How Far Will a 12 Gauge Shotgun Kill?
This experiment tests the lethal range of a 12-gauge shotgun with various loads. Slugs remain effective and penetrating up to 400 yards, though accuracy becomes challenging with significant drop. Buckshot becomes ineffective beyond 100 yards due to pattern spread, with only a few pellets hitting and penetrating at that distance. Birdshot is lethal at extremely close range before pattern dispersion but ineffective beyond that.









