"Buckshot Is For Bucks" circa 1957
In the 1950s buckshot did not exactly have a stellar reputation, but in states like New Jersey buckshot was the only legal method of taking deer. Indeed, there were even myths regarding the best choke for buckshot, as the author clearly shows. But the crux of the article revolves around a New Jersey gunsmith who found a better way.
Take a moment or two to read this mid-20th century buckshot tale and then let's kick it around a bit.
GUNS Magazine July 1957
Scroll down to page 33.
https://gunsmagazine.com/wp-content/...8/12/G0757.pdf