Buckshot reliability is an extremely short range proposition. Low energy buckshot loads even more so. I never had much success with copper plated buckshot as far as killing power. It patterns beautifully, meaning tight, which is desirable for deer/hogs, etc. But, regular old unplated buck always seemed to kill much better for me, back when we hunted deer with dogs in the deep swamp.

Interesting reading here about the LE13200 load:

http://www.stoppingpower.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21994

SRH

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