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Federal Flite Control Shotgun Shells
I have recently heard great things about Federal Flite Control shotgun wads and wanted to try some of the buckshot out.
I bought a few boxes and took my Remington 870 with a Vang Comped Barrel and a Benelli M1 Super 90 with a Briley Comp Choke out to the range.
Twenty-five yard line was a good place to start, so we set up a pattern board and went to work.
The rule of thumb is that the expected spread for a shotgun is 1” per yard of distance, although some have claimed that the true figure is closer to 0.60” per yard. As always, the real answer depends n your shotgun, ammo, etc.
The Vang 870 put all nine pellets of the load into 11 inches. This was a little more than half the predicted spread, so I was happy with my purchase.
Just for giggles, I loaded the M1 Super 90 not expecting much in the way of improvement, and it stunned me with a 6.5” pattern of nine pellets at 25 yards, with a very even pattern.
Further testing remains to be done, but if you have not already tried the Federal Flite Control buckshot loads in your defensive shotgun, I would definitely buy a box and give it a try.
12 Gauge - 2-3/4" 00 Buck 9 Pellets - Federal Tactical LE with FliteControl Wad (Federal LE 132 00)
Good shooting!
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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