Patterned an M4

[12508]

Hi all,

I patterned an M4 at 7, 15, and 25 yards with different buckshot loads (estate, federal, hornady (8 pellet critical duty).  Thought you might be interested.  Also tried wolf and s and b but those exceeded the max upload.  They aren't available now and performed poorly after 15 yards anyways.  Note:  each target has a hanger hole at 12 o'clock at the top, it isn't a pellet hole.  This was with an 18.5" M4 with factory removable modified choke.

Cliff notes:  only the Federal LE 127-00 would put all 9 pellets on the paper at 25 yds (nice 6" ish groups).

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[filthy phil]

Yep flite control aint a lie

[12508]

4 hours ago, filthy phil said:

Yep flite control aint a lie

True.  What is interesting is that the the Hornady  Critical Defense uses the same wad but in my experience isn't as tight after 15 yards.
I only tested LE127 because it cycles every semi auto i've ever tried it in; the LE133 seems hit or miss in M4s and 1301s in my experience.  

This also shows that the claim that flite control must be used through a cylinder choke or else performance will suffer is false.

 

I also patterned an M4 sbs and a Nova Tactical/SP if people are interested in those.

[filthy phil]

I fired some through this. Was pretty brutal lol

[Blain]

Try the Winchester Military 00 buckshot.  With their new shotcup wad and buffering, they pattern very tightly with choke (tightest with IM choke from benellis)!