835 with Stardot, which lead shell performs best?

[Philippe]

Ok gents, I will have a star dot finally and i'd like to see how it patterns with lead. I prefer to shoot 3 1/2's, so what shells are performing the best with this gun/choke combo?

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2.25oz #6's red shells

[Philippe]

Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2.25oz #6's red shells

Thank ya sir, i will have to figure out where i can find some locally.

[surehuntsalot]

or the "old school" Federal 3.5" 2-1/4oz 5's and 6's that my 835 and stardot loves

[TrkyHntr]

My brother had a stardot in a 835 he use to have. For whatever reason, that thing patterned the win hv 3.5 2oz #4's like I've never seen. We didn't count numbers in the 10 back then, but at 40yds he had 50-60 hits in the head and neck on a turkey target. I remember one more than most that had a cluster of 14 pellets in the brain on one of the targets. I've never seen #4's pattern that good.



Shane

[TrkyHntr]

By the way! If I'm not mistaken, lonnie's in Corinth, Ms had some of the old federals in the blue and gold box also. I know they had a box of the 3" 2oz #5's, but they were priced kinda high.



Shane

[Grobec1]

I have a 835 with a stardot and shoot winchester supreme hv #6's. They pattern a lot better than my factory choke.

[MossRem]

My 835 likes Winchester Supreme 3" 5 shot.

[trkehunr93]

Mine liked the Win HV 3.5" 5's better than the 6's.  Going to find a box of the Sup. XX 3.5 5's and 6's to see how they do.

[Reloader]

My 835 does 130s with the Win HV 2oz 6s an SD.  It will occasionally give a touch better.  Pretty mean on the shoulder. 

[Tom Foolery]

Here is a pic of my last pattern from my 835 + StarDot and 3.5" 2oz HV Winchester #6's.


10" - 143
16" - 230
20" - 302

[Wycliff]

Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2.25oz #6's red shells

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