> Not to mention you don't want to dump a magazine upwards in your own territory. That is what birdshot is for. Birdshot, e.g. "No. 9 or 10" shot, are tiny l

> Not to mention you don't want to dump a magazine upwards in your own territory. That is what birdshot is for. Birdshot, e.g. "No. 9 or 10" shot, are tiny lead BBs about 2mm diameter. Because they are small, they have a large surface area to mass ratio, and consequently, they fall back down to earth at a low, safe speed. When they land on dry leaves, they bounce off and sound a bit like rain. When it is shot into the air and falls back down onto you, it won't even bruise you, let alone injure you. (However it can kill if fired directly at somebody.)