Blowing the pattern?

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Originally Posted by Clark McCombe

I certainly see why they were on sale
No more of those 1 oz!
But back to pattern, I’ve been intrigued by the vintage British guns
With 2” chambers - those shells must be really light.
Also I’m curious about “shot string” and how flat the shot hits a target.
How is the barrel or choke altered to affect the flatness of the shot.
Is it more important to have a flat strike or a teardrop shaped impact of the
Shot hitting a target?

I'm not sure what you mean by flat strike/teardrop impact.