I hunted deer for many years with 12 gauges, as we drove them with dogs. The standard accepted size was 00, but I found I got better patterns with 0, in most cases. When Federal came out with their copper plated buckshot loads, it was unreal how tight it stayed out of my gun. I could put more pellets on a paper plate at a given range, using their 2 3/4" load, than most 3" loads of regular unplated pellets, even tho' the 3" carried three pellets more.

Of course, I didn't have the same need as did a SEAL, or someone walking point in the jungle.

Just remembering .....

SRH

Last edited by Stan; 01/26/19 08:40 AM. Reason: sp.
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