Ever wonder what 12 bore Flite Control performance with .30" pellets would look like? Yes, I know the only Flite Control #1 buckshot rounds use(d) the smallest pellet that can be labeled #1B. Yeah, those .285"-.286" diameter 33 grain pellets. But just what would a load using actual .30" buckshot pellets be like? You know - the actual listed diameter for #1B.
Let's see, after removing the wads from both 2.75" and 3" Flite Control buckshot loads, I decided to fill the respective shotcups with .30" pellets. The 2.75" Flite Control wad held 12 pellets in a 2 pellet per layer stack. The 3" version held 16 pellets also in 2 pellet layers. Both pellet stacks were just below the top of the respective wads. Quickly pouring the payload into these wads resulted in near perfect self stacking, an important factor in machine loading.
So what is the big deal? Depending on the lead alloy used, the 12 pellet load would weigh 1.125 ounces and the 16 pellet 3 inch version would check in at 1.5 ounces.
So the advantage boils down to a better balance of pellet diameter, pellet count, penetration and pattern core saturation.
What say you?
Let's see, after removing the wads from both 2.75" and 3" Flite Control buckshot loads, I decided to fill the respective shotcups with .30" pellets. The 2.75" Flite Control wad held 12 pellets in a 2 pellet per layer stack. The 3" version held 16 pellets also in 2 pellet layers. Both pellet stacks were just below the top of the respective wads. Quickly pouring the payload into these wads resulted in near perfect self stacking, an important factor in machine loading.
So what is the big deal? Depending on the lead alloy used, the 12 pellet load would weigh 1.125 ounces and the 16 pellet 3 inch version would check in at 1.5 ounces.
So the advantage boils down to a better balance of pellet diameter, pellet count, penetration and pattern core saturation.
What say you?
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