Not sure where to post this, so I'll lob it out to the general forum.
So, I picked up some LB's from a fella that was moving to a 3.5" gun - got a box of 3" 5 shot... I decided to let 'em fly down range, and to my shock & disappointment, I'm barely on the paper @ 30 yds!!! :( Both guns are shooting high and to the right -- a Stoeger M2000 26" barrel w/Primos TightWad & a Winchester SXP 26" barrel w/Primos TightWad...
What's going on?? Do the Longbeards prefer a more "open" choke tube?? Both of these guns pattern extremely close to one another, and eat up blended shells... So, my thoughts are to move to a MagBlend, if I can't get the LB's to work right.
Thoughts?
If your choke selections don't put your POI to POA and you want to use Longbeard put you a red dot or scope on your gun. I'd recommend a .665 choke for longbeards #5's for a tight pattern, more open choke for a more open pattern. What size paper target are you using ? What size chokes are you using ? If nothing else works for you and you don't want to put a scope on your guns go to MagBlend, they may work the same or different. What shell and shot size were you using before you got the longbeards ? Did they work good or not?
I don't think it's unusual for different brands of shells to shoot to a little different POI than another brand.
I noticed Longbeards shot a little higher for me than the ammo I used last year so I adjusted my iron sights and Red Dots accordingly.
My Stoeger 3500 shoots everything slightly left and with such a tight pattern in the Longbeards I decided to put a Red Dot on it to take care of that.
10-4; I was shooting custom loads that are basically the moral equivalent to the MagBlend shell -- as I said, my gun ate 'em up & shot them very well (talking about the Stoeger). The constriction on the Stoeger for the TightWad choke is .655 and the Winchester w/the TightWad is .670.
A buddy this morning has given me an actual MagBlend to try out tonite. I'm shooting a turkey target printed on a regular plain piece of paper (8.5 x 11). I'm not really wanting to scope either gun.
Lb 3" #5 and #6's both shot high out of my 870 w/28" barrel .665 undertaker. Patterned well just shoot high. Cost me a bird Saturday in the rain at 20yds.... :angry9:
Here's what I'm "wondering" - should I install the factory FULL choke tubes in both guns & send some LB's downrange? Just wondering if a more open constriction is what LB's "prefer".
This is simply a curiousity, tho; I think my results with the MagBlends this afternoon will confirm what I need to do on both guns - ie shoot a blended shell & call it a day.
My Rem 870SM has always shot the open-sights dead-on at 30 yds with 3" loads. When I switched to 3.5" LBs, they shot 12" low, but in line with the 3" loads target.
I put a scope on it this year and am dialed-in @ 40 yds. with the 3.5" LBs. I shot a few targets and am satisfied with 250 #5s in a 10" circle @ 40 yds.
Now, where's all that dirty camo that needs a wash?
I added the tru glo pro series magnum gobble dot iron sights to mine and zeroed them in. It bolts to your vent rib. The longbeard 3.5 #6's costed 2 turkeys their lives with set up and I'm tagged out!
Just because it was shooting high and right doesn't mean it's not throwing a good pattern. Mine shot high and left out of my Benelli. They throw a great pattern. Easy fix with adjustable sights.
Joe
One of my guns shot dead on with the LB's, and my other gun patterned them about 3 to 4" higher. Both guns were dead center though.
Quote from: bamagtrdude on March 31, 2014, 11:48:46 AM
Here's what I'm "wondering" - should I install the factory FULL choke tubes in both guns & send some LB's downrange? Just wondering if a more open constriction is what LB's "prefer".
This is simply a curiousity, tho; I think my results with the MagBlends this afternoon will confirm what I need to do on both guns - ie shoot a blended shell & call it a day.
yes..ditch the Primos choke.