Beretta Xtrema with an indian creek choke shooting about a foot low at forty yards with factory bead. What recommendations do you have?
add a set of adjustable sights
Really only 3 choices:
1) Aim a foot high
2) Adjustable sights (williams, red dot, holo, or scope)
3) Have gun smith look at it and possibly correct it
How long have you had the gun and has it just recently been shooting low?
Quote from: bowhunter84 on March 17, 2011, 09:00:24 AM
add a set of adjustable sights
I would do this. My POI wsa off from my POA last year, so I added adjustable sights, and the problem is gone
I had a similar problem and corrected it by trying numerous different choke and shell combinations. Once i found the right combo it shoots POA/POI.I didn't want to have to go with a scope or adjustable sights.
scope or sights!
try another choke - or different shells or both if you're like me and don't like adjustable sights, that IC may be shooting too tight anyway --
Add a 1/4 inch cheek-ez pad to the comb of your stock. It will raise your cheek on the stock. If you have the shims that came with the gun, remove the stock and change the shim. That will do the same thing.
There is nothing wrong with your gun. I had to add the pads to every Remington shotgun I own.
This is a link to a 1/16th. They come in different thicknesses. Spent a lot of time on a pattern board at the trap club getting the point of impact correct.
http://www.brownells.com/1/1/22045-1-16-cheekeeze.html
Thanks for all the suggestions, The gun is only a couple of months old. I really do not want to go with sights or a scope. I might have to though. All the shells i patterned it with shot low.
Quote from: wildturk on March 17, 2011, 04:58:07 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions, The gun is only a couple of months old. I really do not want to go with sights or a scope. I might have to though. All the shells i patterned it with shot low.
It might be the choke. I have an IC .665 that shoots low in mine as well. I have a Pure Gold buckshot choke and two Trulock turkey chokes that shoot to POA. Try a different choke before you put sights on that gun.
Had a similar problem a couple years ago. Threw a set of Truglo magnum gobble dot adjustable sights on it and fixed the problem. Also found out my aim is much more precise with these sights.
I had the same problem on a 887 remington.My opinion there is no reason for this a shotgun shoudnt shoot 12inches low at 40 yards espacially brand new.But yeah adjustable sights will fix it.I got rid of mine that shot that low.
Since the gun is only a couple mons old, have you thought about calling mfg and telling them gun is shooting way to low.
generally speaking a gun that shoots low/high/left or right is usually a gun fit issue more than a mechanical issue.gunmakers design guns for the average build[whatever that is!]if it has shims you will want to put in the one that raises the comb.your eye is the rear sight when using a single bead.raising your eye[rear site]raises your poi as lowering your eye[rear site]will lower your poi.i just went thru this with my vinci.i realy did not want to sight or scope it because its dual purpose waterfowl /turkey.its just a trial and error process.im sure u will make it work.by the way,im looking into ff2 marlin 336 to have the best of both worlds! ward
AND MAKE SURE YOU ONLY TIGHTEN THE END CAP HAND TIGHT.. NEVER TIGHTEN WITH A PLIERS . I SAW SOMEBODY DO THIS AND THEY COULDNT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE GUN WAS SHOOTING LOW AND MAXED THEIR SCOPE OUT... :anim_25:
+10!!!!! ward
Update, called beretta and spoke with a gunsmith and he told me to change out the cast and heel spacers. Finally did that today and shot it this evening. It did bring the poi up but not Dead on. So still trying to figure it out.
Quote from: jayslim on March 17, 2011, 09:04:27 AM
Really only 3 choices:
1) Aim a foot high
2) Adjustable sights (williams, red dot, holo, or scope)
3) Have gun smith look at it and possibly correct it
How long have you had the gun and has it just recently been shooting low?
:agreed:
Quote from: archery1 on March 18, 2011, 01:55:18 PM
AND MAKE SURE YOU ONLY TIGHTEN THE END CAP HAND TIGHT.. NEVER TIGHTEN WITH A PLIERS . I SAW SOMEBODY DO THIS AND THEY COULDNT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE GUN WAS SHOOTING LOW AND MAXED THEIR SCOPE OUT... :anim_25:
i always tighten mine down with pliers and it shoots perfect for me, no wiggle equalls consistent patterns and same impact spot every time
Problem found, Indian Creek choke is causing all the issues. Fixing to purchase a different choke and hope it shoots poi.....
Quote from: wildturk on March 23, 2011, 02:46:00 PM
Problem found, Indian Creek choke is causing all the issues. Fixing to purchase a different choke and hope it shoots poi.....
Get the Hevishot choke.
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