JamieC
Member
I just attended an all day Tactical Shotgun class. During the day, we patterned several different buckshot loads. I brought some 00 buckshot and some #1 both Federal Flite Control. Both patterned really tight, (compared to regular 00 buckshot), almost too tight IMO. It seems to me that in most HD ranges, (everyone's house size differs), standard 00 buckshot is fine. One of the standard 00 buck reduced recoil loads patterned a bit smaller than standard load buck in one of the shotguns used in the class. Federal standard 00 buck patterned the tightest compared to the plain box 'military' 00 buck which was about the same as the Suprema 00 buck. In my HD ranges, standard 00 buckshot, would produce a fist/hand size pattern at the longest range inside my house. I think I'd like a slightly larger pattern, better odds of getting a hit. Obviously, once my 'inside the house' ranges are exceeded, deciding how big a pattern is needed gets interesting. I could keep all pellets in a silhouette, (barely), out to 20 yards using Winchester/Walmart 00 buckshot. I could keep 'em all inside the head using Federal Flite Control. 15 pellets using the #1 seems like a good choice, sure looked good on the targets. I could keep all the pellets in a silhouette out to 25 yards easy with the Flite Control stuff, (both #1 and 00).