I was intrigued by the ads in Cabela's for S&B 12 ga. buck. 12 pellets instead of 9, because of a shorter wad. So when I saw it cheap at the gun show, I bought a box.
It patterned horribly compared to the Federal I am used to. Used a modified choke, which gave best patterns with the Federal. Patterns were twice as wide with obvious flyers.
Then I checked my barrel and saw why. The wad does not cover the shot (as Federal and other brands do), and the leading in the barrel was significant, after only a few rounds. From the streaks in the choke, I'd say some of the outer pellets were being squished nearly in half. The lead streaks were about the same width as pellet diameter.
So the rest of the box becomes "use only in case of emergency" for me.
It patterned horribly compared to the Federal I am used to. Used a modified choke, which gave best patterns with the Federal. Patterns were twice as wide with obvious flyers.
Then I checked my barrel and saw why. The wad does not cover the shot (as Federal and other brands do), and the leading in the barrel was significant, after only a few rounds. From the streaks in the choke, I'd say some of the outer pellets were being squished nearly in half. The lead streaks were about the same width as pellet diameter.
So the rest of the box becomes "use only in case of emergency" for me.