Benelli M4 shot patterns

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What kind of patterns are you guys getting with your Benelli M4's?
I have been doing some blazing with some cheap #8 i got and some slugs but wanted to pick up some bb or 00 (lead or steel i dont know)
What kind of patterns are you guys getting with what you use?
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Jason
 
Every shotgun patterns differently! Your best bet is buy and try as may different brands you can lay your hands on! Sometimes going in on it with a friend can help defray the costs!

Also, what is it that you are wanting to achieve? Different patterns are good or bad depending on what use you are going for!
 
I did this just the other day, as I was thinking of trying the M4 for birds.

Challenger 3" Mag steel, BB, I believe 1 1/8 oz.

Benelli M4, modified choke and Beretta A301, modified choke at about 35 yards. Both patterned very close to one another, the Benelli having a slightly more "flat" pattern. Both guns had roughly the same amount of pellets in the same diameter.

I would imagine the shot from the Benelli had a lower velocity due to the 10" shorter bbl., but the main thing I wanted to see was if the pattern would be blown due to the shorter bbl..........it was not.
 
My most best patterns have come from Federal Tactical Low Velocity OO buckshot-H132 or H133, first is a 9 pellet load and second is a 8 pellet load copper plated travelling at 1145 fps incorporating flitecontrol wad, using a 14 inch Benelli M4 either one of these loads is an absolute tact driver, expect groups to be as small as 3.5 - 6 inches at 15yards.

gadget
 
I didn't pattern my Benelli M4, but I put a red dot on it and shot some rifled slugs at 50 yards...

All 5 slugs went though the same hole!
 
Sighted my M4 in at 50yards. All five slugs through the same hole. Out to about 20-25 yards I get decent patterns using full power, 12 pellet 00buck, 41 pellet 4Buck and even shotshells, BB and #6 shot both pattern nicely out to 25 yards.

Can't ever see myself using neutered buckshot, 8 pellets at 1100fps. For the quicker follow up times using the Fed ammo, I can put more pellets on target in the same amount of time, the ARGO system on the Benelli really takes the kick out of it, I see no need for reduced buckshot in a combat shotgun no matter how great it supposedly patterns. From my own tests there isn't a huge difference and I would much rather go with 4 more pellets and a lot more muzzle velocity.
 
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