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Author Topic: Winchester Double X 3" #5  (Read 10959 times)

Offline tha bugman

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2019, 05:46:24 PM »
"Ol' Gal" with a Ventilator Choke and 3" Hevi 13 #7's will flat out stomp one.  Wish I still had the pattern pics for that one!

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2019, 01:24:53 PM »
Ventilator has definitely been consistent in every Remington I have shot. Its a shame Remington doesn't offer it any more.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2019, 12:34:42 AM »
My previous post was off. I counted 87 in the ten at 40 yards with #5 when I patterned a few weeks ago. Even pattern for a sure kill though. The same gun/choke does 185 with long beard #5.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2019, 09:19:25 PM »
My 870/Kicks .660 will scare 100 from time to time with the 3” 5’s.  Shoots a better 40yd pattern with XX 3/2/6’s and Kicks .655. Both are great for hunting inside 35-40yds.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2019, 10:25:47 PM »
My 870/Kicks .660 will scare 100 from time to time with the 3” 5’s.  Shoots a better 40yd pattern with XX 3/2/6’s and Kicks .655. Both are great for hunting inside 35-40yds.

2 oz #5 or 1 3/4 oz load?

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2019, 03:47:35 PM »
The Winchester XX 3/2/5’s (Red Shell). The HV 1 3/4 5’s shot in the 80’s.
Inside 35yds they are both good hunting patterns. Felt more confident shooting the 6’s in the long run.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2019, 07:02:01 PM »
The Winchester XX 3/2/5’s (Red Shell). The HV 1 3/4 5’s shot in the 80’s.
Inside 35yds they are both good hunting patterns. Felt more confident shooting the 6’s in the long run.


Where do you find the 2oz loads? I have looked locally and online, can only find the 1 3/4 oz.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2019, 07:31:37 PM »
The Winchester XX 3/2/5’s (Red Shell). The HV 1 3/4 5’s shot in the 80’s.
Inside 35yds they are both good hunting patterns. Felt more confident shooting the 6’s in the long run.


Where do you find the 2oz loads? I have looked locally and online, can only find the 1 3/4 oz.
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/mobile/product/65924/redirect

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2019, 11:48:46 PM »
Thank you sir. I'm going to try those next year.

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2019, 06:55:18 PM »
After patterning several guns and chokes with Pb 5's and 6's..A couple of my set ups will turn 140's-160's with the Pb 6's.  5’s can depend on around 100 which is good in close up situations.
« Last Edit: March 29, 2020, 08:55:27 PM by Longshanks »

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Re: Winchester Double X 3" #5
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2019, 07:03:56 PM »
Those shells in an 870 with a Star Dot choke used to throw good patterns.