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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: stringtalker on February 24, 2017, 12:16:07 PM

Title: federal 3rd degree
Post by: stringtalker on February 24, 2017, 12:16:07 PM
Anybody shot the 3rd degree out of there 20 gauge with a good pattern. Post some pics if so
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: jakebird on March 06, 2017, 07:53:00 AM
Saw a pretty decent pattern the other day but it was on a Facebook page. Maybe Turkey Callers of America or Turkey shot gunners corner.....Looked pretty even and nice density.
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: g8rvet on March 09, 2017, 02:11:30 PM
A buddy of mine rigged up the exact same gun for his daughter that I did mine. Same choke too. He got very good patterns with it.  I did not.
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: captpete on March 12, 2017, 10:23:07 AM
This is from last year. 1187 26" barrel, Sumtoy 562-5, 3" 3rd Degree shells at 31 yds.

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c112/PyreCapt/000_0460_zpsszipjob2.jpg) (http://s26.photobucket.com/user/PyreCapt/media/000_0460_zpsszipjob2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: jakebird on March 14, 2017, 10:00:57 AM
Your pic says triple beards. That's not the same as third degree. Doesn't hevishot make the triple beards?
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: SumToy on March 15, 2017, 07:39:59 AM
I think they like any other blend that is commercial loaded.    One may have more of this and other more of that.    I have not seen any of the blend shells shoot consistent from shell to shell. 
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: ahfox16 on March 15, 2017, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: SumToy on March 15, 2017, 07:39:59 AM
I think they like any other blend that is commercial loaded.    One may have more of this and other more of that.    I have not seen any of the blend shells shoot consistent from shell to shell.

Agree the only blend load that seems to pattern well for me is the 3.5" Hevi-blend out of my Benelli SBE.  It show real well.  Bottom line however in my Benelli almost any load I shot would have destroyed a turkey at 50 yards.  Lugging that canon around is why I now shoot a 20 gauge and shoot your chokes and number 7 Heavyweight.  Pretty awesome set up.
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: stringtalker on March 21, 2017, 11:56:02 PM
Well i got some third degree's to see how they shoot. With a different choke i believe they will shoot pretty good. I shot at 25 and 35 yards
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: stringtalker on March 21, 2017, 11:59:24 PM
1st pic was 25 yards 2nd pic is 35 yards
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: decoykrvr on March 22, 2017, 03:50:35 PM
I wouldn't hunt with that load, too many holes in the pattern at 35 yards.
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: stringtalker on March 22, 2017, 04:28:40 PM
Quote from: decoykrvr on March 22, 2017, 03:50:35 PM
I wouldn't hunt with that load, too many holes in the pattern at 35 yards.
Don't plan on hunting with, just testing shells, i shoot heavyweight #7's
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: decoykrvr on March 22, 2017, 05:17:03 PM
A wise choice!!!
Title: Re: federal 3rd degree
Post by: owlhoot on March 22, 2017, 07:48:33 PM
Quote from: decoykrvr on March 22, 2017, 05:17:03 PM
A wise choice!!!

Yep