Gotcha, thanks for your help

What features made you pick those over other options?

Frankly if it ever gets to the point I’m using it, I know I won’t have a reason to use it at long range - I wouldn’t shoot at someone in the middle of street, they’d have to both be a threat and at my door. I could never hit a target past 200 yards anyway. If you’re in a confrontation with one person, neither of you need much ammo to resolve the situation. If you against multiple people, you’d be lucky to get a shot off before an entire armed group does. In short, if I need to fire, it will be at short range, and it needs to count.

I’d expect a pump-action would be easier to get operator error with, is there a specific semi-auto you’d suggest?

I’m thinking of buying a shotgun - despite having been in the national guard my capabilities and experience with guns is pretty limited. What can I get that can take the abuse of a newbie man-handling it and still be dependable in action?

Edit: Also, how do I know if I got the stock and general setup correct for comfortable use? Do this vary from weapon to weapon?

What is short-shucking? Also, how does reduced recoil ammo work? Doesn’t that mean there’s less oomf behind the shot to propel it?

Actually, yes, for good reason god dammit. Venus is terrifying. The acid-rain, steel-crushing atmosphere, volcanic climate, weird fuckin’ backwards-spin of it’s rotation? Shit ain’t natural, each day I wake up expecting scientists to find the mustache it’s been twirling