This is how bad it can be. Several years ago I determined to make a 20 ga. Philly Fox Sterlingworth Ejector my go-to quail and woodcock gun. I had heretofore universally used 7/8 oz. loads in my 20s, so I was determined to do so in the SWE. They cross-fired to the tune of 8" at 25 yards, each. I sent it to Dean Harris to have him work his magic. He called to tell me that it regulated perfectly with 1 oz. loads at about 1150-1165 fps. I was, and am still, amazed that nothing more was needed to get the gun to regulate both barrels. Years later, it still is spot on with those loads, and no others that I have been able to determine. From 8" to dead-on, at 25 yards, is a lot of moving for nothing to have been done but adjust the load.
What percent of shotgunners know that about each of their guns ......... 1 percent? I doubt it.
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