Should i expect better?

[noggin buster]

Patterned today. 55 degs. 870 with JH 665. 3" mag blends shot 140-150 in a 10"  at 40 yards.  Barrel has been deep cleaned and polished.  Should I mess around with dif shells/ chokes or just go hunt...

[Deputy 14]

Sounds about right for the temps. How'd your pattern look?

[WildSpur]

Better can definitely be had.  I do hear that this year's magblends are different and not as good.  How old are your shells?  Imo 150 + should be expected.

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[drum817]

140-150 will kill birds all day!!!  It's really just a matter of what YOU want to see (numbers wise).  I'd bet money if you dropped down to a .660 choke and shot some Win LB #6's your numbers would go up...but your turkey won't be any more dead.  I like to see 180+ for myself but that's what makes ME comfortable.... do I need 180+....NO....I WANT 180+.   

[Xcal1ber]

Yes it can be better IMO. That is a good killing hunting pattern all day, but even for the 3" shell I would still hope to get up in the 180's with the Mag Blends. It all depends on what you want to see out of your set-up.

[knightrider]

sounds fine but if its worth it to you to have 30-40 more buy the jelly head 660 with those 3in magblends and I would bet you would have 180-90

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I'll give you my honest opinion since you ask.  Ditch the magblends and shoot straight 7's or straight 6's in Hevi-13.  If your shooting a 3.5" chamber gun, I would shoot the 3.5" loads. 

[noggin buster]

thanks for the replies!

[SumToy]

If this is the new shells you are about on the money.  Now the older ones from last few years should be more.