This 'Smithbusters' episode from Brownells demonstrates the performance difference between birdshot and buckshot for home defense scenarios. Through ballistic gel testing at 20 yards, the video visually confirms that buckshot provides significantly more penetration and a more effective wound channel compared to birdshot, which showed minimal penetration and damage. The hosts conclude that while birdshot might incapacitate, buckshot is the superior choice for stopping a threat.
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