Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Pete112288 on July 19, 2014, 03:01:23 PM
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Does anyone have experience with patterns of #4 buckshot out of a short cylinder bore? I use my Mossberg 500 for coyotes quite a bit as a backup to the 223 since a lot of the area I hunt they can pop up super close in the blink of an eye. I want to swap to a tactical/thumbhole/pistol style stock and a shorter barrel for the quick stuff. I just dont want to limit myself too much on range. I would love to get a turkey style barrel so its still short but has chokes but I dont really have the cash. I can get a plain jane cylinder barrel for a decent price though. I shoot #4 buckshot more often than anything else. What would be my max range for a 12 gauge 3 inch shell of #4 out of a security style barrel on a coyote size target? How wide would you say the shot pattern would spread at 20 yards? 30? 40?
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Your pattern will open up way to much IMHO. Stick to a gun that has a choke for what you are wanting to do.
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I agree with Carp, but, the only way you will know for sure is to pattern the gun.
Carl
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I load #4 buck for coyote and I have done some patterning with cylinder bore. In my shotgun I've gotten a 20" pattern at 25 yards. Really the only way to know is to try it with your gun. Mine patterns best with improved mod. Giving me a 20" pattern at 40 yards. Just my exp.
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I used my HD 20" barrel on my Moss 835 with 0 buckshot i poured and store bought #4 The store bought spread a little more than Jasnt did. My home pour I stack the 9 pellets INSIDE a shotwad so that the pellets don't get spin. I've killed yotes at 35-40 yards with that setup.
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Im shooting hand loads
Win 3" hull
Win 209 primer
Can't remember how much herrco
Waa12 wad
35 pellets of #4 buck stacked
