Best Load
12-10-2007, 04:18 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,242
RE: Best Load
The best load will be determined by your gun. Try several. I've had good results from Winchester loads, Extended Range, High velocity, and the regular red hulled Turkey loads have all shot well for me. Your results may vary. Federal and Remington also make some mighty fine loads. There is no substitute for range time. You may find that the 3" loads will pattern better in your gun than the 3.5" loads.
12-10-2007, 05:06 PM
#3
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7
RE: Best Load
I'll agree w/ Wingbone/ each gun willpattern differently. I would go pick up some # 4's 5's & 6's and see which works the best. Last season I started shooting #5 Remington Nitros I killed 3 birds so I'd say they did their job plus they're cheap.
12-10-2007, 06:14 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,195
RE: Best Load
I'm going to go against the grain here and say not to go out and buy 5 boxes of shells and 3 chokes and start putting the hurt on yourself. What I will tell you to do is buy some of the Nitro shells atwww.nitrocompany.com (not Remington's version) and while you're at it, get a choke that they recommend on their web site and then start patterning your gun. I think you'll realize after a few shots with the Nitro's that it probably won't get any better than them. I wish I had just bought their shells from scratch because I've wasted many dollars trying to get good patterns with many different chokes and shell combinations.
12-10-2007, 07:08 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 2,820
RE: Best Load
ORIGINAL: Simp
I'm going to go against the grain here and say not to go out and buy 5 boxes of shells and 3 chokes and start putting the hurt on yourself. What I will tell you to do is buy some of the Nitro shells atwww.nitrocompany.com (not Remington's version) and while you're at it, get a choke that they recommend on their web site and then start patterning your gun. I think you'll realize after a few shots with the Nitro's that it probably won't get any better than them. I wish I had just bought their shells from scratch because I've wasted many dollars trying to get good patterns with many different chokes and shell combinations.
I'm going to go against the grain here and say not to go out and buy 5 boxes of shells and 3 chokes and start putting the hurt on yourself. What I will tell you to do is buy some of the Nitro shells atwww.nitrocompany.com (not Remington's version) and while you're at it, get a choke that they recommend on their web site and then start patterning your gun. I think you'll realize after a few shots with the Nitro's that it probably won't get any better than them. I wish I had just bought their shells from scratch because I've wasted many dollars trying to get good patterns with many different chokes and shell combinations.
DITTO!!! I have the very same gun, and shoot the Nitro's H378 3" shells with a Rhino .660 choke tube. Awesome patterns!!!! 316 pellets inside a 10" circle at 40 yards!!
12-10-2007, 08:28 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calif
Posts: 1,894
RE: Best Load
ORIGINAL: Wingbone
The best load will be determined by your gun. Try several. I've had good results from Winchester loads, Extended Range, High velocity, and the regular red hulled Turkey loads have all shot well for me. Your results may vary. Federal and Remington also make some mighty fine loads. There is no substitute for range time. You may find that the 3" loads will pattern better in your gun than the 3.5" loads.
The best load will be determined by your gun. Try several. I've had good results from Winchester loads, Extended Range, High velocity, and the regular red hulled Turkey loads have all shot well for me. Your results may vary. Federal and Remington also make some mighty fine loads. There is no substitute for range time. You may find that the 3" loads will pattern better in your gun than the 3.5" loads.
good advice..