I am trying to decide which might work better for distant plates and spinners. The #4 with it's smaller shot and larger pattern might be slightly more forgiving of an off-center hit.
What do, "all ya'all" (I miss the South) think?
IPSC_GUY
SIERRA II ALPHA
Full Version: #4 Buck VS 00 Buck
I'd try #1 Buck.
I've had good luck using S&B #4 buck and a tight choke on heavy reactive steel. It seems to feed a bit more reliably in the Saiga-12 due to it's sightly longer length and roll crimp. Plus it's cheap as you can find it around $5 a box of ten rounds.
the s&b is also under powered and its smokey
Neither of the ranges that I shoot at allow buck on plates because of ricochets. We do bird at plates, buck at pins/wood/paper. Bird bounces back off of wood and pins.
QUOTE (Ronswin @ Aug 26 2008, 07:47 AM) 
I've had good luck using S&B #4 buck and a tight choke on heavy reactive steel. It seems to feed a bit more reliably in the Saiga-12 due to it's sightly longer length and roll crimp. Plus it's cheap as you can find it around $5 a box of ten rounds.
Thanks I will look for some at that price.
QUOTE (Twinsen @ Aug 26 2008, 11:10 PM)
Neither of the ranges that I shoot at allow buck on plates because of ricochets. We do bird at plates, buck at pins/wood/paper. Bird bounces back off of wood and pins.
Some of the matches out here in the West we shoot a large amount of buck shot on plates (with eyepro ofcourse). I have never experienced splatter from Buck Shot. Lots from regular pistol rounds but never shotgun stuff.
IPSC_GUY
SIERRA II ALPHA
QUOTE (IPSC_GUY @ Aug 28 2008, 10:50 AM)
QUOTE (Ronswin @ Aug 26 2008, 07:47 AM)
I've had good luck using S&B #4 buck and a tight choke on heavy reactive steel. It seems to feed a bit more reliably in the Saiga-12 due to it's sightly longer length and roll crimp. Plus it's cheap as you can find it around $5 a box of ten rounds.
Thanks I will look for some at that price.
QUOTE (Twinsen @ Aug 26 2008, 11:10 PM)
Neither of the ranges that I shoot at allow buck on plates because of ricochets. We do bird at plates, buck at pins/wood/paper. Bird bounces back off of wood and pins.
Some of the matches out here in the West we shoot a large amount of buck shot on plates (with eyepro ofcourse). I have never experienced splatter from Buck Shot. Lots from regular pistol rounds but never shotgun stuff.
IPSC_GUY
SIERRA II ALPHA
Yeah, buck moves too slow for splatter or something. The richocheted rounds that I've seen (00 buck) just have a flat side on them.
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