ATI O/U Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's

[Spring Creek Calls]

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Turning my grouse gun into a turkey gun. Shot it  today with Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's, one shot each. Both shots were a lasered 40 yards with a slightly dirty barrel. Hwvt picture says clean but I forgot I shot a light load first for poa/poi. 26" barrels with a Carlson .575 in bottom barrel. Still waiting for second Carlson tube (.565) for the top barrel. Gonna try some Longbeards in that one.

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[Spring Creek Calls]

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The gun

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[strutstopper]

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That'll work!

[Jeffwhitecustomcalls]

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Mike i think that will do the job

[chatterbox]

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Awesome setup!
Looks like you have all the bases covered!
Good luck!

[surehuntsalot]

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patterns look great to me...good luck

[walk20]

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Turning my grouse gun into a turkey gun. Shot it  today with Apex 9's and Hvwt 7's, one shot each. Both shots were a lasered 40 yards with a slightly dirty barrel. Hwvt picture says clean but I forgot I shot a light load first for poa/poi. 26" barrels with a Carlson .575 in bottom barrel. Still waiting for second Carlson tube (.565) for the top barrel. Gonna try some Longbeards in that one.

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thinking about building one of these next year what is the poi difference in the two barrels thanks

[Spring Creek Calls]

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POI is about what I expected, slightly lower with bottom barrel and right on with the top barrel at 25 yards. I've only shot the bottom barrel with a turkey choke and at 40 yards it was right on using all of a single Tru Glo bead. I have a feeling I'll be using just the top half of the bead on top barrel. Side to side (windage) is right on. Gun weighs in at 5.5 lbs with sling and 1 extended  choke tube. 

[quackaddict]

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Do you slip that sling off the barrel when you setup on a bird, or shoot with it on?

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[Spring Creek Calls]

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Do you slip that sling off the barrel when you setup on a bird, or shoot with it on?

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I can see the top half of the Tru Glo bead over the strap so I'll leave it in place for now. I tried to run the front strap between the rib and top barrel but it was too thick. I will eventually modify the strap to work between the rib/barrel.

[deadbuck]

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Get an Uncle Mike's barrel band. Simple to install.

[Phire Phite]

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That's a pretty nice  getter.

[owlhoot]

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Nice gun and good pattern. You are not going to use an open choke in one barrel for the really close shots?

[quackaddict]

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Get an Uncle Mike's barrel band. Simple to install.

Not to de-rail Mike's thread, but have you used one of these? Any scarring or rust issues on the barrel?

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[Spring Creek Calls]

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Nice gun and good pattern. You are not going to use an open choke in one barrel for the really close shots?

I shot both barrels yesterday with a load of Federal 2-3/4" 1oz copper plated 7-1/2's. I'll shoot that load out of the bottom barrel with the .575 tube for close up work. Good 20" pattern at 25 yards. Would like a 3" load of
7-1/2's but can't find any. Gonna shoot some 3" Browning nickel plated 6's next time out.