Patterning 00 Buckshot part 1 - Federal FLITECONTROL vs Standard Wad 

Best demonstration video on two different wads I've seen so far. Thank you for making and sharing your result. Thumbs way, way up!

Dam! they had videos like this four years ago!! Four years later your video is still helping people, thanks.

That's exactly how you perform a review. Straightforward data, showing numerical results. Thank you, buddy.

I know i am two years late to the party, but this is excellent stuff, both about the loads and the freedom stick itself. Thank you brother Buffalo!

Imagine how large the pattern would be without any buffer.

Thank you for educating me on the difference between traditional wadding and Flite-Control. I wasn’t convinced it wasn’t just a marketing ploy until watching your informative video. Good stuff! Grace and Peace 😊

BEAUTIFUL land there! It reminds me of the woods where I grew up in central North Carolina.

Fast-forward to 2022. I would LOVE to go back to 2017. Love. To.

Thanks, this was very helpful. Just bought some of this along with the similar Critical Defense rounds to pattern in my 870 as soon as spring hits. Excellent presentation as well.

Your good to go brother. The Lord lifts up the humble. Keep doin what your doin...

This is the best practical demonstration of the Flitecontrol v normal wad on You Tube. Congratulations! It would be really interesting to try different chokes at say 35, 40 and 50 yards on those Flitecontrol cartridges.

Well done presentation. Results speak for themselves.

LOTS OF VARIABLES: barrel length, shot weight, shot size,chokes, wad design, buffers -great demo gives a starting point and saves us time and money thank you!

Great job. I had to rewatch this video. Great information. Buckshot in particular and shotguns generally, are fascinating subjects.

Thank you so much for all the work, time and money you put into this video. I have the same shotgun and will be patterning it in about two weeks. Please keep up the good work.

Best buck. Patterning comparison video in the world .

Great video, I reload shotgun shells. Several years ago I reloaded some double ought buck. Took them to the range shot them at cardboard targets 50 yards away. I was disappointed that only two 33cal shot hit the target. I didn’t put any fillers (buffers) around the shot , your video has renewed my interest in the double ought buck.

Excellent video, Buffalo. This is exactly what I wanted to know & thank you for the time & effort needed for this demonstration.

Love the intro! You just gained a subscriber!

Both shot performance was pretty good. And shot gun did too. Great demo and channel. With be watching your videos. Good job!! Thanks

Excellent video. All information and no fluff. Well done and thanks. Keep up the good work!

Very good video comparison, no wasted time, good conclusions. I like the Flite Control was system too.

Great video, I’m also impressed with my Maverick 88. This was a excellent comparison of buckshot.

I really appreciate how much this guy enjoys the maverick 88. I have the same one and shoot it more than anything else

In my 61 years on this rock most of my shooting has been with hand guns and rifles. Not until a few years ago when I bought a combat shotgun with a cylinder bore did I find any interest at all in buckshot. Now I've probably passed the thousand round mark with both factory and reloads in all kinds and sizes of buckshot. The Federal Flight Control is unbeatable in a combat shotgun. They really got it right! I get very similar results that you did with my Mossberg 930 SPX with twenty inch tube, cylinder bore. I would have to rate your video as Great! To many concentrate on in the house ranges, which for the most part prove nothing and fumble around with gloved hands which I find as just plain crazy unless it is ten below zero or something. They might as well wear a welding helmet too. LOL! I have two favorite or carry loads now you might want to try in the future. One is the excellent LE 132-1B load of fifteen pellets of number one buck. The other is the three inch twelve pellet Flight Control load which out of my gun is still plenty effective out to the fifty yard mark averaging seven hits on a coyote size target at that range. You may already know that the flight control wads are NOT all the same, they are different in almost every load Federal makes. I wish they would release a General, Standard, Average, for a better way to describe it flight control wad for us reloaders to experiment with. I think some great loads could come from that. Once again, Great video!

Great demonstration. You did a good job!

Great and very detailed test! Keep up the good job! Greetings from Greece.

Well done. I have become a devotee of the Federal Flitecontrol . It just makes sense for home defense, especially in a residential area like mine. Thank you!

Always enjoy your presentations with your down to earth videos. I recently purchased a Mossberg 930 JM PRO 9+1 24" with screw in chokes. It's mainly for home defense but I'm hoping to do a little hog hunting with it here in Florida. I have it loaded with the Federal now and found this particular video very informative. ROCK ON BROTHER.

The Federal Flight Control is impressive. I use the Hornady Critical Defense with the Verstite wad and it seems to give similar results. Thank you for the video.

Just another well thought out great video Buffalo.Thanks for taking the time to show us how well the buckshot works and Happy New Year to you and your family.

Like your honesty and telling that your not a gun expert. Simple testing

you have one of the finest gun channels on youtube

keep up the good work Buffalo..You have a"Humble way" of teaching

Excellent presentation. We learned much. Thank you.

Hey Buffalo, first time I've seen any of your videos and I picked this one on purpose. First off, I own a Mossberg 88 and for the budget price it is all I need to protect my family against that awful day, heaven forbid, but like this one guy said, "Don't train for 'what if's, but for 'when thens'" I was one of those guys who didn't think I needed a gun but partner, it does not take a rocket scientist to know that every law abiding citizen has a duty to arm themselves. Your video answered a question in my mind about using regular or flite control wad. In a middle of the night situation, and seeing just how tight that pattern was, I have decided to not use the flite control for home defense purposes. Thanks, all the best!

Thank you for this video. You give great info in this one. Looks like I'll be picking up some Federal with the Flitecontrol wad. Thanks again.

Wow! Great job on this video. Very well done! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

Thank you, Sir! Very informative and we appreciate all the work you've done! This as my preferred home defense ammunition for my needs. I like these videos the best. Regular joes making mere comparisons. God bless you brother and Aloha from Hawaii!

Excellent video, very informative and well presented. I purchased some Federal 00 buckshot and am looking forward to trying it out. Great job!

Thanks for this video. It was exactly what I was looking for!

Great video, very educational, thank you very much for sharing. I hope Federal gives you a cut of all the ammo you are selling for them! Federal, pay this man!

Ran across this video today and subscribed. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing more of your work

Nice demonstration. Thanks!

Excellent video, thanks for the demonstration.

Very thorough, ...great job.

Great job and thank you for editing the shooting.

Solid video! Thanks for posting!

Hi Buffalo, i watch a lot of vids of this nature and i have to say that you are my favourite you tuber in the states. Your vids are to the point and i like the way you present them. keep up the good work mate. All the best from the UK and stay safe.

another great comparison, good job

He said "let's keep pushing it out". Haha. That's the shit.

I appreciate the videos you present. I have a single shot 20 gauge that I'm getting ready to cut down from a fixed modified choke to make it cylinder bore. This gives me a good idea of a ballpark figure what to expect at those distances.

Hi Buffalo. Looks like the Federal flite control ammo is the best for hunting while the Remington is a better self defense round. The reason is because buckshot spreading is to be desired in a self defense shotgun which increases hit probability when dealing with a dynamic target. If someone really wants a tight group they can use a rifled slug.

Great video!

This is fine infotainment! Happy New Year!

thanks for demo I just now changed my ammo from Fiocchi 00 buck to my federal flight control 00 buck better to be safe than sorry keep up the great videos 👍🏽

Adding this one to my favorites list, Great video/info Buffalo. Happy New Year

Fantastic video. I just bought a Maverick 88. I've only had it out shooting once but so far I like it a lot.

Thank you Buffalo.

Excellent video...the presentation & comparison format is outstanding!

One great video!!! Thank you so much.

As usual great video

Great demonstration. You guys on RU-vid are awesome. Thanks !

Great video! After looking for months I finally found 10 boxes of Federal Premium Law Enforcement 00 Buck 50rds for $80 (not sure what the difference is to the Premium Vital Shock but I think the Law Enforcement is probably low recoil and a bit less velocity otherwise its the same). I wish I could find the same load in #4 Buck though.

Great stuff! Federal Flitecontrol 12 GA 00 Buck 9 pellets is my primary 12 GA load for my Maverick 88. Mine is the 18.5 inch barreled Security model. The Flitecontrol shells I use are the 1145 fps i.e. the lower recoiling version. Max effective range I've gotten so far with them out of an 18.5 inch barrel was about 25 yards. Though 00 Buck is what I rely on for the most part, I do keep a few slugs handy in case I need to boost range like beyond 25 yards or if I need lots of penetration. As for slugs I rely on Brenneke THDs and the ATSs. Both are very powerful especially the ATS, yet low recoiling.

Great info! Thanks for posting.

Great video. I love these rounds

Yes sir I also am very impressed with the federal. Bought a bunch of it after I tested it. Its a little pricy but well worth it. Happy New Year friend.

Excellent video brother! Made me a believer, went out and got some Federal Vital shok 00 buck with Flitecontrol. Never knock a Mossberg, they work!

I love shotguns. They are my favorite type of long gun, even more than the ar15.

Lotta work you did there j gave you a thumbs up, good work buddy

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

At 20 yards the Remington seemed to have that 9th pellet flyer. I've just gotten back into buying guns. About 6 weeks ago I bought me a Ruger sp101 .357 with the 3.1in barrel. I'm going today to pick up my Mossberg 590A1. I got it on sale from Bass pro shop for $415 after tax. You can't beat that. I love Mossberg shotguns. I'm going to buy at least 1 more gun in the near future. Some type of entry level AR .556, a Beretta 92, Ruger 10/22, maybe a smaller cc pistol, a 1911???? I haven't narrowed it down yet....Lord I done started something lol. Love your videos. Subscribed!!!

Good video very informative. I have a modified Remington 870 by Vang Comp Systems out of Chino Valley, AZ. Pretty much allows you to shoot regular buffered 00buckshot to 25+ yards without any special wadding. I patterned Remington 27 pellet #4 Buckshot to 20 yards and got a dense pattern center mass and consistently get sub 10" spread out of it. My choice for home defense loading. I am going to push it out to see how far I can get a sub 15" group. I am thinking I can get 25-30 yards out of it. -edited fixed typos

Excellent video

Very well done!

Great video. I had to subscribe. I used to work in the retail firearms sales field. I've hunted uears and years before getting to ill to continue to do so, and it's amazing what people believe. The ONLY way to know for sure is to test your gun. :). Thanks for the video.

Thank you Sir, great video!

Awesome video, thanks Buffalo. New sub from Indiana. Relatively new shooter so this taught me alot.

That was informative thanx Buffalo

Thank you for this video. Very informative. You've got a new subscriber

Once again, great real-world information. Thank you.

Dec '22 - Great vid. Pretty sure I'll be very happy delivering the 9-shot Flight Control thru my 940 Tactical Pro. BRAVO ZULU!

Happy New Year from TN, Buffalo!

I liked this video, very informative. I'll stay with the Remington ammo. The spread let's me get on target a bit quicker. I find you never want to finish second in a gun fight. If I need the range I should have time to load a slugging.

Flight control is awesome

Good stuff brother! Let it ring Happy New Year!

Federal flight control Turkey loads are also awesome. I tested most expensive Winchester turkey load, had go back to Federal to satisfy my longer shots .

Great review. Federal flight control, Hornady defense/ black are good to go hunting and self defense.

These are the two brands of Buckshot that I keep on hand. I like the Remington in single ought and double ought, been shooting it for years, then I have the Federal Law Enforcement 00 Buckshot with the Flite Control Wadding. With the Federal Buckshot, I get the same results you do, I mostly practice at 30, 40, 50, and 60 FEET, sometimes out to 100 feet. I don't hunt, I just shoot for the "fun of it" and of course, since I live in a high crime area, in the country, I have my guns for personal defense maybe. So I do not anticipate shooting threats at great distance. I sometimes, attach my silhoutte targets to an empty steel 55 gallon drum, and I get the same result you do though at times the Wadding will be stuck in the "wound" of the target. Since it penetrates the steel barrel after the cardboard target, it will leave the Wadding in the hole sometimes. Either there or at the feet of the target. This is what I always get at 30 to 60 FEET, not yards. It seems to me the Federal has less recoil than the "Remington". The "brass" (actually steel cup) is much deeper on the Remington as compared to the Federal. However the Federal has plenty of recoil (gas actually) to cycle my Remington 1100. At very close range, I really think the Flite Control Buckshot could even cause a more catastopic wound than a Slug, but I have no data to back that up. It seems to me nine pellets in an area only slightly larger than a slug would actually do more damage. However I doubt the "recipient" of such a blast could detect ANY difference whatsoever. He would not be around to "give a critique" I don't think. Also, even though I own several shotguns I PREFER to practice with the Maverick I own. You know, I have had it ten years and it has never failed once and has been shot a lot. I have a Mossberg M-590-A1, it is a fine shotgun and is heavier than the Maverick but with the same ammo I cannot tell the difference between the two guns except for the Ghost Rings Sights on the 590. For what I paid for the M-590 I could have bought two more Mavericks and had money left over. The Remington auto-loader will gobble up either one of these rounds, but it is so heavy and BIG I prefer the handle and shoot the Maverick. For $190 bucks, one of the best guns ever made. Not too often can you get something Cheap and pretty good at the same time. Good video and commentary, Thanks, BB

awesome video... I like standard buckshot for home defense...

Good demonstration.

Those are the two brands I prefer and I have a case of each now, a partial case of each. I have some Remington Single ought I bought on sale, PRICE matters to me. I bought the Federal Law Enforcement ammo on sale as well, so it was CHEAPER. But I get the very same results you do, and I have one Mossberg 88 exactly like yours, boy you cannot beat that Maverick 88 at $190 Bucks + tax etc. The 88 I have is ten years old I think, it has NEVER malfunctioned once and has had a lot of ammo run though it. I have three others, a Remington 1100 and a Mossberg M-590-A1, and a Browning shotgun and have owned several Mossberg 500 Shotguns. The M-590-A1 is a very fine shotgun to me, It has Rifle Sights on it, and a good shoulder stock with an excellent Recoil pad. Of the four shotguns I have, I like shooting the 88 best. I can shoot the M-590-A1 with the same ammo, I cannot tell the difference. I quit testing them at either 50 or 60 FEET. Of course I don't want to ever have to shoot anyone, and never have, but out at 50 or 60 feet or more it is doubtful I ever will. It is doubtful anyway, but at some distance I feel that is less likely. I practice most often with Birdshot of course, but I get the same results you do, on the FEDERAL Law Enforcement ammo the WADDING will stick IN the target or will pile up at the base of the target. It runs FINE in the Remington Auto-Loader, but I don't like that shotgun as much as i do the Mossbergs as the lifter and all that machinery is in the way when re-loading. That is one thing about a Remington Shotgun I do NOT LIKE. The Mossberg is easier to reload as you "go". I have a Hogue Short or Youth Stock I guess it is on the Mav 88. That is about a $90 bucks upgrade. It has a 12 inch LOP. I run the largest choke on the Remington for Buckshot. The others are all smooth bore of course. The Maverick 88 is the same length sitting in the safe as the M-590-A1, about the same length, but it might be a little bit LIGHTER. The M-590 is a 8 + 1, the 88 a 7+1. But I have had it ten years, I have repainted it at least twice (the barrel and Mag Tube. The low cost of it makes me want to shoot it the most as if something happens to it I have not suffered as much $$ loss. The Federal cycles the Auto-loader just tine, but it seems it may have a little bit LESS RECOIL. Not for sure, it is very powerful. Seems the Remington ammo has more recoil. The rifle sights to ME are not a big deal. I have a bead sight on the 88, I get the same results with either one. Anyway, those 88's they seem to be a little bit loser *maybe* than the more expensive Mossbergs, but for $190 bucks, it is just about the best buy ever in a serious fire arm. I has NEVER let me down once. The others haven't either, except I ahve had a malfunction with the REmington 1100. I seemed to have solved that with some Lubrication in a critical area within the firearm. For what that M-590 A-1 cost I could buy TWO 88's and had money left over. But it is a very nice Defensive shotgun. The auto-loader is a great one too, but it is the most expensive firearm I own. Then the machinery is in the way to "reload" so it is not my favorite. Good Video, BB

Thanks for the video, very informative. I now want to pattern my new 1301 Beretta 12ga and see if it comes close to your results.

Happy New Year too you also. Very good show on the shot you used!.

great vid as always brother

Yea it was nice here in Kentucky my friend. Happy New Year!

Found video helpful.Thank you

Good video . Thanks 👍🏾

Could you do the same demonstration with improved cylinder choke and modified choke? The results are very informative. Thanks for the videos! :)