I went and shot my 870 12ga this weekend. On a bench, ranged to 40 yards.
This was shooting 3 1/2 Magblends out of a Sumtoy .658
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154 in a 10 inch circle
Next was trying out the new Federal 3rd degree. 3in #6 shot, still out of the Sumtoy .658
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82 in a 10 inch circle
What would you change?
Suggestions?
Not trying to get caught up in numbers game just want a good effective pattern for 50 yards and closer.
I just got this gun back from getting drilled and tapped and put a FFiii, seems like last year I was getting a much better pattern when testing.
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Did you clean the bbl between shots? Should still do better than that with the 3rd degrees. The mag blends are beautifully even. Great hnting pattern for sure!
Do a deep clean on your barrel, those mag blends do not have remarkable numbers but man that is a nice pattern, I would hunt that all day.
I did not clean between shots
I will try doing a good deep cleaning and see if there is any improvements.
I did think that the coverage in the pattern was good, not really any holes to speak of
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Try a 3" load of LB's or Turkey Thugs. My 870 am prefers them. :camohat:
Here is my 20ga 870, 3in Fed HW #7, through a Sumtoy choke
140 in a 10 inch circle at 40 yds
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:morning:
Works fer me! :camohat:
The Magblends and the Sumtoy look good .
A real nice hunting pattern with great coverage.
Try the longbearde in a 3.5 #6 or 5's in both the 2oz and 2.25oz versions.
Good even pattern but I would think the #s would be higher,not that the pattern is bad by ANY means!!!! Maybe try 3" blends or LB #5 shot. Or...H-13 #6 or #7 shot.
Thats kind of what I was thinking. Can't say it's bad or anything just remembered getting more hits in the 10 in years past.
Like I said I'm not trying to win a numbers contest.
Gonna try a good cleaning and go back out with some different shell options
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Quote from: owlhoot on March 07, 2016, 07:17:53 PM
The Magblends and the Sumtoy look good .
A real nice hunting pattern with great coverage.
I concur.
I would go with the mag blends, and give the 3rd degree the boot!
Quote from: 762hunter on March 08, 2016, 08:41:20 AM
Thats kind of what I was thinking. Can't say it's bad or anything just remembered getting more hits in the 10 in years past.
Like I said I'm not trying to win a numbers contest.
Gonna try a good cleaning and go back out with some different shell options
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Some guns actually shoot better with a slightly dirty bbl....like put a couple of trap loads in shoot em to foul the bbl. Also the blends responded best for me with a slightly tighter choke Final Strut .655 = 211 in 10"
Cleaned the barrel and did a little more shooting today.
3 1/5 Magblends had 216
3 1/2 Longbeard #6 had 202
3 in Triplebeard had 110
3 1/2 Hevishot #6 had 109
All on a bench at 40 yards.
Think I'm gonna go with the Magblends and next time I shoot will be at a bird
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