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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1633209" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>Very well stated CTG, I was trying 2.1/8oz 3.5" 12 ga shells in hopes the 1/8 oz extra of #4 shot would narrow the performance gap with 2oz of #5 shot enough I could use them, as 2oz of #5 patterns are deadly out to 60 yards and #4's have more retained energy than #5s but unfortunately that didn't happen and I'm leary to invest additional $$$ in chokes beyond the four I have already bought as they didn't IMHO give me significant enough increase in performance over my Remington turkey chokes to justify their considerable expense in an attempt to improve the pattern density of #5 or #4 shot. I also found out that 1/8oz more of #4 shot equates to only +/- 16 pellets so that is likely not a significant enough increase in number of pellets to have any realistic chance at improving performance.</p><p></p><p>Strangely enough I tried 3.5" 2.1/8oz loads of #5 shot and after using a full, exta full and super xtra full and the 2oz load of #5 shot still out performed the 2.1/8oz load. The major difference was in how uniformly the 2oz load of #5's dispersed over the 10" circle and 20" circles. The 2.1/8oz of #5's had 45 fewer hits in the 10" circle and had more gaps that were 2" or larger VS the 2oz load. Would've never imagined that only 21 more pellets would result in a noticeable DECREASE in over all performance. If I would have been asked to predict the outcome prior to testing I would've guessed either no change or a slight increase in over all pattern performance, but definitely not a reduction in performance.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is with a 2oz load of #5 shot at 40-45 yards if I keep a Tom's head anywhere with in a 12" circle let alone 10" he has absolutely zero chance of survival.</p><p></p><p>Again thanks to all for your responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1633209, member: 95733"] Very well stated CTG, I was trying 2.1/8oz 3.5" 12 ga shells in hopes the 1/8 oz extra of #4 shot would narrow the performance gap with 2oz of #5 shot enough I could use them, as 2oz of #5 patterns are deadly out to 60 yards and #4's have more retained energy than #5s but unfortunately that didn't happen and I'm leary to invest additional $$$ in chokes beyond the four I have already bought as they didn't IMHO give me significant enough increase in performance over my Remington turkey chokes to justify their considerable expense in an attempt to improve the pattern density of #5 or #4 shot. I also found out that 1/8oz more of #4 shot equates to only +/- 16 pellets so that is likely not a significant enough increase in number of pellets to have any realistic chance at improving performance. Strangely enough I tried 3.5" 2.1/8oz loads of #5 shot and after using a full, exta full and super xtra full and the 2oz load of #5 shot still out performed the 2.1/8oz load. The major difference was in how uniformly the 2oz load of #5's dispersed over the 10" circle and 20" circles. The 2.1/8oz of #5's had 45 fewer hits in the 10" circle and had more gaps that were 2" or larger VS the 2oz load. Would've never imagined that only 21 more pellets would result in a noticeable DECREASE in over all performance. If I would have been asked to predict the outcome prior to testing I would've guessed either no change or a slight increase in over all pattern performance, but definitely not a reduction in performance. Bottom line is with a 2oz load of #5 shot at 40-45 yards if I keep a Tom's head anywhere with in a 12" circle let alone 10" he has absolutely zero chance of survival. Again thanks to all for your responses. [/QUOTE]
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