Bruce there maybe something in what you say regarding discussions on 16 and 28 gauges. Sportswriters are like shock jocks on the radio creating controversy. I mean how much has been written about which is the best caliber and round. But it sells magazines and guns. There may or may not be anything to it, but maybe there is? I think Brister in his demonstrations alluded to it, but have not read his stuff thoroughly but will. Like any scientific experiment it needs to be corroborated by someone else to reproduce his findings and I have not seen something that clearly corroborates his work to date. Maybe because people think it has minimal impact to their shooting.
I think Daryl may have something though, with all things being relatively equal across all gauges, how does a 3/4 ounce load perform with pattern density and management of shot stringing. Obviously all those loads are going to have different shot column dimensions in the cartridges and hopefully have same style wads and shot cups. That might be an interesting test about shape or squaring of loads has a shred of correlation.
I think though most evidence indicates that patterns, shot stringing and shot columns (square load) are not clearly understood as to a correlation between the two or if it even exists. Bruce I think you alluded to this as well earlier.
Anyway not trying to create a debate, or promote one gauge or load over another, just pondering about it all. What I have learned is that it really is not that big a deal for stationary or linear moving targets, its the crossing targets or game that might have most regard to the issue.
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