Modified Pattern with #7.5 Lead at 25 Yards

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

I got a Very Nice Even 18" Pattern with 143 in 10" at 25 Yards, using 1300fps 1.125 Ounce Remington Nitro Sporting Clays #7.5 Lead, in my 12 Gauge NEF Pardner with 27.5" Barrel.

For close up setups, this has me a little bit intrigued.

I also plan to try some 1.25 Ounce #7.5 Loads, and some 1.5 Ounce #6's, and 1.5 Ounce #4's.  The 3" shells are too brutal in this NEF, so I'll stick to 2.75" shells in it.

I intend to try some 2 Ounce #6's in my 870 and Indian Creek .665 when I get the time.

[shootumindaface]

 The 3" shells are too brutal in this NEF, so I'll stick to 2.75" shells in it.

My Lil Girlfriend shoots 3 inch Magnums out of her 24 inch.. Man up Bud

[Jbird22]

I intend to try some 2 Ounce #6's in my 870 and Indian Creek .665 when I get the time.

Give the Win Super X 3" - 1-7/8 oz. - #6's a try and thank me later. BEST value out there as far as turkey loads are concerned! I get a great pattern with them out of my 870/Kick's .655 but gonna run one through the JH .665 just to see how it does.

UPDATE: Ran one through the JH .665 and the Kick's .655 beats it.

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

My Lil Girlfriend shoots 3 inch Magnums out of her 24 inch.

It's good to know that your girlfriend is comfortable with 3".

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

Remember, this is a fixed Modified NEF.

I tried several different loads yesterday, and nothing beat the 1.125 Ounce 1300fps #7.5 Lead numbers.....not even the 1.25 Ounce 1330fps #7.5's.

[S.C.C]

some of those 6x7.5 duplex loads you were makin prolly work well in it?

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

some of those 6x7.5 duplex loads you were makin prolly work well in it?

I tried a 3" 4x6x7.5 1.875 Ounce load through it, and the NEF pounded me good, and jumped a foot straight up in the air, clean out of my hands.  "That" convinced me that unless I install a Limbsaver Recoil Pad, I'd better stick to 2.75" loads in this rig.  It really is a joy to run 2.75" shells through it, without any recoil pad at all.  The 3" recoil was crazy.

[S.C.C]

try some of those triplex loads in 2.75....they may be great for your yard gun.

[bencattin]

Does your NEF have a weight in the butt stock? If not add one and it will take some of the pain out of the 3 inchers.

[mossy835]

I had to install the Limb saver on the 835 for the three inch and above. I shoot a lot of estate 2 3/4 #6 for pheasant and the pattern was great. I did not do the 10 in circle but rather the pattern had no holes out to forty yards. With that said I use Classic Doubles 2 3/4 #6 for non lead pheasant release sites and you get more distance and IMHO cleaner kills with out the recoil. This way I carry on type of shell for both the 835 and the old J C Higgins model 20.

[Reloader]

Really doesn't apply to your Mod choked gun, I shot some Estate 1-1/8oz 7.5s and Rem 2-3/4" 1.5oz Nitro 6s last year in a couple rigs around 20-25 to get optics close.  I was quite surprised at the tight patterns.  Probably could have stretched them to 35 with ease as tight as they were from the turkey chokes.