You Don’t Need to Aim A Home Defense Shotgun, Depending on Your Definition of “Aim”

By Robert Farago

Curtis in IL writes:

A popular gun blogger has mounted his soapbox to dispel the “myth” that shotguns don’t need to be aimed. Bearing Arms blogger Bob Owens joined the crusade against the “morons” in gun stores and elsewhere who recommend a shotgun for home defense because, “You don’t need to aim a shotgun. You just point it towards the bad guy and pull the trigger.” Owens conducted a ballistic experiment to prove his point.

Clearly, the communication is breaking down and the truth is getting lost between the terminology and gun range jargon. Hang around a trap range long enough and you’ll eventually hear some salty old veteran telling a novice shooter, “You don’t aim a shotgun, you point it.” Of course, this is a meaningless statement without further explanation. I’ll let Gil Ash of OSP Shooting Schools do the ‘splaining:

You heard that right. Don’t look down the barrel. The fact is, hitting a flying target requires a completely different technique than hitting a stationary one. You need to focus on the target, not the front bead, and let your natural instincts bring the barrel to where it …Read the Rest

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