Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
02-22-2008 | 09:08 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
Can you still find boxes of the 3 1/2 hevi shot mags for that price, $19,that's unbelievable? I guess they were trying to get rid of the old. Where is that store located? I want to shop there.I'm going to go out this weekend and shoot again. If I can figure it out, I willpost the results.
02-22-2008 | 09:36 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
I did some patterning a couple of days ago...wind chill below Zero and very windy. I tried 3 different chokes and 3 different loads at 40 yards.
My best 10" group using #5's was 117 at 40 yards with Winchester Suprene 3" 1 3/4 oz. with my Browning A-bolt and factory choke.
I also tested Primos & Tru-glo chokes with Heavy shot & Fedral both 2 oz.
I with will do some more testing when it is less windy and a little warmer.
My best 10" group using #5's was 117 at 40 yards with Winchester Suprene 3" 1 3/4 oz. with my Browning A-bolt and factory choke.
I also tested Primos & Tru-glo chokes with Heavy shot & Fedral both 2 oz.
I with will do some more testing when it is less windy and a little warmer.
02-22-2008 | 09:44 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
barry1me...if I can make a comment. I wouldn't shoot at just a 8.5" X 11" piece of paper...especially from 40 or more yards (if you aren't then maybe I mis-read your statement). You aren't going to get a true picture at what you pattern is doing unless you use a "big" piece of paper such as butcher paper (some people use christmas wrapping paper and turn it over to the white side). Get an old wooden ruler (the kind you would buy your six year old for grade school) and take a drill and drill a whole at the 1" mark and drill another hole at the 2.5" mark (this creates a three inch circle) and then drill another hole at the 6" mark (this creates a ten inch circle). Then you can use a pencil eraser in the 1" mark and draw you a nice and pretty 3" and 10" circle on big paper. The big paper, such as butcher paper, lets you see what your pattern is doing and see if your point of impact is not on center.
Just my two cents...
Just my two cents...
02-22-2008 | 10:12 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
R33h:
I agree this should be the first step before going to the smaller targets. If the dense part of the pattern is not at the point of aim one must make some sight adjustments or find a load that is placing the pay load at the point of aim.
I have seen patterns on paper that were shaped like a donut with the shot pattern circling the aiming point and leaving very few BB's in the center of the bullseye. Also most common the center of the dense pattern can be off in any direction. This type of problem is probably not going to be discovered on smaller paper. It could be performing very well, but needs a sight adjustment.
To find the best load takes sometime, lots of papers an a lot of recoil....
Have fun.....
I agree this should be the first step before going to the smaller targets. If the dense part of the pattern is not at the point of aim one must make some sight adjustments or find a load that is placing the pay load at the point of aim.
I have seen patterns on paper that were shaped like a donut with the shot pattern circling the aiming point and leaving very few BB's in the center of the bullseye. Also most common the center of the dense pattern can be off in any direction. This type of problem is probably not going to be discovered on smaller paper. It could be performing very well, but needs a sight adjustment.
To find the best load takes sometime, lots of papers an a lot of recoil....
Have fun.....
02-22-2008 | 10:53 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
ORIGINAL: superstrutter
Can you still find boxes of the 3 1/2 hevi shot mags for that price, $19,that's unbelievable? I guess they were trying to get rid of the old. Where is that store located? I want to shop there.I'm going to go out this weekend and shoot again. If I can figure it out, I willpost the results.
Can you still find boxes of the 3 1/2 hevi shot mags for that price, $19,that's unbelievable? I guess they were trying to get rid of the old. Where is that store located? I want to shop there.I'm going to go out this weekend and shoot again. If I can figure it out, I willpost the results.
02-22-2008 | 10:58 AM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
ORIGINAL: r33h
barry1me...if I can make a comment. I wouldn't shoot at just a 8.5" X 11" piece of paper...especially from 40 or more yards (if you aren't then maybe I mis-read your statement). You aren't going to get a true picture at what you pattern is doing unless you use a "big" piece of paper such as butcher paper (some people use christmas wrapping paper and turn it over to the white side). Get an old wooden ruler (the kind you would buy your six year old for grade school) and take a drill and drill a whole at the 1" mark and drill another hole at the 2.5" mark (this creates a three inch circle) and then drill another hole at the 6" mark (this creates a ten inch circle). Then you can use a pencil eraser in the 1" mark and draw you a nice and pretty 3" and 10" circle on big paper. The big paper, such as butcher paper, lets you see what your pattern is doing and see if your point of impact is not on center.
Just my two cents...
barry1me...if I can make a comment. I wouldn't shoot at just a 8.5" X 11" piece of paper...especially from 40 or more yards (if you aren't then maybe I mis-read your statement). You aren't going to get a true picture at what you pattern is doing unless you use a "big" piece of paper such as butcher paper (some people use christmas wrapping paper and turn it over to the white side). Get an old wooden ruler (the kind you would buy your six year old for grade school) and take a drill and drill a whole at the 1" mark and drill another hole at the 2.5" mark (this creates a three inch circle) and then drill another hole at the 6" mark (this creates a ten inch circle). Then you can use a pencil eraser in the 1" mark and draw you a nice and pretty 3" and 10" circle on big paper. The big paper, such as butcher paper, lets you see what your pattern is doing and see if your point of impact is not on center.
Just my two cents...
02-22-2008 | 02:59 PM
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RE: Remington wingmaster hd turkey loads
ORIGINAL: barry1me
If you check out my writeup on Supernova turkey choke and shell combo you can see all of the details of how we were doing the test http://huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2640241 We had 3'x3' paper behind each 8.5x11 turkey target. Each shell and choke combo shot was shot with a new piece of 3x3 foot paper behind each turkey target. We then could see how the entire pattern was dispersed at 40+ yards.
ORIGINAL: r33h
barry1me...if I can make a comment. I wouldn't shoot at just a 8.5" X 11" piece of paper...especially from 40 or more yards (if you aren't then maybe I mis-read your statement). You aren't going to get a true picture at what you pattern is doing unless you use a "big" piece of paper such as butcher paper (some people use christmas wrapping paper and turn it over to the white side). Get an old wooden ruler (the kind you would buy your six year old for grade school) and take a drill and drill a whole at the 1" mark and drill another hole at the 2.5" mark (this creates a three inch circle) and then drill another hole at the 6" mark (this creates a ten inch circle). Then you can use a pencil eraser in the 1" mark and draw you a nice and pretty 3" and 10" circle on big paper. The big paper, such as butcher paper, lets you see what your pattern is doing and see if your point of impact is not on center.
Just my two cents...
barry1me...if I can make a comment. I wouldn't shoot at just a 8.5" X 11" piece of paper...especially from 40 or more yards (if you aren't then maybe I mis-read your statement). You aren't going to get a true picture at what you pattern is doing unless you use a "big" piece of paper such as butcher paper (some people use christmas wrapping paper and turn it over to the white side). Get an old wooden ruler (the kind you would buy your six year old for grade school) and take a drill and drill a whole at the 1" mark and drill another hole at the 2.5" mark (this creates a three inch circle) and then drill another hole at the 6" mark (this creates a ten inch circle). Then you can use a pencil eraser in the 1" mark and draw you a nice and pretty 3" and 10" circle on big paper. The big paper, such as butcher paper, lets you see what your pattern is doing and see if your point of impact is not on center.
Just my two cents...
