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<blockquote data-quote="SerchforPerch" data-source="post: 501670" data-attributes="member: 2585">#6 shot lead at a 1 1/4oz will yield a healthy dose of about 340 pellets providing a nice dense pattern with enough down range energy to knock out a drone.#4 buckshot or birdshot - would get the job done if you can actually hit the target - pattern density will be less.Steel - wouldn't be my first choice, but will it do some damage - yes and no.Tungsten 18g/cc or Tungsten 15g/cc would be the best, but at over $110/lb not economical and difficult to obtain right now. From physics standpoint Bismuth, Steel and/or Copper do not outperform lead as the density of lead is higher than both of those options by quite a bit. From a pattern density and down range energy standpoint, a 1oz. load of Tungsten 18g in #8-9 shot @ 1350 fps would take care of drone rather well.&nbsp; You'd actually want a more open choke for higher density metals for best results out to 40-60yds.&nbsp; Inside 30yds, shooting a mod choke you'd have to be right on target or plan to miss alot if not accurate shooter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SerchforPerch, post: 501670, member: 2585"] #6 shot lead at a 1 1/4oz will yield a healthy dose of about 340 pellets providing a nice dense pattern with enough down range energy to knock out a drone. #4 buckshot or birdshot - would get the job done if you can actually hit the target - pattern density will be less. Steel - wouldn't be my first choice, but will it do some damage - yes and no. Tungsten 18g/cc or Tungsten 15g/cc would be the best, but at over $110/lb not economical and difficult to obtain right now. From physics standpoint Bismuth, Steel and/or Copper do not outperform lead as the density of lead is higher than both of those options by quite a bit. From a pattern density and down range energy standpoint, a 1oz. load of Tungsten 18g in #8-9 shot @ 1350 fps would take care of drone rather well. You'd actually want a more open choke for higher density metals for best results out to 40-60yds. Inside 30yds, shooting a mod choke you'd have to be right on target or plan to miss alot if not accurate shooter. [/QUOTE]

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