A problem I have run into is it is hard to find No 1 and Single Ought Buckshot as well as low recoil double ought. Because of this I made one big huge Internet order of a large variety of different rounds that I could not find locally. I ordered no 4 - 27 pellet, no 1 - 16 pellet, and O - 12 pellet. I did not think at the time to try the low recoil. I ordered several boxes in each of the big three brands in each of the above buckshot types. I also tested the different brands and premium verses regular of double ought that I bought locally.
What was interesting was that the brand that I had traditionally always gone with was Federal. I considered Federal the best and Winchester the worst with Remington in-between. What I found was that the best brand depended on the particular round type. Winchester did the best of the 16 pellet no 1 buck. Remington did the best of the 12 pellet single ought buck. Federal advertised tight patterns for its' no 1 buck but had a very wide and inconsistent spread.
The main thing is to pattern different ammo in your particular weapon and go with what you feel is the best for your particular situation. In my case it's Remington 12 pellet single ought buck or Winchester no 1 buck.
What was interesting was that the brand that I had traditionally always gone with was Federal. I considered Federal the best and Winchester the worst with Remington in-between. What I found was that the best brand depended on the particular round type. Winchester did the best of the 16 pellet no 1 buck. Remington did the best of the 12 pellet single ought buck. Federal advertised tight patterns for its' no 1 buck but had a very wide and inconsistent spread.
The main thing is to pattern different ammo in your particular weapon and go with what you feel is the best for your particular situation. In my case it's Remington 12 pellet single ought buck or Winchester no 1 buck.