I prefer bead at HD distances.
(Quoting myself for me info)
After reading more replies, I feel I could do better and put me more context to my reply.
I'm not a shot-gunner. Compared to most here, I'd say I'm a novice at best.
I was raised on rifles and got into pistols later and then even later than that, shotguns.
My take and experience. When I actually measured HD distances, 40 ft was about max realistic distance. There were just a few places inside that were in the 50-60 ft range.
But I wouldn't be taking the 50-60ft shots in a defensive scenario as me and the bad guy wouldn't be in those few line of site places.
At 40ish ft and under, I can point and shoot with a bead pretty well. I may be a little high or a little low but my shots are close to centered left to right.
When shooting center mass, a little high or low is still stopping the bad guy.
If I'd practice more I'd get smoother with the pump and everything would be better with quicker follow ups.
My smoothness could use work and that I feel is my weak point, not the bead at real HD distances.