12/12/2018 / By Zoey Sky
If your survival stockpile is secure enough to keep your family fed for a long-term disaster scenario, that’s one less thing to worry about. But have you thought about how you’re going to keep your family safe in a post-SHTF world? If you’re not sure what to do when it comes to guns and ammo, why not start with shotshells? (h/t to ReadyNutrition.com)
While the name may sound similar, shotshells are different from shotgun shells. However, both types of ammo operate based on one principle: They’re both types of cartridges for a pistol that is either “tamped” at the end or have an extension containing pellets to fire. These “pellets” are shot and they’re nothing like the pellets that come with a child’s plastic toy gun.
Shotshells are available in different calibers, from .22 to larger magnum handguns, like a .44 magnum. When using shotshells with a pistol, you throw out a cone of the shot or pellets of steel or lead for a wider dispersion. Shotshells let you use a pistol just like a shotgun, minus the bulk of the latter.
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While shotshells give pistols the firing power of a shotgun, they still have one drawback. When using shotshells in a semi-automatic pistol, the pressure won’t be strong enough to rack the slide enough to chamber another round. Because of this, only a revolver will ensure that you can fire rounds in succession. This will also depend on the make and model of your revolver, along with the cartridge size, to determine whether the hammer will go all the way to the rear if it’s a double-action revolver.
Keep a box of shotshells in your gear and when you’re outdoors so you can defend yourself no matter what happens.
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