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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: MegaStrutter on April 14, 2012, 04:47:10 PM

Title: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: MegaStrutter on April 14, 2012, 04:47:10 PM
Just fired the first few shots out of my brand new Browning Maxus.  It has a 26" Barrel.  From some of the posts that I read on here I put on a .670 Primos Jellyhead.  I was using 3.5" Winchester Supreme Elite Extended Range #5 2oz shells.  I am just looking for a good turkey killing pattern at 40 yds.  I only had 60 shots in a 10" circle.  I was hoping for 100+, but I am under the impression that 200+ hits in the 10" circle at 40 yds may be a little too tight for me.  I also put the Browning XtraFull choke tube that came with the gun in and got virtually the same results.  Any suggestions on where I should go from here?  Different choke?  Different shells?
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: sugarray on April 14, 2012, 04:55:01 PM
Try the 6s.  Not sure on choke for fives, but may want to try tighter.
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: Runnin Gunner on April 14, 2012, 05:00:40 PM
Hevi #7s...
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: jtg88 on April 14, 2012, 06:11:09 PM
You will get more responses if you post this in the turkey gun section.  This section is for pattern pictures.

Personally, I'd try #6 shot in the winchester ER or switch to hevi #6 or #7
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: deadbuck on April 17, 2012, 10:57:17 AM
That doesn't sound normal. You should get more than 60 with no choke in the barrel. I would try #6 shot.
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: WNM on April 17, 2012, 11:14:45 AM
I shot some Federal #5's out of my Maxus with a Hevi Shot choke and was getting 100+- in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: magedon44 on April 20, 2012, 04:12:50 PM
how do you like that gun
Title: Re: Just started patterning my Browning Maxus 26" 3.5"
Post by: mossybird on April 20, 2012, 06:05:11 PM
Deep Clean and Polish your barrel. Best thing to do.