Tonight, I had aspirations of patterning my KSW 2x12b. However, the pattern plate was a bit dry and there was no grease to add to it. I did make it work for a few shots to confirm that it regulated reasonably (a major relief factor). I shot a few more from the right barrel at only 16 yds and each pattern looked pretty similar to this one. These were aimed shots, not mount and pull.

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The hole in the plate is the size of a clay pigeon for reference. As a grouse gun, it seems pretty tight (7/8 oz of #8). What do you guys think? What is a reasonable pattern size at distance X for a grouse gun. 30" at 25 yds is what I"m thinking, and this will probably be quite a bit tighter with too many fliers.


I'll pattern it some more with a couple of loads, but I think I need to open them a fair bit. Measuring the right side I got 0.022-0.024" and the left was tighter at 0.032" give or take a bit.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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