Thread: Buckshot

What I find fascinating about shotgunning in modern times is velocity. Lead loads used to run between 11-1300fps. Any more and they blew patterns. Even back in days of black powder n before wads the rule was ,more shot n less powder = tight dense pattern. More powder n less shot = spreader pattern. The introduction of steel shot regulations for better or worse has changed scene forever. Most birdshot is 14_1500 fps and some up around 1600 fps but there are also loads up to 2000fps.now that is fair honking along. Needs good wads and perfect shot to pattern well.we won't go into recoil but will say loads are LOUD. There has to be a middle ground load now that takes best of both. Something else is the heavi shot. Heavier than lead so smaller pellets and denser pattern still leathal and at ranges that have head scratching numbers to them. I imagine a heavishot load of BB going 1400fps inside a non slit steel shot was would be eye opening.