Hey guys. Shot these at 35 yds and 41 yds. 171 in 10"
at 35 yds and 135 in 10" at 41 yds. Are these sufficient?
I know they arent long beards or Hevi13 patterns but should
work right?
In the 20" I had 328 at 35yds and 278 at 41 yds.
All with the stock extended turkey choke. Do you all
Think I should buy a aftermarket choke? I'd upload
The patterns but it says my iPhone photos are too big >:(
I'd say your OK, but you can do much better. I have the M3500 with the Hevi 13 choke and am getting 261 at 40 yards with Hevi #7's. But, it sounds like you have enough hitting out to 40 yards. Good Hunting! :z-guntootsmiley:
you might get more numbers with hevi7 but id stick with what you have . thats great numbers with the feds and they pack a punch
I'd say your good to 45 yds with those patterns . You could however improve those numbers by finding the right choke and utilize the potential of those heavyweight #7's . I'm not suggesting that you shoot that far, just saying that piece of mind and confidence goes a long ways in every hunting scenario.
I read on Randy Wakeman's article that this
1-5/8oz 3" load only has 353 pellets in it due to
heavyweight so I guess I'm pleased with the
Overall % of the pattern. I just wasn't expecting
That sharp of a drop off in 6 yds
As long as the pattern doesn't have large gaps in it you should be fine. Good luck.
how dead do you want the turkey, you don't have to have 300 pellets in the 10 to kill a bird
More than sufficient. You can spend a lot of cash and burn a lot of powder to chase numbers but Ol' Longtom will never know the difference. Find a setup that works for your style of hunting, distance/terrain and go with it. I don't count numbers, just want an even pattern at reasonable distances.
Here's the pics. 1st photo is 41 yds
2nd photo 35 yds