RE: how do you count patterns
LOL... takes me too long to take my boots off. By the time I do get them off, I forgot what I took them off for. Then I usually fall asleep dreaming of the boss gobbler.
Now, I don't want Tree yelling at me here... 'cause I like Tree... plus trees are our friends... they let me see whitetails before they can see my arrow rip through their boiler room. BUT, (ewww... the dreaded "but"), there isn't any way I've been able to count pellets at 20 yards with turkey loads, as there's a ragged 3 1/2" hole where the shot impacted.
Experiment a little and I'm certain you'll find the right combo that performs just as well out of your gun.