Mossberg 500 Carlson LB XR .660 Am I on the right track?

[strum]

 First off guys I know my camera work  and spelling sucks lol . All loads were  3" 1 3/4oz
  I tried the factory XX choke with Long Beard  5s and 6s then went to the Carlson  and looks like the
Long beard #6 was the best. Thats the middle pic I forgot to write the shot size on the paper .
  I also tested some Federal Grand Slam # 5s  and Mag-Shok #6 with both chokes.
  While I feel every one of them could kill the Long beard #6s did the best .
I was aiming at the center of the circle on these shots not the waddle and I may still be a touch high but if I aim at the waddle it'll make a mess of turks head Im thinking. .
  148 pellets in a 7" circle at 30 yards im happy.
I didnt try 40 but Im not worried. lol.
 

 

[TJK68]

Second pic looks like a dead Turkey to me, pattern looks pretty even as well. Go hunting!!! 

[WisTurk]

2nd pic is your best pattern for sure. I have a 500 as well, and I could never find a shell that patterned well out of the XX factory choke. Right now my best is the 3" longbeards in either #6 or #5 with the Carlson longbeard choke. Very tight at 20 yds or closer, but fantastic patterns at 40.

[bbcoach]

Sturm, It looks like your on the right track.  The second Pic (003) looks pretty good with the Carlson and LB 6's.

[roverboy]

I think your good to go. Good hunting.

[lowoctane]

I see these are at 30yds. Did you ever shoot a 40 yd? Did you connect this year?

[strum]

  Never connected last season but Ive already taken 2 birds so far this year. One was about 25 yards and the other 15 so I cant say  how it does at any distances but I can say those birds didn't like it much.

[Swenny]

Nice work!

[tha bugman]

That should do the trick