Patterning Ammo Selection

[bratch]

Going to pattern a new shotgun for HD use. This is the first time I've done in-depth patterning. I have ordered the following loads to test:

Slugs:

Fiocchi Aero Rifled Slug
Winchester Super X Rifled Slug
Wolf Rifled Slug
Federal Vital Shok TruBall
Brenneke KO Slug
Winchester Super-X Power Point
Federal Power-Shok
Remington Slugger
Federal LE LR Hydra-Shok
Federal LE Hydra-Shok
Federal LE Tru-Ball

00 Buck:

Wolf 00B 9 Pellet
Federal 00B 9 Pellet Flitecontrol
Winchester 00B "Military" 9 Pellet
Fiocchi 00B 9 Pellet Nickel Plated
S&B 00B 12 Pellet
Federal 00B 9 Pellet Vital Shok


I'd like to track down some Hornady Tap rounds to try out as well. Have I missed any other good performers?

 

[GRIZ22]

Yu may want to try some of the low recoil 00 Buck. Al I have tried holds much tighter patterns giving you more effective range. I believe the velocity of the low recoil is about 1100 fps vs 1300 fps. In most applications I think a target hit with low recoil buckshot will swear it was going 1300 fps.

 

[foghornl]

Looks like you have ammo choices covered pretty well...

You may want to try some smaller Buck, just in case. F'rinstance, my Maverick patterns #4Buck MUCH better than 0 or 00 Buck.