See Bob Brister The Art and Science of Shotgunning. He did it all with pix decades ago.

shot column heights are what they are. Who GAF? Shot strings are choke effect dependent. and once again Who GAF? Worry about something you can affect.

And if you are at that hose analogy for shot charges/strings you are in some serious trouble and in massive conflict with the physical universe. JIC you might have wondered.

Dr.WtS

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