I actually patterned 3.5 and 3's last year with arrowmaster and the 3's held the pattern much better. Shot #6 3" federal's w/ 45+ bb's at 40yds. Now for me that was great. I shot 3.5's in my previous gun. The 3.5 kick like a mule; except when you smack down old tom and then you don't feel a thing
