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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Remington pattern pictures => Topic started by: coonhunter on March 28, 2016, 04:37:50 PM
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This is my 870 SM and 3 1/2" LB #6's. 225 in the 10" at 40 yards!! I shot 3 1/3" #5's with 165 in the 10" and 3" #5 and got 131. I think I'm staying with the #6's!!! I like these long beards!!!
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What choke?
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Indian creek 665
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Aint nothing walking away from that! (famous last words) :OGturkeyhead:
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I dont shoot the same gun but I was thinking my .660 Jellyhead/Rhino with 3.5 long beard #6's didn't pattern tight enough at 40. They threw killing patterns but just not what I was looking for. I decided to try a .655. After looking at your patterns Im having second thoughts about whether or not my patterns were experiencing some blow out due to over choke.
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I tried a .655 and a .650 but it was blowing the pattern as well. Seems a .665 is about right for a Remington barrel. At least in my case. Mine is a 26". My brother in-law has a 870 with a 21" and his gun loves a .640 and 3" Winchester supreme #6. But i shot that .640 with a 3 1/2" #6 and looked like you shot it with a modified choke!!
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My results today were 240 through a .671 245 through a .655 and 265 through a .660. Still waiting and wanting to try a .665
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How did the pattern look with the .660? By the numbers looks like a great combo!
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you need to tighten that choke down a bit. you can do much better at 40 with the 6s 3.5" im shooting 260 with my stock 28" barrel and a sumtoy 655 at 40 yards and 230 with my 21" barrel and the same choke at 40. you have a great pattern, I just see potential in a better one that's all
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I agree that it might do a little better. But at 20 yards it's already borderline too tight in my opinion. I guess it's a matter of when enough is enough. I have an old Star-dot choke not sure the constriction that I'm going to try tonight and clean my gun as well. But this is the best I've got it to shoot right now. Also its a 26" barrel as well? Not sure how much difference that will make.
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Ive tried cropping my circle 4x and it still evidently exceeds the file size limit. Im going to try a .660 jebs in comparison to the jellyhead gen 1 and rhino. May give sumtoy a try as well
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I put 259 in the 10 with a mad max .655
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That will do it for sure!
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I put 259 in the 10 with a mad max .655
see that's more in the ball park....no reason a 3.5 even with a decent spread 20-30 shouldn't put at a minimum of 250 in a 10" circle at 40. I do know with my 21" barrel it has to be squeaky clean to get a good pattern. my 28" barrel usually shoots its best pattern 2-3 shots in
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So if I was going to try another choke say a .655 what would you guys recomend?
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The smallest amount will make a huge difference. I would try a .660 first unless you purchase a choke from a manufacture that will allow you to exchange after shooting. I purchased a Jebs because they allow you to exchange or return no questions asked. You only have to pay shipping. I don't know too many choke companies that will allow the user to do that
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You might also want to try the 3" LB, they might do better. As I have always said, just because your gun can shoot 3 1/2" shells, your gun might not like them.
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You might also want to try the 3" LB, they might do better. As I have always said, just because your gun can shoot 3 1/2" shells, your gun might not like them.
Have not noticed that in my gun with Hevi 13 or Winchester shells.
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You might also want to try the 3" LB, they might do better. As I have always said, just because your gun can shoot 3 1/2" shells, your gun might not like them.
I shot 3" #5 longbeards with 130's in the 10" at 40? Have not yet tried 3" #6's.
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Jebs is pricey but has an excellent retun policy and exchange. You just pay for shipping. I would go with them or any other choke manufacturer that offers this service to their customers
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many chokes out there now days will let you exchange. I know as of a couple years ago indian creek would exchange they may not now though. I never shot one shell worth a toot through an indian creek. ive only had 3 chokes that threw an average or better pattern. my stock modified choke " did very well actually, a jellyhead original 660. it shot most shells very well and improved just about any pattern. The sumtoy 655 just put the cherry on top. just a little better than the jelly head with my stock barrel. but the sumtoy came into major play on my 21" barrel. and not only that , but at 20 yards im not afraid of it. I shoot a golf ball size hole in the target but its got decent density about 8 " around the big hole which is acceptable in my book. it opens up decent at 30 and it perfect at 40. have never shot it at 50. ive no doubt it would kill a turkey, but due to spacing inconsisitencies I see in the long beard shells I would be taking a gamble at 50. but I still think with a good rest it would drop 8 out of 10 birds. my 28" barrel I believe would put one down at 60 but I don't hunt with it, its just a toy. I never knew how nice it would be dragging the 21" barrel through the woods until I tried it this year. makes a big difference
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Looks like this pattern will work!! 30 yards hit him like a ton of bricks!! 11 1/2" beard and 1 1/8" spurs.