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drail · August 24, 2012, 06:32 PM

At 10 yards it's not going to open up much at all judging by the tests I have done and seen others do. From an 870 cyl. bore 18.5 in. bbl the No 1 buck only opens up to about a 3 in pattern at 10 yards. If you can get that pattern somewhere on their chest they will go down.

August 24, 2012, 06:32 PM	#7
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	At 10 yards it's not going to open up much at all judging by the tests I have done and seen others do. From an 870 cyl. bore 18.5 in. bbl the No 1 buck only opens up to about a 3 in pattern at 10 yards. If you can get that pattern somewhere on their chest they will go down.