Board 8 > What's the real range for a shotgun?

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In most games, a shotgun loses its lethal range if the target is standing more than 15-or-so feet away. That... can't be the case in real life. What's the kill range for most shotguns irl? Gun nuts, your wisdom, please.

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Depends on the gauge, shot, choke and so forth (choke exchanges spread for effective distance). Plus, in real life a lucky pellet can still hit somebody right and kill them at a greater range than the regular "effective" distance.

A 12-gauge with high choke can probably be "effective" all the way out to 50 yards or more.

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