I mounted my Gobble dot sights and patterned my 23" 870 today with a .665 jellyhead choke. Temp was in the 70's but had a 10mph wind left to right. Feedback welcome.
Here are the Win XR 3.5" #6's at 40 yards
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/ad7dd394.jpg)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/46fefd56.jpg)
The Hevi 3" #6 didn't do as well as I'd hoped. Any suggestions?
This one is a little right, but still not very dense. A lot of fliers.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/be16883f.jpg)
Better...but not great.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/71cd1fe4.jpg)
:z-winnersmiley: great lookin patterns
Quote from: nyhunter on March 12, 2011, 02:56:22 PM
:z-winnersmiley: great lookin patterns
:agreed: POI looks right as well.
Any suggestions on the Hevi? I really wanted those to shoot for me.
Polish your barrel if you haven't already done so...Deep clean at the very least...Should bring those H13 6 patterns on in. Also, make sure you are shooting H13 3' 2oz 6's and not the lighter payload 6's
I polished my barrel a couple of years ago, prb need to do it again. Barrel might have been a little dirty as they were my last shots today.
The Hevi-13's will shoot. You just have to find the right choke and load. I'll give you an example from only a 1.75oz load of Hevi-13 6's. Like I said right choke and load. And this ought to only get better with the temp.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF00631.jpg)
You just got to play with chokes and exit diameters and loads.
Try that choke. They are dirt cheap and will shoot. The Hevi-13 2oz #6 loads only put 143 shot in a 10", so I won't recommend that load in this choke. But the Hevi-13 3" 2oz #7 loads will light it up with this choke.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=956890&filter=ventilator&catid=0
Just so you can see how that same choke can shoot the Hevi-13 2oz #7 loads.
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/DSCF0076_Medium_.jpg)
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Why didn't you try the 3.5" #6 h13 shells? Also if your looking for better numbers try the 7s
I may try the 3.5 H13, but seen so many guys liking the 3" so I gave them a try. I'd take them hunting nonetheless, I believe they'd get the job done, but still have 8-10 of the XR for this season and next.
Here are a few patterns from 2 years ago. I don't like those targets b/c you can't see the hits too well in the pics.
Win XR 3.5" #6's at 40 yds.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/7d203b85.jpg)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/32b1fadc.jpg)
Here is a lead pattern. Win HV 3.5" #5's at 40 yds with factory Remington turkey choke. I might even go back to this combo after looking at this pic again. That should read 10" circle, not 20".
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/justin_breeding/Turkey/25f979fe-1.jpg)
I will tell you once again to try the Hevi-13 #7's in 3.5". With the right choke, you should light it up. Try a .670 choke or that .665 Jelly Head may work. I'd shoot one shot through it to see. If it don't do good on 1 shot, don't waste anymore ammo. Probably a .670 will give you better patterns in a good choke.
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No doubt about it they will get the job done
great looking patterns