Now you're asking me to rely on my memory from the 70's when I was in my teens? Lol There was no internet so we had to read and rely on the "old" guys for info so I can't be held responsible for what "they" may have told me, lol!

True bore being "nominal" .729 Before choke constrictions came about and I realize there was quit a bit of discrepency. Somewhere along the line we graduated from black powder brass casings to paper casings, then plastic and stuffed cork, over cards, felt, buffer, oatmeal and even toilet paper in shell casings to acheive the proper wad column and buffer the shot to decrease deformation of the lead shot. Yes, I've watched toilet paper fly out of the end of a shotgun barrel from the same guy that loaded .38 specials with a hammer, nail and vise grip. It wasn't me.

Dad never hunted so I remember my first shotgun as being a 3 shot bolt action Mossburg with a poly choke. I don't recall a difference in the pattern no matter where I screwed the choke but I had fun busting clays with it.

Wads
 

This bag from a friend's great-grandfather

Turn of the century.....

If anyone would like some of these wads, I'll ship them after December 15 if you pay postage. Just send me an email.