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Offline deltaeta

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Pattern is worse
« on: March 10, 2019, 06:58:08 PM »
Super X3, Jelly Head and Mag Blends. Up until this year patterns have been crazy good. Clean or dirty barrel doesn't matter. 40 yds, getting less than 60 in a 10 inch circle.
Only other shells I had were some federal tss #7. They were worse than the mag blends.
Any thoughts?

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2019, 07:24:46 PM »
are you shooting at something big enough to see most of your pattern?

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2019, 08:19:10 PM »
Did your buffer leak from the shells?
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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2019, 08:28:37 PM »
Temps the same as before?

Offline deltaeta

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2019, 09:06:36 PM »
Tried 2 different boxes of mag blends. Big enough target to see that I think it is a lot more open than before.


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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2019, 09:07:16 PM »
Temps about 60 today. Probably around the same last year.

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2019, 09:16:18 PM »
Swap out that choke tube. perhaps try your factory xfull with the TSS 7s, or borrow different choke from a hunting buddy just to see what changes.
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Pattern is worse
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2019, 09:20:52 PM »
Is the choke tight? Barrel screwed down good?


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Offline deltaeta

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2019, 10:26:47 PM »
Got a rob Robert's 665 and an indian creek supposed to be here tomorrow. I'll try them and see.

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Offline deltaeta

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2019, 09:14:50 PM »
Indian creek didn't get here. These are at 40. Not great. Rob Roberts .665 is better than jelly head.
Gonna take the 20 gauge and tss to Alabama this weekend. Its pattern puts these to shame.
Still don't know what's changed.

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2019, 11:17:39 PM »
You need to shoot at 10 yards and readjust your sights or optic

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2019, 05:35:38 AM »
You need to shoot at 10 yards and readjust your sights or optic
I agree. It would be a good start. The last photo looks like the shot is a little high.

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Re: Pattern is worse
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2019, 02:20:24 PM »
You need to shoot at 10 yards and readjust your sights or optic
I agree. It would be a good start. The last photo looks like the shot is a little high.

I agree. You can also miss a lot of pellets if you don’t see them. Shoot into a 24x36 paper.