[QUOTE=Tom Flanigan;240696]That's a given Todd. I never thought different. I think that what you'll find is that more hits from a denser pattern (more shot in the load) with smaller pellets has a greater killing effect, within reason and on a "soft" bird, than fewer hits from larger shot. And I would guess a linear effect in increased killing power with more smaller pellets vs. fewer larger shot.
That is definitely the crux of the issue. How much energy does it take to kill a grouse or maybe other birds. Then comparing how much combined energy or number of pellets does it take for larger shot and smaller shot to achieve enough energy to harvest the bird. I think there is crossover point at some distance where at typical loads the smaller shot loses oomph because it decelerates or loses energy faster than larger shot. I guess what is its effective range.
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