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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: WW on June 02, 2021, 11:48:20 AM

Title: POA/POI
Post by: WW on June 02, 2021, 11:48:20 AM
I've had 2 guns recently that shot to the left of the point of aim. Is there a gun that has a good point of aim and point of impact, that you've found? I only use a beaded gun so no optics for me.
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Old Timer on June 02, 2021, 11:55:48 AM
Mossberg 835
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: SumToy on June 02, 2021, 01:46:25 PM
Sad thing it is a lot of the cheaper guns that shoot POA/POI    Now alot of the guns now days shoot high.    You can also fix POA/POI  on most the guns.
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: WW on June 02, 2021, 02:40:10 PM
Quote from: SumToy on June 02, 2021, 01:46:25 PM
Sad thing it is a lot of the cheaper guns that shoot POA/POI    Now alot of the guns now days shoot high.    You can also fix POA/POI  on most the guns.


What's your recomendation for a new gun with poa/poi that is true? I want a straight shooter.
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Spurs Up on June 02, 2021, 07:30:37 PM
It's more than just the gun. I've found some guns that are on with one load are way off with another. There's also variation from shot to shot even when using the same load. That's especially true with tight chokes that produce a hot core. Several hundred less than aerodynamic pellets coming out of a smooth bore are inherently erratic. Others can argue this, but need to shoot more.
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on June 02, 2021, 08:34:28 PM
My recently purchased Mossberg International SA-28 shot POA/POI with everything I shot thru it while pattern testing. 3/4 oz, 7/8 oz and 1 oz lead all shot to the same POI as the 1-1/2 oz TSS at 20-40 yards.
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Spurs Up on June 02, 2021, 08:55:27 PM
I may not understand what the "same POI" means. Identical center of pattern, same number, distribution, and spacing/uniformity of hits? 
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Tom007 on June 02, 2021, 09:22:11 PM
Quote from: Spurs Up on June 02, 2021, 08:55:27 PM
I may not understand what the "same POI" means. Identical center of pattern, same number, distribution, and spacing/uniformity of hits?

Point of Impact. The perfect gun is one that POA is the same as POI, simply put where you aim your bead is where you pattern center is. That's my understanding. My Original Super Black Eagle has the closest POA/POI that I have.....
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Ihuntoldschool on June 03, 2021, 07:18:42 AM
Mossbergs are known to be straight shooters.  They may shoot a tad high but not excessively high.  Usually dead on left to right. 
Title: Re: POA/POI
Post by: Kyle_Ott on June 04, 2021, 10:02:58 PM
Quote from: WW on June 02, 2021, 11:48:20 AM
I've had 2 guns recently that shot to the left of the point of aim. Is there a gun that has a good point of aim and point of impact, that you've found? I only use a beaded gun so no optics for me.

Then slowly and steadily bend your magazine tube to the left.  The issue isn't the barrel; it's most likely a misaligned magazine tube being exacerbated when you screw the magazine cap down tightly onto the barrel.