Jack, thanks for the info. The gun is chambered 12 gauge. When you say a "canon raye" is designed precisely for the dispersion of small shot at close range do you mean it acts as some kind of spreader? I was thinking it was rifled for use with slugs. Could the rifling cause pellet deformation resulting in a larger dispersion? I am no expert but this is very interesting stuff. Is this canon ray a viable concept or just a crazy idea that doesn't really work? If I buy the gun, I'd like to be able to kill grouse and Woodcock with it. All advice welcomed.
Thanks,
Dave B