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Unobtanium
02-03-2018, 11:09 AM
Terminally speaking, does the velocity with which buckshot impacts, all other things being equal, matter? It lives in the "pistol velocity" range, regardless, so I am led to think "no", but also understand it is a sphere and not a flat or expanding/sharp cornered meplat, so I also presume it might be different. I do know Hornady buckshot at 1450fps cuts much cleaner holes through my paper targets than Federal LR buckshot, but obviously paper is not people/deer/dogs/coyotes.

DocGKR
02-03-2018, 12:18 PM
Nope--not much.