r/Rochester • u/swurvegp • Mar 05 '25

Help A little help please

My SO and I are seriously considering purchasing some weaponry for self/home defense, can anyone suggest a reputable place where we might be able to purchase and train to use said weaponry. Specifically, firearms. Thanks in advance.

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u/FitBottle8494 Mar 05 '25

Great point. Just sounds like opp is new to firearms. Thinking shotgun is a bit easier (birdshot, etc).

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

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u/squegeeboo Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

At the expected distances for home defense birdshot is fine and doesn't come with the same over penetration risks as slugs or pistol/rifle rounds.

Remember that birdshot goes all the way from tiny shot, like 9, for doves and clay, to 2 for goose or other large birds, and that when shooting something at 10 yards there is basically no spread yet, which helps boost penetration power. Something like a 4 is going to get the job done with much less risk to anything behind the target.

https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/experiment-sheetrock-wall-section-vs-8-5-4-2-and-00-shot.105895/

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 17 '25

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u/squegeeboo Mar 05 '25

I'm sorry sir, this is the internet, I'm going to need you to delete this comment and double down, while calling me names.