#4 Buckshot...not so bad?

That is correct.

I spoke with a Rep at the SHOT Show and explained our desire for some hardened, plated, and buffered, #1 Buck in a Flight Control Wad.

He stated that there was simply not enough customer interest or demand for that product.

I told him, “How can there be “demand” if you don’t offer it?” :wink:

He said, “Our product offerings are effected by what the military and law enforcement want, and they want 00 Buckshot.”

By the way, I had quite a long discussion with him about the FBI minimum penetration standards and why we want #1 Buck and he was very knoweldgable about the subject. He agreed with everything I said, but then just shrugged and said, “There isn’t enough demand.”

It’s not available because there isn’t enough demand, and there isn’t enough demand because it is unavailable. :smiley:

Just keep in mind that the gel blocks used in those examples is incorrectly calibrated and overrepresents the penetration of the loads by 15-20% or more.

I would agree… 00 Buck is the pellet size getting the most attention, thus the most research and development…

I personally think that the 9-pellet ‘Low Recoil’ 00 Buck loads are the way to go, and I like the Brenneke ‘Tactical Home Defense’ 1 ounce solid slug if I need a slug load (which is also ‘Low Recoil’)…