Plain lead, or Copper-Plated buckshot?

[THS]

Which one do you have in your chotgun?

I use copper plated, less deformity, better penetration.

I practice with lead and cp, but load her up with the cp before she goes back in the safe.


You?


-THS

[L.E.]

What manufacturer and shot size are you using? Is there a difference in shot pattern between the two?

[THS]

The Winchester copper-plated seems to be a little tighter than non-plated, mostly due to less deformation through the bbl, and consequently less deformation through the target, while giving a little better penetration with it's slightly harder surface.

Winchester, Supreme, 00 or 000 Buck...

[paintballmagnet]

Does Remington still sell their nickel plated buckshot? This stuff held somewhat tighter patterns in my guns than copper plated. I personally prefer number one size, decent penetration with a denser pattern.

[THS]

I don't know about the Remmy Nickel, I'll have to look it up, and yeah, the smaller shot does have more pattern, but 00 alone is like a bunch of .32 cal bullets, and I wouldn't want to go any smaller than that personally. I do like the way a target looks after 1 or 4 buck, though, looks nasty on paper.

[paintballmagnet]

I quit using number fours, copper or otherwise after seeing the pellets bounce off some pallets were were using as target holders.