I went the long route. I counted three whole 3/4 oz. loads. Here's the scoop.
There are 310 nickel plated 8s in 3/4 oz. (328.2 gr., weighed). They mic .089". Do the math and this is 1.059 gr. per pellet. I'm getting an average of about 300-302 pellets in this new load.
There are 286 hard 8s in 3/4 oz. (328.4 gr., weighed). they weigh 1.148 gr. per pellet.
The nickel plated shot are definitely harder. Using the pliers test, with a tiny pliers, I could easily tell the difference.
Just a bit more info on the WW Super X 3/4 oz. load of 8 1/2s. It's a few pellets shy of a full 3/4 oz., at 323 gr., and there are 378 of the 8 1/2s in a load. This is the load I will be using exactly 7 days from now. We know how wonderful it patterns, and 8 1/2 shot should be good on a dove out to 30 plus yds.
Dave Carrie made the comment that you could shoot him in the butt with a 1/2 oz. load of 6s from a .410 and it might sting a little. Ha! If he only knew what it feels like to be hit with #8s at 40 yards he wouldn't have said that. 6s would be infinitely worse. I've been shot twice at close enough range to be bloodied, with 8s. Had to pick shot out of myself once. He doesn't have a clue.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 08/25/18 04:37 PM.
