SBE2 24", IC.665 and Hevi .667 patterns

[ghillie]

Well got to the range today.  Temp was 72 with light winds but pretty humid.  Anyway, brand new SBE2 24" barrel. 

1st up was the Hevi 13, 3 1/2 inch, 2 1/2 oz of straight #6 at 40 yards with the Indian Creek .665



next is the  Hevi 13, 3 1/2 inch, 2 1/2 oz of straight #7 with the IC .665 at 40 yards



3rd is the Hevi 13, 3 1/2 inch, 2 1/2 oz of straight #7 with the Hevi Choke at .667 at 40 yards



Kind of a tough choice as to which one to go with.  The Hevi choke is just a little more open but both are pretty even throughout...

[GOLD HUNTER]

They are 2 1/4 oz loads ........ but looks good !!! 

[sugarray]

Great looking patterns there.  How big is that circle?

[ghillie]

Oops....your right...2 1/4 oz.....my bad

[ghillie]

Great looking patterns there.  How big is that circle?

10 inches

[sugarray]

Those look tight to me, what do you think?  What are you looking for?

[ghillie]

They do seem a little tight.  Don't understand why except that it's a new gun, right out of the box.  Nothing done to the barrel except a quick clean.  I would actually like to open it up a little bit.   What i'm looking for is a nice, even pattern.  And a dead gobbler of course!  Not necessarily at 40...more like 30 and under...at that distance, these will be just to tight.

[nyhunter]

  looks good, Wish my SBEII shot that good. If your lookin for a better 35yd and under pattern we need to trade barrels

[joker]

Looks a little to tight and could be more even. To me it looks like it is over choked, and could use a good polishing or deep clean on the barrel. I haven't however played with the sbeii and the hevi13 7's, many someone who has can comment. That surely is a killing pattern, just won't have much wiggle room. Especially at like 30yds.

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

That pattern is NOT blown due to excessive constriction.  That's a gun, choke and load that are working as a fine tuned unit.

Also, you can't polish the chrome lined sbe 2 barrels and polishing is done with intentions to increase numbers; numbers are clearly not a problem in these examples.

Shoot low inside 30....

Those patterns make me want to go buy a Benelli and trade you barrels.

[sugarray]

OK.

PG, Kick's, are a .670
Carson's is .675

Then think about Sumtoy to get a more open choke.

I agree with the OP, you have a fine tuned rig there.  It is a killer for sure.

[drenalinld]

Absolutely that is WAY TOO tight. You will miss many birds. Send me that barrel and I will send you one that is much more suitable for hunting!!...lol

I would LOVE to have a hevi-6 pattern like that. Unbelievable. Did you count the hits?

[joker]

That pattern is NOT blown due to excessive constriction.  That's a gun, choke and load that are working as a fine tuned unit.

Also, you can't polish the chrome lined sbe 2 barrels and polishing is done with intentions to increase numbers; numbers are clearly not a problem in these examples.

Shoot low inside 30....

Those patterns make me want to go buy a Benelli and trade you barrels.

The pattern is not blown, however many times you can go with a different or more open choke and get the same 10" numbers but have a more even pattern.

Also, I did not know you could not polish or clean a crome barrel. But, the custom shotgun gunsmiths don't know that either!

[Grunt-N-Gobble]

joker..........

Polishing and cleaning are two different things.  You most certianley can and should clean your chrome lined barrel.

Its still going to get dirty from shooting.

[MERCing]

Wow ! Those are some tight patterns for 40 yds !