I shot my SBE2 yesterday with 3 different Hevi-13 loads and here is what I got..
It was 70 degrees, no wind, stepped off 40 yards, and had a decent rest.
I'm shooting a SBE2 with an Indian Creek .665 and a Redhead Ascent red dot scope.
At 40 yards:
3 1/2", 2 1/4 oz, #4 = 96 in the 10"
" " #6 = 197 in the 10"
" " #5,6,7 = 208 in the 10"
Not stellar#'s, but they will do! Any recommended changes I could make to improve these #'s?
Here is the pic. of the mag blends...
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/aaronward9/IMG-20110323-00045.jpg)
that looks like a nice even pattern with the mag blends, they should be good to go
Quote from: BigPeck215 on March 23, 2011, 10:28:00 AM
that looks like a nice even pattern with the mag blends, they should be good to go
:agreed:
Forget the 4's the 6's and magblend are head grinders 7's would be better fill in the holes.3in usually pattern better then 3.5.The real question is how far will u pull the trigger on a bird?
Unless you are shooting canaries you have a good pattern and load for turkey.
Stick with those Mag Blends that pattern is an awsome hunting pattern, and with the Mag. Blend you have a little more insurance if Mountain Lion/Bear or Coyotes pay you a visit. I have gone up and down the shot trail from #5's down to 7's and now I'm moving back up, of all the birds I have shot and seen shot the Hevi-13 #5's seem to hit them the hardest, If your gun patterns them well the hit on a bird is usually impressive!
Kurt
Quote from: K-ZONE on March 23, 2011, 11:01:45 AM
Forget the 4's the 6's and magblend are head grinders 7's would be better fill in the holes.3in usually pattern better then 3.5.The real question is how far will u pull the trigger on a bird?
3" loads do not pattern better than 3.5" loads of the same shot in any of my rigs. It may happen in a few setups but to say they usually pattern better is wrong. If you choke the gun right that extra 1/4 oz or so of shot will normally give better patterns.
Quote from: mossy835 on March 23, 2011, 11:08:50 AM
Unless you are shooting canaries you have a good pattern and load for turkey.
Wouldn't change a thing!!
Quote from: sugarray on March 23, 2011, 12:14:55 PM
Quote from: mossy835 on March 23, 2011, 11:08:50 AM
Unless you are shooting canaries you have a good pattern and load for turkey.
Wouldn't change a thing!!
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Quote from: mossy835 on March 23, 2011, 11:08:50 AM
Unless you are shooting canaries you have a good pattern and load for turkey.
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Quote from: sugarray on March 23, 2011, 12:14:55 PM
Quote from: mossy835 on March 23, 2011, 11:08:50 AM
Unless you are shooting canaries you have a good pattern and load for turkey.
Wouldn't change a thing!!
I wouldn't either for hunting. The MB pattern will kill at 50. If he has a pellet counting disease like some of us on here there are a few things he can do to step it up a notch.
no pellet counting disease here! Just wanting to make sure I am good out to 50 if I need to!
i usually like to have all my patterning done by now, but after finding out I couldn't shoot Hevi shot through a Comp-N-Choke, I had to start over by finding a new choke..
I thought about buying a JH and shooting the Hevi's to see how they patterned through it.
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Quote from: goblr77 on March 23, 2011, 11:55:32 AM
Quote from: K-ZONE on March 23, 2011, 11:01:45 AM
Forget the 4's the 6's and magblend are head grinders 7's would be better fill in the holes.3in usually pattern better then 3.5.The real question is how far will u pull the trigger on a bird?
3" loads do not pattern better than 3.5" loads of the same shot in any of my rigs. It may happen in a few setups but to say they usually pattern better is wrong. If you choke the gun right that extra 1/4 oz or so of shot will normally give better patterns.
Totally :agreed: Here!