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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: bowhunter2k9 on February 19, 2018, 12:59:39 PM

Title: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: bowhunter2k9 on February 19, 2018, 12:59:39 PM
M3020, 2-1/8 oz MOA, TSS 9's, 40 yards, Carlson's .575 Ext.

10" - 391
10-20" - 275

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180219/2a852a0fd28f88783f1b00736f616a6c.jpg)
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: UpperTully on February 19, 2018, 06:01:56 PM
I didn't know it was possible to cram 2 1/8 oz into a 20ga  :o :o
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: bowhunter2k9 on February 21, 2018, 09:19:02 PM
Oh I didn't either till this year!!! Lol
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: davisd9 on February 28, 2018, 10:09:10 AM
Way more than I need! Good pattern.
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: BINK McCARTY on March 28, 2018, 01:57:07 PM
WOW....what is MOA???
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: BandedSpur on March 29, 2018, 07:41:37 AM
Think MOAB, as in "Mother of All Bombs, but applied to 20 ga loads.
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 29, 2018, 10:17:09 AM
that is a lot of pellets in one shell, I wonder if it is good for the gun?
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: BandedSpur on March 30, 2018, 08:34:41 AM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on March 29, 2018, 10:17:09 AM
that is a lot of pellets in one shell, I wonder if it is good for the gun?

Wouldn't think so. Twenty gauges are not meant for that kind of abuse.
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: snapper1982 on April 03, 2018, 11:02:01 AM
Was this load pressure tested?
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: coonhunter on April 07, 2018, 05:45:14 AM
I would also think this load would be slow?  It takes 12 ha loads to push 2 1/8 oz to 1000 FPS?  I assume this load is a great deal slower than that?  So velocity loss equals energy loss.  Just spouting off.  But awesom pattern for sure
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: BandedSpur on April 07, 2018, 09:08:10 AM
Quote from: snapper1982 on April 03, 2018, 11:02:01 AM
Was this load pressure tested?

Yes. It was developed by Hal Abbot, who has all his loads tested by Precision Reloading.
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: Hayudog on April 18, 2018, 07:56:24 AM
I thought the 1 5/8 oz load kicked like a mule out of light weight 20. That is one hell of a lot of holes in that paper!  I guess the saying, "How dead do you want them" is justified right there. The 1 7/16 oz load I run kills them pretty good.
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: bowhunter2k9 on April 26, 2018, 02:29:35 PM
Quote from: coonhunter on April 07, 2018, 05:45:14 AM
I would also think this load would be slow?  It takes 12 ha loads to push 2 1/8 oz to 1000 FPS?  I assume this load is a great deal slower than that?  So velocity loss equals energy loss.  Just spouting off.  But awesom pattern for sure

Doesn't take a 12 gauge to push it. This load runs 1163 FPS at 12505 PSI
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: Turkeylips on February 27, 2019, 02:27:58 PM
is this a safe load ????
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: kwild835 on February 27, 2019, 02:54:39 PM
Quote from: Turkeylips on February 27, 2019, 02:27:58 PM
is this a safe load ????
Definitely safe, Hal test all his stuff.   Doesn't mean it doesn't have the recoil though!
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: KyScott on February 27, 2019, 03:25:11 PM
Wow that is a very nice pattern!
Title: Re: Stoeger m3020 with MOA load, TSS 9's
Post by: Turkeylips on February 27, 2019, 05:36:39 PM
THANKS