I had never had a very good pattern before I tried Longbeard. But I had never tried real hard either. I am Thinking of trying to get back to regular lead because of the price of Longbeard going up. Would really like to see pics of good patterns if you can. I am shooting a Tristar viper with Undertaker choke if anyone has a recommendation please tell.
Well, my old favorite WAS the Fed 3-2-7.5s, but they are no longer made and use #7.5 shot, so we can't really do an apples-to-apples comparison anyway. I guess the second best has been Win Double X 3-2-6s. I don't have any pattern pics, though.
Federal Grand Slam , triple plus wad column. 4 and 5 shot 3.5" in 835's 935's and Super X2's and Extrema's
130-140's in the 10". Stardots of old and gobblin thunder tubes.
Have not seen a price increase??
I agree with the old federal 3/2/7.5 that was my pick but also used federal 3/2/6 with great results
I'm going to try some different loads this weekend to see what I can come up with.
the federal turkey thug 3 inch 6s put up some good numbers
24" 835 + .676 Stardot
Win 3.5" #5 2.25oz @ 42 yds - 109/118 - 227 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/Win225oz5.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/Win225oz5.jpg.html)
Win HV 3.5" 2oz #6 @ 42yds - 143 - 10" 302 - 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/35HV6s.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/35HV6s.jpg.html)
160's in 10 @ 40. XX 3/2/6's
120-140's in a 10 @ 40. XX 3/2/6's. ( 180's in a 12 @ 40)
Federal 3-1/2" 2-1/4oz #5's Mossberg 835 .679 truglo gobblestopper choke
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t244/sr5865/S4021415.jpg)
Interested as well. Never counted numbers until this year. Found this site and found my numbers aren't as high as several on here. Shooting 3" from #4, #5 and #6 getting 70-100 in 10". Standard shot/wad loads.
Quote from: 10gaugemag on March 30, 2015, 08:49:37 AM
Interested as well. Never counted numbers until this year. Found this site and found my numbers aren't as high as several on here. Shooting 3" from #4, #5 and #6 getting 70-100 in 10". Standard shot/wad loads.
Deep clean your barrel and see your numbers jump substantially.
Quote from: Tom Foolery on February 24, 2015, 09:02:35 AM
24" 835 + .676 Stardot
Win 3.5" #5 2.25oz @ 42 yds - 109/118 - 227 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/Win225oz5.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/Win225oz5.jpg.html)
Win HV 3.5" 2oz #6 @ 42yds - 143 - 10" 302 - 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/35HV6s.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/35HV6s.jpg.html)
That number 6 patter might be the best all around lead pattern I've ever seen
Wow they good
Great looking patterns!
Quote from: Onpoint on May 14, 2015, 10:49:50 PM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on February 24, 2015, 09:02:35 AM
24" 835 + .676 Stardot
Win 3.5" #5 2.25oz @ 42 yds - 109/118 - 227 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/Win225oz5.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/Win225oz5.jpg.html)
Win HV 3.5" 2oz #6 @ 42yds - 143 - 10" 302 - 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/35HV6s.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/35HV6s.jpg.html)
That number 6 patter might be the best all around lead pattern I've ever seen
Sure about that?... ;D
This wasn't too shabby
Ol Mossy with a .680 Kicks
3-1/2" Old Win reds XX
@40
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg299/TrackeySauresRex/IMG_0605_zps70632113.jpg) (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/TrackeySauresRex/media/IMG_0605_zps70632113.jpg.html)
I agree, not too shabby at all. Looks good.
What shot size?
Quote from: dawei on February 09, 2016, 06:29:50 PM
What shot size?
Sorry Bud,2-1/4oz # 6's, I had it written on the target.