Pattern at 40 yds with stock choke and apex 9's. Trying to decide if I should get a different choke and which one for a better pattern. Getting about 170-180 in 10". (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250525/d6ffe468d9f157a28314d959dbea5c29.jpg)
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25 yds same shells
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Save your money and move your pattern to the right.
Quote from: Dr Juice on May 25, 2025, 06:23:30 PMSave your money and move your pattern to the right.
It's definitely hunt able. I moved it right after the 20 shot and did a click after my last shot which is the first one posted. Was just hoping to have a little tighter group at that yardage. Winchester longbeard had about the same pattern with 5's at 40. I see some people getting 300 in a 10" with a 20 gauge.
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300 in the 10 can be done with a 20, but I wouldn't say it's the norm. I don't own a stoger so I can recommend chokes or shells for the gun. However, 250ish should be achievable fairly easy and is alot more common for the 20s.
Any choke in the .562 - .575 range should produce a good hunting pattern with apex 9s.
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I got about the same pattern as you with the new Stoeger M3020 turkey edition 22" barrel with Federal 1.5 oz #9s with factory turkey choke, I saw where another guy shot Indian Creek 555 with Fed 9s and got 346 in 10" circle at 30 yds,It is posted in tss patterns.
Quote from: turkeykiller41 on May 26, 2025, 11:08:51 AMI got about the same pattern as you with the new Stoeger M3020 turkey edition 22" barrel with Federal 1.5 oz #9s with factory turkey choke, I saw where another guy shot Indian Creek 555 with Fed 9s and got 346 in 10" circle at 30 yds,It is posted in tss patterns.
That's the same gun I am shooting. Did a bunch of research and ordered an anaconda .570. Thought the pattern looked maybe over constricted. If that doesn't work I will get a IC.555 or SumToy .562. Have seen different answers on what the size the factory extra full is.
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Will keep
An eye on this will you please post your results,I am thinking about a
IC 555 OR 562
Quote from: turkeykiller41 on May 26, 2025, 11:08:51 AMI got about the same pattern as you with the new Stoeger M3020 turkey edition 22" barrel with Federal 1.5 oz #9s with factory turkey choke, I saw where another guy shot Indian Creek 555 with Fed 9s and got 346 in 10" circle at 30 yds,It is posted in tss patterns.
that would be me and yes with an indian creek .555. I never tried 40 yrd on paper but i did kill one at 45 no problem. Never even shot that factory choke You can defiantly hunt it but you'll do better with the IC or a Sumtoy.
Anaconda .570
299 in 10" at 40 few flyers but overall very happy with it (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250530/cf43824524e2b75f8d331c78078e27ff.jpg)
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