Why does Alice load her shotgun with quarters in Resident Evil Afterlife

Because ammo was more than likely low or gone. So she used quarters because with the power of the shotgun would wouk strong enough like a bullet. Also resident evil 4 (and maybe 5) you get money from killing the creatures so they found a way to add that into the movie as well.

Well other than this not working well at all in a 12ga or 10ga shotgun due to quarters having a diameter of around an 8ga shotgun... that they do not make... shooting quarters at zombies would be pointless as they are not as heavy as lead and dont have the same power to penetrate their skulls... now you can load dimes into a 12ga but once again it would not be as effective.

I would personally load clipped off nail heads or nuts and bolts...


(newer answer) ok...they did make 8 gauge but way long to long ago so it would look like Alices shotguns(they dont make shells anymore i think)...and if you happen to find yourself in a survival situation where you have a 12gauge shot gun but no lead ammo you can use dimes.

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Just a note. US quarter diameter is 24.26 mm. The only shotgun that is close to that caliber is Russian KS-23 chambered for 23 mm shell. However, it's a pump action, while Alice has sawed off double barrels.