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I've always wanted to try pouring some paraffin into the shot to hold the shot together better. Kind of like a wax slug. I'm not sure I would try a shot cartridge on a big raccoon though. The shot cartridges work great on rats and mice up to about 10 ft out of my model 36 with a 3 inch barrel. If I put them in my model 27 6" I definitely get a donut pattern.I handloaded the capsules using #6 shot and Red Dot powder out of a 4" model 29. Shot probably 50 grouse on the wing off of horseback.. never missed one as they would go straight up in the high grass at 8-10' away and it'd be done.
The longer the barrel the worse the pattern will be.