well, some of hte best patterning loads formost gusn are, Hevi Shot's Hevi- 13, Remington Wingmaster HD, Federal Mag- Shok w/ Flitecontrol wad, and Winchester's Elite Supreme Extended Range loads. they all perform excellent in my gun. my gun will shoot 37" patterns at 65 yds w/ XX full choke, Remington Wingmaster HD loads, and i am getting 17 critical hits. you can also extend your range w/ these loads and some others loads if you have good enoguht patterns. but try and get at least 10 critcal hits. try those and if those aren't good enough try some different chokes or load combinations. every gun shoots differetn. good luck