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If that was directed for me. I paid $2.20/shell. Compared to Boss's new lineup at $1.90/shell, really not bad. It gets said a lot, but the cost of shells really is cheaper than everything else involved.

Unrelated to boss, but this made me open up my newest shells I bought which is a 1/2 oz tss #9 load in a 410. According to my calculator that should be 177 pellets. Which opened up and weighted exactly 0.5 oz and had exactly 177 pellets in it. I'm extremely excited about them and now more...

The request basically gets routed to a police department in your area. So a lot depends on how they handle things. Out west, rescues in the mountains are common so they have full teams dedicated to this stuff. But it's a big part why I like the texting SOS over just a single button. If you can...

I've had the regular inreach device for awhile now and can definitely say it's worth the cost (subscription) if you are anywhere that doesn't have constant service. But I found I would leave it at home when I would go on "easy" hunts and that defeats the whole purpose of having. I'm very glad...

But as I said, it's a "free" improvement. If his numbers were right and you got a 5% increase in density and 2% large pellet. That yields 23% increase in range. Or you can use the #5 instead which would have the same penetration range as the lesser 4s, but would pick up 12% more pellets. Density...

That would have been my guess too, but just felt that the 0.5 g/cc difference was a bit more than regular errors. Obviously yeah it's not 10g/cc but if both measurements were effected then it could be like 9.7g/cc and the older one actually at 9.2g/cc. Just would be exiting if Boss got more...

I'm revisiting this based on looking at the numbers you posted in a different thread. The unbuffered #4 pellets were definitely different than the buffered #4s. From your other post, the buffered pellets were potentially 4.7% more dense and 2% larger. Which yields a 23% increase in distance. If...

Yeah looking more at Joe's numbers. The unmuzzled he measured would have 9.5 g/cm^3 density vs the newer one with 10 g/cm^3. Not that I would fully trust those exact numbers because measuring the diameter isn't very precise, but that's a pretty big difference. If the newer stuff is more dense...

I'm starting to think there was a change to their pellets and we are comparing old to new stuff maybe. That chart you posted shows 158 #4 in 1 1/8 and 140 in 1 oz which matches A5's, newer stuff but not the old. For Joes the buffered (169 avg) was close to their 175 pellets in 1 1/4 load, but...

It gets worse every year too. Each season gets better as I dedicate more time to upland birds and each off season spending more time wanting to go hunting. This year I'm getting into reloading as a way to do something in the off season while producing something of value for hunting. Also going...

I grew up bow hunting and my dad and I would play a game of guessing distance to trees and checking with range finder. It's surprising hard to be that accurate. And size of object will really change your idea. A small rooster will feel like it's 10 yards further and a large one might seem 10...

I carry too many and call it an extra workout. Typically 12-18. When quail get involved, I bump that number up and still end up running out. Admittedly I'm a terrible shot. But working on that in the off seasons.

I agree with you that patterning really helps to figure out what's going on. So many things can be going wrong when a hunter is trying to figure out why they are missing or only crippling birds. It could be a horrible pattern, or a gun/mount problem causing big POI missing. I know when I was...

This type of cooking is called sous vide if anyone needs more info from google. I've never done it, but I've heard it's the best way to make tenderized meat without it drying out.

Yeah good point on not risking non pass throughs. Not worth gaining a bit more pellets, especially if you do end up taking a shot at the end of the range. Those 9.5# do look like the sweet spot if pushing 1500. Although I did find some factory loaded #9s for cheap (enough) and bought 6 boxes...

I haven't done any goose hunting, but love using my calculator to try the predictions. BB at 1200 fps should be able to do goose, but only to 33 yards. A lot left to be wanted. 2s would only be good to 15 yards and yet 1 3/8 shot is 171 pellets which in theory patterns out to 42 yards out of...

They also probably weren't loading steel with higher payloads and bigger cases. Since steel is less efficient, you need more payload to keep the pellet count up, and since steel takes up more volume, that means you need to put it in the 3 inch shell or even 3 1/2. Which I don't think it was as...

You really do have a dissection/pattern result for everything don't you. And it does help confirm why I don't like the company. First that 573 grain payload (includes flax) vs 601 (1 3/8 ounce) means they are under filling by 5% which is pretty bad. But also from every way I look, the bismuth is...

Yeah that's what I mean by not liking them. They change their wording and it's always confusing. Currently Hevi-Hammer, Hevi-Metal Long Range, and Hevi-Hammer (Upland or Dove) Are Steel/Bismuth Mix. Typically 15% bismuth. And worse the bismuth is the same size as the steel, so they go easily...

Full disclosure I do use the Hevi Upland on occasion, they pattern amazingly from my guns. And only a few companies offer steel 5 which is awesome for grouse. But overall I dislike the company a lot. Between how often they quietly change things up and their over hype marketing with 15% bismuth...