Still Learning
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Thanks for all the excellent input!
I took El Tejon's advice and donned my white lab coat after hitting every ammo dealer in town. The lab coat, my shoulder and my MasterCard have all took a real beating over the last couple of weeks.
Turns out both the Federal Classic and Premium 00 work really well--15 inches at 25 yards and 9 1/2 to 10 inches at 15 yards. At 15 yards, the cheapo S&B 00 buck is nearly as good and puts more pellets in the center. Go figure. Now I'm waiting to get the modified tube I ordered to see if it performs better.
Patterned some cheap Federal 8 shot, Winchester AA Heavy 7 1/2 shot, and Estate 6 shot this weekend. All patterned poorly out of this shotgun. Am hoping the modified tube will be better.
Thanks again for you help. Finding the right ammo for this shotgun has been challenging but it now replaces my AR 15 as my favorite carry gun on the farm.
I took El Tejon's advice and donned my white lab coat after hitting every ammo dealer in town. The lab coat, my shoulder and my MasterCard have all took a real beating over the last couple of weeks.
Turns out both the Federal Classic and Premium 00 work really well--15 inches at 25 yards and 9 1/2 to 10 inches at 15 yards. At 15 yards, the cheapo S&B 00 buck is nearly as good and puts more pellets in the center. Go figure. Now I'm waiting to get the modified tube I ordered to see if it performs better.
Patterned some cheap Federal 8 shot, Winchester AA Heavy 7 1/2 shot, and Estate 6 shot this weekend. All patterned poorly out of this shotgun. Am hoping the modified tube will be better.
Thanks again for you help. Finding the right ammo for this shotgun has been challenging but it now replaces my AR 15 as my favorite carry gun on the farm.