Creative scatter-gun loads...

[molonlabetn]

We've all heard the various stories and descriptions of folks loading up specialty home-defense loads with rock-salt, dimes, penny-nails, etc... However, in all of the ballistic tests I have seen, nothing seems to compare to good ol' ball shot. (check out the Box O' Truth)

But, I wonder...

There are several companies who produce and market industrial grade 'ball-chains', comprised of varying sizes of steel, brass, aluminum, etc, balls which are linked together. Very similar to the ball-chains used to hang dog-tags, use as key-chains, or link the toilet float to the valve.

Here's a link to one:

http://www.ballchain.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BCM&Category_Code=SPOOL

What if.........?

Would anyone care to guess how effective something like this might be loaded in a 12ga shot-shell to mag velocities? The main advantage I could imagine would be to keep the shot spread very minimal at longer ranges, and, it would maintain a somewhat-cohesive single mass with which to destroy tissue... Even to the point of actually doing some major cutting, thus a better chance of intersecting a critical organ/nerve/vessel!

I figure that a 'necklace' of 8 or so 3/8" steel pellets might actually give some traditional loads a run-for-their-money at 1400fps or so...

Comments? Anyone willing to try it?