Has anybody out there conducted or found any good articles on flechette tests? I've seen a few sources that sell the darts w/ wads that you load yourself, for about $40 a box of 25. Pricey, but no worse than buying bismuth or tungsten come duck season. I'm curious about the pattern performance (spread and penetration) past the edge of "normal" shot range. BTW, this is not a HD application; the barn gun I mentioned earlier (stainless shotgun post) is for feral dogs, coyotes, and the like. (I decided on the M500 stainless 8 shot. I just really like the look, and that's got to be a good a reason as any. Wife even gave permission; the thought of feral dogs around HER horse barn really tipped it!) Would #3 Buck work just as good at those ranges? The flechette in question is 20 1" darts per shell, I don't know the dart caliber.