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       ITX Speed test and patterning
       By: Prairie blaster Date: June 11, 2013, 5:13 pm
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       I loaded some Rio 3" cases with MM wads with 1 1/4 oz. ITX
       original #2 and some with my pet load of 1 1/8 oz. Duplex #2 and
       #BB 1/2 and 1/2 both with steel powder and fold crimp.
       The speed came out just a touch above the printed speed. Printed
       for both is 1500 fps and I showed 1520 average. I didn't count
       the pellets in the ITX but in the steel shells I have 114
       pellets. All 8 test shots, 4 of each, had about the same number
       of hits average of 89 . I was shooting my 870 32" barrel and
       Dead coyote .696 extended ported choke, and shooting a 24" X 24"
       paper at right at 40 yards, off hand and standing. The patron
       was most dense in the center and fanned out very smooth, LOOKED
       great. What I was wondering about was ; is the ITX that much
       better? It took an 1 1/4 oz. the get as many hits as 1 1/8 oz.
       steel. It costs over $2 a shot with ITX and about $.75 for a
       steel. Am I chasing my tail on this?
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