Originally Posted by Mojotex (Post 3922194)

That sounds about right. For grins, draw yourself a "turkey head" and try the pattern.

Originally Posted by snapper1982 (Post 3922213)

that isnt even close to the recomended 100 in a 10 inch circle. draw a circle around the densist part of the pattern. then count the hits. if you are not getting at least 70 please do not use that combination. you owe it the turkey to not chance a loss. there are 340 number 5 pellets in a 2oz load. maybe the undertaker is to tight for the 5's. but most likly it is the barrel.

Originally Posted by Buckhunter46755 (Post 3922223)

Okay... thanks... that's what I needed to know. When I get some more money, Ill start over again (with the 28" barrel).

Originally Posted by SecondChance (Post 3922328)

The length of the barrel has nothing to do with the patterns. It is all in te choke. The length of the barrell has bearing on velocity and sighting radius only. Its been proven many times over.
Just try another brand of shells or same shells with maybe 6's.

Originally Posted by Buckhunter46755 (Post 3922170)

I was wondering about my total hits after patterning my gun.
The gun is a 12ga Mossy 500. I decided to use my 18-1/2" accu-choke barrel with an Undertaker extended turkey choke. I have a Pro Point red dot and am shooting 3", #5, copper plated lead turkey loads with 2oz of shot.

At 35 yards I am getting 30-40 hits in a 10" circle.
At 40 yards I am getting 20-30 hits in a 10" circle.

My question is, am I getting enough pellets in the circle? I have read several different posts regarding number of pellets getting in the circle. I also understand it depends alot on the shells / choke.



It seems like I am getting a pretty good number of pellets in the circle (especially with the shorter barrel) but I just want to be sure since this is my first year for turkey hunting.

Thanks in advance!!