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    Yeah buckshot is not that great at anything over 25 yrds.
    15-20 yrds is ideal.

    A modified-3/4 choke is in my experience the best to use with it as well.
    Won't distort the pellets as much and throws the more reliable pattern, but they are still shit compared to what you can print with smaller shot.
    You will throw pellets and never print a consistent pattern.😆

    I have fired thousands of all the available factory brands. We chopped and changed brands a lot but Winchester seemed the most reliable.






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    Took them out to a range with some steel falling targets, your right 15-20 yards was just about right, pattern in close was ok while further out there was no real consistent pattern just area, but they were spot on, i must have fluked an ok load, then my mate produced a lyman solid mold that looks like a giant air rifle pallet! needless to say i got home and cast a few up last night......525gr!
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