Been meanin to get to this! I have pics and video, but havin trouble with the video, just bein weird...
Here on the Federal LE132, the pattern is about 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" @ 15 yards. Most HD/Sd ranges arent gonna be this far, but I like to know how far out my buck shot can produce an acceptable pattern. I have some 25 yard stuff too I'll get on here!
Now the next one. The Hornady TAP LE 8 pellet, also low recoil. I was surprised, but not the way I expected to be. I have the pic labled as having 5 pelletes going through one hole. I dont know that this is accurate, but I saw no other holes from pellets on or around the target. Now, what I expected was for the pattern to be tighter. The VersaTite wad is said to be the same as the Federal FC, which is pictured above. Clearly these two loads perform differently. There may very well be 5 pellets in one hole, which is awesome! But that means there are 3 stray pellets.
I have more comin up, Next will be the two Winchester loads. The first is the Winchester Super X 9 pellet full power followed by Winchester Ranger 9 pellet low recoil. I was really surprised in a good way with the Win Ranger load! I really thought it would be more like the Super X, but not so! It patterned rather well, not as well as Federal FC low recoil, but quite a bit better than expected!
Anyhow, those will hopefully be up tomorrow? I dunno...
Here on the Federal LE132, the pattern is about 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" @ 15 yards. Most HD/Sd ranges arent gonna be this far, but I like to know how far out my buck shot can produce an acceptable pattern. I have some 25 yard stuff too I'll get on here!
Now the next one. The Hornady TAP LE 8 pellet, also low recoil. I was surprised, but not the way I expected to be. I have the pic labled as having 5 pelletes going through one hole. I dont know that this is accurate, but I saw no other holes from pellets on or around the target. Now, what I expected was for the pattern to be tighter. The VersaTite wad is said to be the same as the Federal FC, which is pictured above. Clearly these two loads perform differently. There may very well be 5 pellets in one hole, which is awesome! But that means there are 3 stray pellets.
I have more comin up, Next will be the two Winchester loads. The first is the Winchester Super X 9 pellet full power followed by Winchester Ranger 9 pellet low recoil. I was really surprised in a good way with the Win Ranger load! I really thought it would be more like the Super X, but not so! It patterned rather well, not as well as Federal FC low recoil, but quite a bit better than expected!
Anyhow, those will hopefully be up tomorrow? I dunno...