wad or no wad buckshot for hunting

[buckshoteer]

I own two singleshot 12 gauge scatterguns and was wondering if my full choke FIE can like a wad again? For example, I might pattern 5 different names of buckshot, all sizes and get maybe one that shoots better with a wad, the wadless ones seem to hold a better pattern with the full choke FIE. Wanting a 50 yard pattern . My other one is an H&R modified choke 12 gauge, it definately patterns better using various wadded buck but hates the wadless. Anyway, help me on the full choke wad issue, pretty please, someone?

 

[303tom]

You mean shot cup & yes full chock & no shot cup should shoot about like modified with shot cup !

 

[buckshoteer]

You mean shot cup & yes full chock & no shot cup should shoot about like modified with shot cup !

Ive noticed that as well, must be the wad(shotcup) is getting some friction through the full choke. One thing I have noticed also is the lead buckshot seems to pattern just as well as the copperplated in all of my shotguns. Maybe it's just my shotguns and a different one may have a noticeable variance.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Get yourself a slip on recoil pad to protect your shoulder.

 

[buckshoteer]

I really appreciate the advise regarding a needed recoil pad. I have threw away money on recoil pads trying first to buy the cheapest ones and then buying a better one(limbsaver)but the limbsaver is too big for my buttstock and I ended up getting a cheap Allen's slip-on it was the best cheap one ive ever tried out of at least 4 others.

 

[303tom]

No shogun barrel patterns the same .

 

[buckshoteer]

No shogun barrel patterns the same .

Not to try to get into something different but how often are shotguns not centered, throwing maybe left or right patterns? Maybe a good word for it is POA. I'd like to know if barrel fouling could do this?

 

[buckshoteer]

Here is a picture of buckshot I am trying out. left to right: S&B(1 bk), Fiocchi (4 bk, 00 bk), Wichester 3in. Super X(1 bk, 00 bk).

 

[303tom]

It is kind of hard to get fouling in a barrel that has nothing for fouling to hold on to. ie; No riflings !

 

[oneounceload]

Wads can cause plastic fouling, especially through the choke section

 

[buckshoteer]

My shotguns tend to get alot of hard/to/remove gunk when I shoot rifled slugs. Now I understand why I/C or less chokes are at least less fouled up down the hatch, hehe.