Finally got my Benelli 12 Ga and got a few rounds thru it. Attached please see some pics of the the targets. I shot at 20 yds and 40 yds. I shot HS #7s and Blend 3". HS .667 Choke. Using fiber optic sight that I might have to change. Shooting high and to the right a touch. Looking for advice from here. I adjusted the point of aim on the #7s at 40yds to put the pattern in the middle.
Here is the back of the adjusted #7s at 40 yds.
Which Benelli are you shooting and how long is the barrel??
Benelli M2 21"
This year, I have not been able to spend the necessary time patterning the shotgun as of yet. I just got the shotgun and this was the first time that I shot it.
Quote from: cajunhunter on March 17, 2013, 09:19:28 AM
Here is the back of the adjusted #7s at 40 yds.
I think I counted about 196 in a 10" circle of this pattern so that may be OK. Just got to get that Point of aim down. Do you guys think that this pattern is good enough to hunt?
I got my point of impact pretty good now. I shot a bit today and it was still very windy. The 20 yard is a blow out on target. The 40 yard patterns both seemed huntable. On one of them if I adjusted the 10" circle down about 2" I think I counted about 225 hits. I will post the pics a bit later. This is with a benelli M2 21" with HS .667 choke shooting HS #7s.
Here are the new pattern pics.
Obviously if that 40yd pic was a few inches higher it would be better but I think the turkey would be dead anyway.
It'll work the way it is now, but if that pattern is 4 or so inches higher, you'll murder any turkey in the world that you pull the trigger on, at 40yards and under.
Yea, I ordered a rear sight to put on my rib to match my hi viz front. I think that will take care of the elevation. It was also very windy. Still working on it but at least I feel ok hunting with it the way it is now.