Boss copper-plated bismuth shot shells

[LtCol Henderson Marriott]

In the very recent AHFCA Fox News Issue, there is a featured article on
duck hunting and patterning tests by Jeff Stegmeier involving Fox, Parker, Lefever and C. Daly shotguns.

The writer experienced separation of Boss copper plated bismuth #5
shot shells in his HE Super Fox gun. The pattern tests involved all five
shotguns, with only the Super Fox turning in evidence of poor patterns and apparent disintegration or lack of integrity with shot-or "peeling off" of the copper plating. The author objectively stated that this only happened with copper plated bismuth Boss shells. His HE Fox patterned very nicely with non-plated bismuth shells.

The article features a table of pattern results. The author does point out that it occurred only in his individual gun, and readers are advised to test their own guns as results may vary.