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Brother Larry,
Good morning.
I was going to test the AA's yesterday but only had 9's. Here is day two data that I posted on the 28ga forum. I need to run down and pickup a box of AA #8's.


I shot a few more loads yesterday.
My first test was 7/8oz of #8's at 30 yards. My pellet count was 130 out of my left barrel. I was expecting higher. It was a slight bit thinner than the 7-1/2's which had 137 but still even with only a couple of softball sized holes. I will be shooting 7-1/2's in the second barrel.

On to 22 yards.
Right barrel only.
Both the 3/4 oz and 7/8oz patterned very well at this distance. I only shot #8's at 22yards. Pellet count was 173 and 203 which is proportional to the load weight.
Either load will work fine. So:
3/4oz of #8 in the 1st barrel
7/8oz of #7-1/2 in the second barrel

The Scott weights 5lbs 13oz. The recoil was very distinct with the 7/8oz load. Definitely not a clays gun with 7/8oz..

The time spent patterning was WELL worth the effort and eye opening. There would have been a severe handicap at 30yrds if I had just rolled with the 3/4oz of #8's in both barrels. If I were lazy and only wanted to take 1 load, it would be 7/8oz of #8's.

Hope this was helpful! It sure worked for me.

Interesting report, Bill. I'd say you have good plan. Will be interesting to see if the AA 8's do any better for you.

Run with Fox, I bought the Webly in either 79 or 80. Looked at a beautiful Browning Superposed at MIke Scotts in Jay, Fl. He had a 28ga PQ 2 with straight grip, oil finished wood NIB. I said I really wanted a SxS. He suggested I call Bill. Bill mentioned a few I could not afford before the Webly. He said it had the nicest wood he had ever seen on one. He was right. Leaving for dove shoot in a few min or I might go pull it out of the upstairs safe and take it with me. Maybe next time!