Dr Chris Raynor on shotgun lethality
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Cedric
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Here is one paper from Col. Fackler that I have, but couldn't attach to my post so I found it online. Pretty old but very interesting in the topics he discusses which coincides with discussions on the board about lethality, rifling, etc. BTW, I got his first name wrong; it's Martin, not Marvin. Anyway, I think you'll find his figures of different calibers on temporary tissue stretch and permanent tissue cavitation pretty enlightening.
bc22wm
Professional
I stick to 00 because.
A: Finding 0000 around here is like finding chicken lips.
B: It's a longer walk down the hall than from the front door to the wood line, and the back door is closer. 
I do have a nice collection of #1 and slugs for the 16 though.
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Bassbob
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FYI 0000B is not the same as #4 Buckshot.I stick to 00 because.
A: Finding 0000 around here is like finding chicken lips.
B: It's a longer walk down the hall than from the front door to the wood line, and the back door is closer. 
HansGruber
Ronin
Is there a such thing as 0000? I know there’s triple-aught—000, but I’ve never heard of quad-aught.
That’d be…a .38? .40? Pellet (000 is .36, 00 is .32, iirc…); maybe a 6 pellet load in a 2.75”?
Bassbob
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There is. it's .380 ( 8 pellets/3"). Developed for a farmer I think in Texas for pig killing.
Bassbob
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HansGruber
Ronin
Here’s a picture of different buckshot sizes.
I also found that there IS a such thing as quad-aught, but it’s not loaded by anyone…it’s .38 in diameter, fwiw.
bc22wm
Professional
Sorry trying to do three things at once. multi-tasking is not one of my strong suits.