I may not have been clear in the point. Cats or people, you’ll have better results with smaller buck. A couple or three dozen holes are more effective than 8 or 9. Smaller shot generally patterns better than large. I’ve killed full size pigs out to 40 yds or so with a 20 ga, 2-3/4” #3 buck load. Boom and flop. Went pig hunting a few times with 12 bore 00 and had to shoot several twice. Blind belief in 00 or 000 as a problem solver may lead to some surprises.
