Yep, bird shot spreads a lot. Buckshot sounds good too. That's why for home defense 00 buck is pretty popular. Its spreads enough for u not to be a sniper but tight enough to make a huge impact of multiple (close to 9mm sized) pellets in on your target. Slugs hit hard! I have low recoil for the range and before my new stock id put 100 shells through and be pretty jello like for a day or so.