Just curious.

Years ago I did extensive pattern testing of a fairly large number of buckshot loads and had the results published in Michigan Outdoors and Nyala News {publication of Kawazulu Natal Hunters & Conservation Assoc}. I was unimpressed overall.

I have only used buckshot on monkey in Africa and coyotes here in the USA. It does fine at close range but I have never shot deer or other game with it.

On the monks I used, IIRC {it's been 27 years...} Belgian SSSSG loaded in aluminum cases. Here in the USA I've used Remington and Winchester 3" Magnum, #4 Buck on the yotes. Out to 40 yards it has been effective, but penetration is weak and patterns completely evaporate past about that range and some yotes have required a pistol shot to finish them.

With all the nations represented here, I'm curious as to who uses buckshot and why {gun won't shoot slugs POA, etc}, what loads, in what guns, on what game and what performance?

Thanks in advance!