4 buck load

[M.T. Pockets]

Shooting crows was part of my mis-spent youth. I remember loading 72 of those little #4 buck pellets by hand into the shot cup - no room for a wad. I shot them through my Mag-10. Those crows were pretty cagey and would always be just outside "normal" shotgun range. I never felt bad skybusting at crows out to 100 yards and with #4 buck there were no cripples. It really was a very effective load. I used to buffer the loads, that took some practice because if you get too much in early, it will pack towards the back and you'll get a slug effect in the back of the shot string. Lots of shots at a plywood target told me that. Recoil wasn't an issue, I was 19.