. I just can’t believe that 1 ounce of 9’s can’t provide full pattern density at skeet ranges.
I guess you can believe what you would like... But there is evidence to show that you CAN have too few of pellets at skeet ranges even with 9/8oz... And it's easier than you think.
I've used numbers from programs that tell you percentages based on pattern density and target presentation, along with my own observations, and I "Like" breaks that are in the .8-.9 (pellets/ square inch) density.
It might sound complicated, but all I do is just measure the size of my pattern and find out how many pellets are in that load.
Anyway, here's an example... My reloads are 1oz, usually I have 9s and I use a skeet choke which = 30" patterns. 585pellets/707sqin = .83 and confident breaks.
If I run out of 9s and use 8s, 410/707=.58 and I'm not happy with breaks.
A 32" pattern from 1oz of 9s will give .7
Anything between .7-1.0 is acceptable (to me)
Over 1.0+ is over choked (to me)
This is how I've solved it... It's simple, gives clear results and I now don't need to think about it... No more temptation to buy a magic choke... Just numbers that give me confidence.
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