Mossburg 500 Shot
04-04-2011, 11:17 AM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 120
I have a mossberg 535 with the standard full choke and I wasn't that impressed by the winchester high velocity stuff. The federal flight controls in #4 are great in a 3.5" shell, but if you're going to be hunting with a 3" I would go with #6 shot. They still have plenty of energy at < 40 yards and they pattern much more densely.
04-13-2011, 08:25 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 696
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Mr Longbeard . How do you get your pellets to fly in the exact same pattern every shot? I mean Mr. longbeard if you're all about the pretty picture of the turkey when patterning your gun it must be because those 12 pellets in the neck are going to be there on the next shot too right?
10 inch circle "hype" . lol. Buddy you really need to get away from your computer and stop being a internet turkey talker.
Almost 4000 posts! I'm just sayin'
Now i gotta log off. There is a public WMA in rural Ohio that is callin' me. Off to the real world of turkey hunting with my Hevi-13. Enjoy your computer Mr Longbeard
10 inch circle "hype" . lol. Buddy you really need to get away from your computer and stop being a internet turkey talker.
Almost 4000 posts! I'm just sayin'
Now i gotta log off. There is a public WMA in rural Ohio that is callin' me. Off to the real world of turkey hunting with my Hevi-13. Enjoy your computer Mr Longbeard
04-13-2011, 09:49 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Holly Lake Ranch Tx
Posts: 375
#5's, don't shoot over 30 yards. I like them as close as I can get them, 5 or 10 ft.. I am almost deaf, and like to hear them spit, pur, and drum. Another reason for a close shot, is if something goes wrong, you can get another shoot!!!!!!!!
04-14-2011, 10:56 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 650
I had a Mossberg 88 (basically a 500) and it liked the 3" Win Supreme 6's, but not the 5's. In fact, every gun I've ever shot turkey loads from didn't like 5's. I know there are less pellets, but it wasn't just density. The patterns were very inconsistent. The 6's did great.
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04-14-2011, 02:13 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 4,647
[quote=OntElk;3798188]
Mr Longbeard . How do you get your pellets to fly in the exact same pattern every shot? I mean Mr. longbeard if you're all about the pretty picture of the turkey when patterning your gun it must be because those 12 pellets in the neck are going to be there on the next shot too right?
10 inch circle "hype" . lol. Buddy you really need to get away from your computer and stop being a internet turkey talker.
Almost 4000 posts! I'm just sayin'
Now i gotta log off. There is a public WMA in rural Ohio that is callin' me. Off to the real world of turkey hunting with my Hevi-13. Enjoy your computer Mr Longbeard
What you got another american doin your scouting for ya
I'll bet every turkey you've killed in the good ol USA was handed to ya on a silver plater... Hey I got a news flash for ya... To brag about hunting public land you also need to be the one finding the turkeys too CW
Mr Longbeard . How do you get your pellets to fly in the exact same pattern every shot? I mean Mr. longbeard if you're all about the pretty picture of the turkey when patterning your gun it must be because those 12 pellets in the neck are going to be there on the next shot too right?
10 inch circle "hype" . lol. Buddy you really need to get away from your computer and stop being a internet turkey talker.
Almost 4000 posts! I'm just sayin'
Now i gotta log off. There is a public WMA in rural Ohio that is callin' me. Off to the real world of turkey hunting with my Hevi-13. Enjoy your computer Mr Longbeard
What you got another american doin your scouting for ya
I'll bet every turkey you've killed in the good ol USA was handed to ya on a silver plater... Hey I got a news flash for ya... To brag about hunting public land you also need to be the one finding the turkeys too CW
04-27-2011, 06:49 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sulphur,Indiana
Posts: 1,350
I could not find the Federal brand anywhere in the area so I bought the Remington Nitro number 6 shot to see how it patterned and it works great in my Mossburg 500 with the xx choke. Thanks for all the insight into various options for this gun and choke,I'm looking forward to seeing how it works on a real bird this week.
