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Magnum blend 3" patterns

Started by frubois, April 26, 2015, 07:09:59 PM

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frubois

I have a 24" barrel winchester 1300 that I used a ssx choke tube in with the 3" magnum blends.  I lasered the 40 yards and took two shots because I was on limited time.  I looked around and I can't seem  to find any patterns with the 3" mag blends  come close to what I came up with.  Is this an average pattern with the blends? Any input?  I actually did worse with the heavy #7s.

frubois


Oconeeguy

Looks really good. Can't read the number though in the pics. How many hits on each shot ?

frubois

267 and 236, I was being conservative too whenever their was a discrepancy on how many pellets made that big hole.  I kind of feel like this should be too good to be true? Maybe it's really 35 yards taped out?

DirtNap647

im thinkin so that's unheard of for 3 "

frubois

What would be considered a good average with the 3" mb then?

jrmcclure

My Mossberg with 3" magblends is right in the 220-240 range and 250+ with 3.5". I think there's a good chance youve just got a good patterning gun and choke combo and I think the shells are mostly #7's either way there deadly

frubois

Ok,  I will be doing more testing. My jellyhead shot the #7s better then the mag blends but still only put up 208, and my ssx really did not like the #7s at all.

frubois

What mossberg is it that puts up those numbers?

davisd9

If it is not exactly 40 yards and even if it is 35 then you are more than good to 40 yards as you may would lose 40-50 hits.  I would hunt it with no problem.  Good luck!
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surehuntsalot

I would hunt with that load/choke combo and never look back :icon_thumright:
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

jrmcclure

Mossberg 535 and a .660 primos tightwad choke . I have done a lot of testing and it is just a great combo for both hevi 7's and magnum blends. shoots great with hevi, but not that impressive with lead.

nothingbutlongbeards

Those are amazing patterns with the Magnum blends....doesn't surprise me at all
they are incredible shells

Ihuntoldschool

All of the rangefinders I have used have been within 1 yard. I would be shocked if your rangefinder was 5 yards off, especially at such a short distance of 40 yards.

CrustyRusty

Agreed.  I have an old nikon that I got when they first came out and even that goes to 1/2 yard increments.  I've even checked mine against known distances and it's been on target.
Nice pattern.

Quote from: Ihuntoldschool on May 17, 2015, 07:00:31 AM
All of the rangefinders I have used have been within 1 yard. I would be shocked if your rangefinder was 5 yards off, especially at such a short distance of 40 yards.