12 Gauge MINISHELL
12 Gauge MINISHELL: The 12 Gauge Shotgun is probably the most flexible and efficient bush gun ever made. With the ability to shoot birdshot, buckshot and slugs, it can be used to hunt any land animal in North America. This makes the 12 Gauge an excellent survival gun, with one huge caveat– ammo weight.
12 Gauge Shells are HEAVY. Just one 25 round box of Low Brass Birdshot Shells weighs in at a hefty 2lbs 6oz.This means that if you were to carry just two boxes of 12 Gauge shells in your pack, it would be like carrying the weight of a full size wool army blanket!
This is the reason why survival shotguns have traditionally come in .410 Bore. .410 shells are much lighter and easier to carry than 12 Gauge Shells.
Now, all that has changed.
The Pardner, produced by Harrington & Richardson (H&R), was sadly discontinued in 2013. It has a 28″ Barrel, fixed Modified choke, and a crisp 4lb trigger. Pardner shotguns are dead reliable and throw great patterns. They can easily be converted into a lightweight takedown survival shotgun with the addition of a Choate Survivor Stock. In my opinion, the Pardner shotguns were the finest single shot shotguns ever made.(wikipedia)
Testing
I decided to test both shells at 35 yards using Birchwood Casey PREGAME 12″ x 18″ Squirrel Targets to see how both would perform. These targets are nice because they show where each pellet hits with a bright, easy to see “splatter” effect.
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