I'm curious about this, and would like input from those who have actually done testing to determine the answer, or know of testing that has been done.
There has been put forth the idea that spreader loads are more dangerous to bird dogs, because of the unreliable nature of "flyer shot", those shot that just go, crazily, out of the pattern and could hit a dog. But, at the same time, very open chokes in conjunction with regular loads are championed for use over those very same dogs.
My question is this ...... is there really a higher incident of rogue shot, extreme fliers, when spreaders are used, than when, let's say, promo game loads with soft shot, are used out of a Cyl. barrel? Are factory loaded spreader loads, today, more prone to flyers, and why?
I don't have an agenda here, so please don't assume that. Just looking for a discussion on it.
Thanks, SRH
