Shotgun Barrels, Chokes ’n Ballistics CHOKE & PATTERN PERCENTAGES APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PELLETS PER LOAD Size 9 8 71⁄2 731 658 585 512 439 293 513 461 410 359 438 394 350 1 /8 3 Ozs. 11/4 of 11/8 1 shot to the 7/8 shell 3/4 /2 1 263 175 6 5 4 2 BB 309 281 253 225 197 169 113 213 191 170 149 128 85 186 169 152 135 118 101 68 124 113 101 90 69 63 #3 #1 #0 #00 #4 Buck Buck Buck Buck Buck 16 12 This chart shows the results to be expected as choke constriction is increased. Note the effect of choke diminishes as the upper limit of effective choke is reached. 27 12 9 20 *Percentages shown are averages, and individual guns or loads may show different results. DESIGNATION Over Choke Full Imp. Mod. Mod. Imp. Cyl. Skeet Cyl. CHOKE IN THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH .055" .040" .030" .020" .010" .005" .000" PERCENT INCREASE OVER CYL. 27% 35% 33% 27% 17% 13% — PATTERN PERCENT* 67% 75% 73% 67% 57% 53% 40% VELOCITY/ENERGY EXTERIOR BALLISTICS — SHOTGUN Velocity (f.p.s.) at Shot Size 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 9 8 9 8 9 71⁄2 8 f.p.s. at Muzzle 1295 1255 1240 1235 1220 1220 1200 1200 1200 1165 1165 1155 1155 1145 1145 10 yds. 1070 1035 1035 1020 1020 1010 1005 995 975 970 950 965 945 965 960 20 yds. 910 880 885 870 875 860 865 850 820 835 805 830 800 835 825 30 yds. 795 765 770 755 765 750 760 745 710 730 695 725 695 735 720 Energy in ft./lbs. per pellet at 40 yds. 705 675 690 670 680 665 675 660 625 650 615 645 610 655 640 50 yds. 630 605 620 600 615 595 610 590 555 585 550 580 545 595 580 60 yds. 575 550 560 545 560 540 555 540 505 530 495 530 495 540 525 10 yds. 3.16 2.50 2.94 2.43 2.86 2.38 2.79 2.32 1.57 2.21 1.49 2.18 1.47 2.57 2.15 Muzzle 4.63 3.69 4.24 3.57 4.11 3.48 3.97 3.37 2.38 3.18 2.24 3.18 2.20 3.62 3.07 20 yds. 2.30 1.80 2.16 1.76 2.11 1.73 2.06 1.69 1.11 1.62 1.07 1.60 1.06 1.93 1.58 30 yds. 1.74 1.36 1.64 1.33 1.62 1.32 1.59 1.29 0.83 1.24 0.80 1.23 0.79 1.49 1.22 40 yds. 1.37 1.07 1.30 1.05 1.28 1.03 1.26 1.02 0.64 0.98 0.62 0.97 0.62 1.19 0.96 50 yds. 1.10 0.86 1.06 0.84 1.04 0.83 1.02 0.82 0.51 0.80 0.50 0.79 0.49 0.97 0.78 60 yds. 0.91 0.70 0.87 0.69 0.86 0.69 0.85 0.68 0.42 0.66 0.41 0.65 0.40 0.81 0.65 50 yds. 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.6 5.6 6.8 6.7 6.9 7.5 7.2 7.8 7.3 7.9 7.1 7.4 60 yds. 9.0 10.7 10.5 11.0 10.2 11.1 10.9 11.3 12.4 11.8 12.9 11.9 13.0 11.6 12.0 TIME/DROP EXTERIOR BALLISTICS — SHOTGUN Time of Flight (seconds) to Shot Size 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 71⁄2 8 9 8 9 8 9 71⁄2 8 f.p.s. at Muzzle 1295 1255 1240 1235 1220 1220 1200 1200 1200 1165 1165 1155 1155 1145 1145 10 yds. .026 .027 .027 .027 .027 .027 .027 .027 .028 .028 .029 .029 .029 .029 .029 20 yds. .056 .058 .058 .059 .059 .059 .060 .060 .062 .062 .063 .062 .064 .062 .063 30 yds. .091 .095 .094 .099 .096 .097 .097 .098 .101 .100 .103 .101 .104 .101 .102 40 yds. .132 .137 .136 .138 .137 .139 .139 .141 .146 .144 .149 .145 .150 .144 .146 Drop (inches) at 50 yds. .177 .184 .184 .186 .184 .187 .186 .189 .197 .193 .201 .194 .202 .192 .195 60 yds. .227 .236 .133 .238 .235 .240 .238 .242 .254 .247 .258 .248 .260 .245 .250 RANGE OF AMERICAN SHOT 10 yds. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 20 yds. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 30 yds. 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 40 yds. 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 RECOIL IN FOOT/POUNDS Gun Weight (pounds) 8.4 7.5 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 8.0 6.0 6.25 6.25 Gauge 12 20 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Load 23⁄4" 3" Mag. 23⁄4" 1 oz. slug 23⁄4" 3" Mag. 3" Mag. 3" Mag. 31⁄2" Mag. 31⁄2" Mag. Comments 11⁄8 oz. shot factory load heavy game load 11⁄4 oz. shot 11⁄4 oz. slug 17⁄8 oz. shot 11⁄4 oz. slug 2 oz. shot 21⁄4 oz. shot Recoil (ft./lbs.) 12.5 13.0 16.0 17.0 24.0 33.0 37.0 45.0 55.0 70.0
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