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20ga buckshot help

Try 40 yds and see what happens , you are only 75 ft. try imp choke or skeet choke , remember that a shot string is long and has to leave the wad before it starts to open up . Look for your wad and go 1/2 back to the muzzle and that will be close to wad ,shot seperation. #4 buck should pattern better than #00. People don't realize that the shot string will change in flight , at a certain distance the shot in the bottom of the wad will reach the target first due to drafting and gravity. Good luck!
 
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In my Remington double ought buck lucky if I got 2 or 3 pellets in the kill zone #4 buck patterned night and day better for me 100% percent difference.
 
Can't remember the brand off the top of my head but I bought a buckshot specific choke for my tavor and it made a world of difference. I know not 20 but I was also struggling to get a decent group. I'll see if I can find what one I got.
 
DSheetz said:
We used #4 out of the plane and chopper and were at farther then 25 yards with it . I personally liked #4 buck shot better then #4 shot (BB's ) . something like 29 vers 127 pellets , 20 " barrel with modified choke . It's all interesting and things to learn . It seemed that the #4 buck shot had more knockdown power at the ranges we were at even with the fewer pellets but they got to be hard to find and then cost prohibitive so #4 shot was then our go to .
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#4 shot is not BB size if that is what you are implying. BB size is in between #2 size shot and T size shot, all of which are in between #4 shot and #4 buck.

I've found that #4 buck works well for me with a turkey choke on predators. I like the 3" 41 pellet loads as I get more pellets on a paper plate at 35 yards compared to the 2 ³/⁴ 27 pellet loads.

But I agree with other when you get larger than #4 buckshot, you need a more open choke.
 
nope we used all 3 sizes my favorite was and is #4 buck shot but at that time it was easier to find #4 shot . .240 , .180 and .130 dia .
 
This got me thinking since I load for #4,6 and #7 1/2 shot for this 20ga. Maybe I should try loading my own buckshot loads. After little research seems like using 3" hull, BP wad PT2092 and their OB20 seal,buffer and guess #4 buck.

Any one with experience to share doing this.

Thanks
 
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