Dragons breath vs. clean barrel

[buxbandit]

We all know, or were at least told that dragons breath ammo in a 12 guage will cause fouling. Does anyone have suggestions for rounds to alternate with db to increase efficacy? Flechettes? Bird shot?
Assuming line in the sand use for an apocalyptic defense.
What's you're12 guage apocolypse round of choice, and why?

[Rosco the Iroc]

Yea I'd think it would.

[bogey1]

Just shoot a few standard shells out of it, should do the trick.

[streaker69]

Wouldn't following it up with a slug clear that fouling?

[buxbandit]

Wouldn't following it up with a slug clear that fouling?

Likely

[fallenleader]

birdshot.
because meat target.
cheap, abundant, effective against soft and squishy areas of mass at short range.

apocalyptic defense?
sticky fire and items on the far ends of the PH scale.
cheap, abundant, apocalypse doesn't have agreements, conventions, trials or other pesky human rights issues.

what is dragons breath made of? magnesium?

[fallenleader]

As an alternative to dragon's breath, I make steel wool shells every fall when I do my night shoots. Take birdshot, cut off the end of the shell and dump the contents, put a small piece of steel wool in with the powder behind the wad. I tried it with 0000 and I think the other one I have is 0. The 0000 is easier to work with but I didn't notice any difference in the way they burn up. This is entirely done for amusement though. I've seen plenty of examples of poor penetration and minimal damage on targets once you get past around 7 yards with birdshot so I would really only use buckshot or slugs for anything more serious than stripping paint off my steel targets or shooting clays.

I wouldnt recommend bird beyond 7 either.
But apocalypse, shooting anything that comes through the door. Bird has that cheap and abundant factor. My shotgun right now is loaded up with 00buck and a strip of slugs hangs from it for reload.

[fallenleader]

Flares shoot farther than dragons breath. Hell if you want range 3 sparklers taped to an arrow has longer range than either flares or dragons breath.

Oooo now thats an idea!

[Gunsnwater]

Nobody mentioned bird bombs yet.

Cut shells

Melted wax bird shot encasement

Those cleaning shells we just learned about

Trebuchet

Potato guns

Beer can mortars

Blowguns

[icp4life162005]

Nobody mentioned bird bombs yet.

Cut shells

Melted wax bird shot encasement

Those cleaning shells we just learned about

Trebuchet

Potato guns

Beer can mortars

Blowguns

Lol this is why I bought 2 cases or bird shot at the beginning of covid when there were no buck or slugs to be found.

Bird bombs will blow a fat hole through someone and just about fully transfers the energy to target.