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Unread 08-19-2021, 05:24 PM   #1
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I shoot all 7 1/2s. I found with alot of test patterns, the bigger the shot the tighter the patterns. But that what i found and that 7 1/2s shot better than 8s in 3/4, 7/8ths and 1 oz loads at 1150 fps.
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I shoot all 7 1/2s. I found with alot of test patterns, the bigger the shot the tighter the patterns. But that what i found and that 7 1/2s shot better than 8s in 3/4, 7/8ths and 1 oz loads at 1150 fps.
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That has been my experience too Scott. I only use the pattern board for POI. I can tell from target breaks how effective my loads are. I only load 7 1/2's as I believe there is more energy in them than 8's. This is my opinion and everyone has own their favorite load, shot size and opinion.

I shoot every week with a nice bunch of guys and just today of of them asked me what choke I was using on one particularly long bird which turned out to be a midi which made it look further out than it was. He knows I shoot 3/4oz of 7 1/2's for everything. It was a full choked M12 12ga.

This gentleman is a constant choke changer and asked me if I didn't wish that I had a more open choke for pair of incomers at 20yds. Of course not why would you ask? His solution is 3 separate shot charges. 7/8oz of 8 1/2's for those close in babies, 1 oz. of 8's for mid range targets and an 1 1/8 of 7 1/2's for any thing over 30yds. I looked him straight in the eye and asked him; "If the 7 1/2's can break a target at 40 yds then they certainly can break a target at 25 yds." Why confuse yourself? He paused for a moment then said "I never looked at it that way"

We'll see if it sinks in over the week.
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This gentleman is a constant choke changer and asked me if I didn't wish that I had a more open choke for pair of incomers at 20yds. Of course not why would you ask? His solution is 3 separate shot charges. 7/8oz of 8 1/2's for those close in babies, 1 oz. of 8's for mid range targets and an 1 1/8 of 7 1/2's for any thing over 30yds.


Ya really can overthink these things...





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[QUOTE=Dean Romig;341346]Ya really can overthink these things...

And that is where the trouble begins. KISS.
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