To argue the point the other direction, does soft shot tend get snagged in feathers more and penetrate less a a result? I believe the plated shot makers (and possibly Kent with their polished Diamond Shot) have claimed better penetration due to less feather fouling.
Most correct as it was feather drag that brought us to the Diamond Shot. I have had success with the Fiocchi Nickle plated shot, but in the end I cut it out of their cartridges and reloaded it, maybe in a round with Winchester's Grex buffer, which is all but a must on large shot.
Also a friend swears by the Hevi-Shot on water fowl as a result of his own empirical data and it is true as I was there.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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