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What do you consider good lead numbers?
What do you consider good lead numbers?
Started by Tom Foolery, March 23, 2011, 06:47:30 PM
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Limbhanger
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Re: What do you consider good lead numbers?
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March 28, 2011, 06:22:44 PM
I think 120-140 is outstanding with lead 6s. 4s and 5s will hardly ever come close to 6s IME. Give me a consistent 120 shooter and the birds are in big trouble when they break 45yds.
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March 28, 2011, 10:32:10 PM
I always looked for atleast 110 in 10" circle with #5s. Best I did was a 1 5/8 oz reload at 1185 fps with 143 pellets in 10 ", this was a mossberg 835 with Carlsons .675 choke. This load averaged 127 pellets, best patterning factory loads for me were Win H.V. , the 835 handles H.V. loads well for me.
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March 29, 2011, 08:50:51 AM
My best ever Lead pattern was 116 in 10" at 40 Yards with 3" 1.75 Ounce, Win Sup HV #5's, in an 870 with a 28" barrel, and an Indian Creek .665 choke. I get nice even 35 Yard patterns shot after shot, but sometimes I only get 90 in 10" at 40 Yards. But still, I'm talking about 90-116 3" #5's.
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Re: What do you consider good lead numbers?
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March 29, 2011, 10:06:49 PM
90-110 with #4's
120-140 with #5's
140-160 with #6's
in my 835 are good enough #'s for and turkey out there
it's not the harvest,it's the chase
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