit your kids, ect.  #4 will penetrate with some energy left.

As Op the load was to be outdoors, like someone on the lawn throwing a firebomb into house.  I have some 3" #2 that I think will work.
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