shirt sleeve and would have undoubtedly gone downrange in real life. T is all-too- common occurrence during qualifi cation and training is what caused my original anxiety on the issue. To the contrary, the Flitecon- trol® pattern kept all pellets well within the scoring ring at that distance, grouping about 3.25-inch by 4.25-inch.
Extended Range
We concluded that, at 25 yards and beyond, there is no real need to test any standard buckshot. T e standard buckshot barely kept all of the pellets on the paper. It measured 22.25 inches by 16 inches. Only three of the pellets landed in the scoring ring. Only fi ve of them were on the silhouette, while four of them went downrange. T at is in no way ac- ceptable. Not only are stray pellets traveling downrange, the ammunition is about half as eff ective as it was at the gun’s muzzle. On the other hand, the Flitecontrol® buckshot not only stayed on the silhouette at 25 yards, but all nine pellets were within the scoring ring. In an urban setting, I’d have a hard time unleashing standard buck- shot at that distance. I’d sooner resort to my sidearm. After fi ring Federal’s Flitecontrol®, I would not have the same hesitation using these shells in my scattergun.
sighting in on Federal Flitecontrol® Buckshot Buckshot
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Flitecontrol® Standard
Flitecontrol® Standard
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The Answer T ere was a time when the only way for a cop to get a tighter pattern from his/ her shotgun was to pay for an expensive modifi cation or to sacrifi ce his/her ability to accurately shoot slugs by using a tighter choke tube. With innovations like Federal’s Flitecontrol® buckshot, the street offi cer has an economical and simple way to make the shotgun an even more eff ective tool. PM
Warren Wilson is a Lieutenant with the Enid Police Department in Oklahoma. He is a former SWAT team member/leader and has been in law enforcement for 19 years.
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Standard buckshot can create uncomfortably large patterns at 25 yards.
Distance 7 7
15 15 25 25
Group Size 4.75” x 4”
1.75” x 0.75” 10.25” x 5.5” 4.25” x 3.25” 22.25” x 16” 9.5” x 3.75”
The Flitecontrol®
holds the buckshot together after leaving the muzzle, resulting in a staggeringly tight pattern. Photo courtesy of ATK.
Flitecontrol®
nine .32 caliber 00 buckshot copper-plated pellets.
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The author was anxious about the occasional buckshot fl yer at 15 yards. Note the target perforation to the far right, which would have undoubtedly gone downrange in a real-life scenario.
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