Originally Posted by
hunter177
I know that most people use 1550 fps or higher loads for waterfowl and I understand it's for longer shots and possibly less lead. My question is how much will lowering velocity from 1550 to 1400 really affect performance out to 40 yards? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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hunter,
Don't have numbers for steel shot, but here's a reference:
Lead #2 shot
at 1,200 FPS
10 MPH crosswind
Drift at 40 yds = 5"
Drift at 60 yds = 11"
LOL - Wish lead was still legal!!!