Mossberg 12 ga 3in 1 3/4 oz #5 lb

[Old Timer]

Pattern pic 40yrd

[Missouri hunter]

Pretty tight. I got that same load to pattern in the 140s and 150s with a pure gold .670. The last box I got though was shooting terrible so I'm back to double xx high velocity for now. Only shooting in the 90s but I'll trust it more than the long beards.

[Old Timer]

This is a .683. What choke to open up a little? Jelly Head? Your thoughts

[trkehunr93]

What does it look like at 20? 

[Old Timer]

Here she is at 20

[Happy]

Ol' timer, I shoot one of the old star dot .676 choke tubes out off my 835 with longbeard 3.5", 2oz. Loads of #5 shot. My 20 yard pattern is more like a volleyball size at 20 yards and if memory serves me right it's around 190ish in a 10" circle at 40. For some reason my pattern isn't as tight as most and I am good with it. Still plenty good at 40 and a little wiggle room.
My observations so far are leading me to believe a tighter choke fractures the resin more and opens the pattern slightly.

[Tennessee Lead]

Ol' timer, I shoot one of the old star dot .676 choke tubes out off my 835 with longbeard 3.5", 2oz. Loads of #5 shot. My 20 yard pattern is more like a volleyball size at 20 yards and if memory serves me right it's around 190ish in a 10" circle at 40. For some reason my pattern isn't as tight as most and I am good with it. Still plenty good at 40 and a little wiggle room.
My observations so far are leading me to believe a tighter choke fractures the resin more and opens the pattern slightly.

Happy I've noticed the same observation between my Star Dot .676  and my Carlson Longbeard .683 choke.


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[Happy]

Ol' timer, I shoot one of the old star dot .676 choke tubes out off my 835 with longbeard 3.5", 2oz. Loads of #5 shot. My 20 yard pattern is more like a volleyball size at 20 yards and if memory serves me right it's around 190ish in a 10" circle at 40. For some reason my pattern isn't as tight as most and I am good with it. Still plenty good at 40 and a little wiggle room.
My observations so far are leading me to believe a tighter choke fractures the resin more and opens the pattern slightly.

Happy I've noticed the same observation between my Star Dot .676  and my Carlson Longbeard .683 choke.


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Good to know I ain't the only one with that theory.