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			MTP & Mountain Mike, 
 
RACKING a shotgun does make a hell of a noise and WILL direct the Bad Guy's fire in your direction-Pronto.  The days of scaring off a home invader with "Shuck, Shuck" are long gone.  BG's are usually armed and on an adrenelin rush.  When they hear the racking of a shotgun, they will fire in your direction-numerous times.  Why blow your cover?  Snap off the safety with a slight "snick" and bag the critter. 
 
As for Ball Ammo in the .45 ACP-bad idea.  Ball ammo in any caliber, including rifles, is a very poor manstopper per the 1974 FBI ammo tests.  The .45 ACP shines with a 190 grain or 200 grain open hollow point FAR above anything Ball ever hoped to do. 
 
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