I would hope you use a combination of firearm and ammo that was designed for the application described.

1. Your "12ga., what was it designed for? Birds, self defense, combat, breaching, competition.........?

2. 2/34 #6 12 Ga. shells are designed for upland game hunting.

If you insist on packing your 12Ga. (possibly heavy and cumbersome) on a woods walk, for self defense, why not use shells made for it?

3. OO Buck is designed for self defense and will give you much better range than 5 Yrds.


"Design is the application of intent- the opposite of happenstance and the antidote to accident". (Robert L. Peters)