Which pattern do you think is best?
04-01-2013, 10:14 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Which pattern do you think is best?
Well....I re-patterned everything I have this weekend at 36 yards. I was aiming for 35, but once I ranged it at 36yds I decided it was close enough.
What do you guys think? Hevi13 Magnum blend is a clear winner, but the Hevi #6 wasn't bad either. And boy did I forget how bad those 3.5" shells kick!
What do you guys think? Hevi13 Magnum blend is a clear winner, but the Hevi #6 wasn't bad either. And boy did I forget how bad those 3.5" shells kick!
04-01-2013, 03:45 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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The Mag Blend is clearly the winner but did you draw your circle before or after you shot? When you are trying a new shell and choke combo you are at first just purely trying to see how good a pattern it is throwing, not how well your aim is or even whether the gun is perfectly sighted in. That comes later. To me it looks like the center density of that Mag Blend shot hit higher than your circle. Draw your circle where I have it in the photo and do a recount. I think you will be well pleased. Then you can adjust your point of impact down a bit. Looks like well over 200 pellets inside the 10 inch circle I drew to me.
Last edited by Todd1700; 04-01-2013 at 03:58 PM.
04-01-2013, 04:43 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Any of these has plenty of shot and a good enough pattern for a clean kill a gobbler at 35 yards.
Simply because I prefer #5 or #6 shot, rather than #7 for turkey, I like your results with the Remington Nitro 3" or Heavy Shot 3". Both are very consisent, with no bunching. Besides the 3 1/2" just hurts me!!!
Simply because I prefer #5 or #6 shot, rather than #7 for turkey, I like your results with the Remington Nitro 3" or Heavy Shot 3". Both are very consisent, with no bunching. Besides the 3 1/2" just hurts me!!!
04-01-2013, 07:18 PM
#8
Fork Horn
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The Mag Blend is clearly the winner but did you draw your circle before or after you shot? When you are trying a new shell and choke combo you are at first just purely trying to see how good a pattern it is throwing, not how well your aim is or even whether the gun is perfectly sighted in. That comes later. To me it looks like the center density of that Mag Blend shot hit higher than your circle. Draw your circle where I have it in the photo and do a recount. I think you will be well pleased. Then you can adjust your point of impact down a bit. Looks like well over 200 pellets inside the 10 inch circle I drew to me.
