Originally Posted by
XScarAudio
People in my area that break into a house, sure as hell aren't going to be scoping out with intent to kill.......the sound would 1. not immediately identify and 2. more than likely scare them away. If not, you are going to have a MUCH better chance of hitting them since you already know where they are, and they sure as hell can't see you yet.
Your theory is seriously flawed because unless you live in a large house (3k sq feet or more) most houses have a single pathway setup (a gauntlet of sorts tactically speaking).
So if you rack while standing in the hallway at your room door to warn whoever it is, they know there is only one doorway you can come through. They setup on the same side you would enter from with a club of some kind and knock the gun out your hand as well as you out the way and it is over.
Tactically speaking racking a shotgun has some intimidation but it also can be a huge mistake in letting them know you are coming and where from whether they can see you or not
