4s vs 6s

[ThunderChickenGetter]

If I could get 140-150 4s out of my 835 with longbeards would that be a better hunting pattern than 250 or so 6s at 40yds?

[drum817]

You just gotta kill some paper and find out.  Either of your target numbers will work provided the pattern in relatively even.

[Tom Foolery]

For a hunting pattern I do a 20" count also and look for holes.  My money will be on the 6's winning that one.  High 10" numbers are great but if my 20" pattern is weak I'm finding a new shell.


Either will work.

[Dtrkyman]

just shoot 5s!

[DirtNap647]

X2 on 5

[Dr Juice]

I would go with 5s as well. 

[alclark2]

You can't really go wrong with either. Bone crushing 4s or mass trauma 6s. or... good suggestion on using 5s lol

[Tracker760]

4's, 5's, and 6's all shot well in my gun but I went with the 4's for the smack. We also have a good population of coyote.