Ray, I don't know how a good eight bore would pattern because I don't shoot mine at paper. However, I see no reason why an eight with good chokes and good ammunition wouldn't pattern as well as a good ten. I have a ten that patterns the standard WW load of 1 3/4 ounces of steel so tight that a mallard at 60 yards would be too full of shot to be comfortably eaten. This is not a gun that is really suitable for steel, but I have shot steel in it for several years without damage. I will take it on as a project to throw some eight gauge patterns to try to answer your question. Unfortunately, I don't have a micrometer that will measure eight gauge bores and chokes.
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