Smaller Calibers

[gold40]

We had a nice young fellow (a friend of a friend) show up at the range with his new Remington 870 home defense shotgun with a stubby barrel, extra length magazine, black plastic stock, and mounted flashlight. A brand new shooter. Said the guy at the gun store told him this was just what he needed for home protection.

To make a long story short, he couldn't hit anything with it! He thought the pattern was so wide, he just had to point it in the general direction and pull the trigger. It would have helped if he hadn't flinched and shut his eyes each time.

We started him on training, and will see if he comes back.

My point is that bigger isn't always better.