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Posts tagged "buckshot"

Federal FliteControl New versus Old

A student recently asked me a question about Federal’s FliteControl (FFC) eight-pellet 00 buck shot loads.  This is the tightest patterning load on the market and is often difficult to obtain.     Over the last few months, several shooters have reported that the new stock eight-pellet load was not patterning as tightly as the […]

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
buckshot, Federal, shotguns View Post

Choosing a Buckshot Load for Home Defense

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Although I’m not well known for it in the commercial arena, I really enjoy teaching shotgun classes.  In fact, the first firearms instructor school that I attended was a Benelli shotgun instructor school taught by Phil Singleton (of SAS and HK fame) way back in 1999.  I taught police shotgun […]

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
buckshot, home defense, Rangemaster, shotgun, Tom Givens View Post

Shotgun Stopping Power- Buckshot vs. Slugs

Last week I posted an article titled Shotguns for Home Protection.  When I posted the article on my Patreon Page, as supporter asked the following question:   “Thoughts on slugs versus buckshot?”   It’s a good question and it deserved a more in depth answer than I could provide in a Patreon comment.  Let’s dig […]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
buckshot, shotguns, slugs, stopping power View Post

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