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Stoeger 3500 factory choke test

Started by racks, April 01, 2014, 05:00:01 PM

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racks

I just got this gun about a month ago, tried a few different loads, all shot from taped 40 yds., all #5 shot. Factory choke, .660
1.  Turkey Thugs, 3", had 61 in 10" circle.
2.  Winchester Double X, 3 1/2", had 67 in 10"
3.  Long Beard, 3 1/2", 166 in 10"


Waiting on a Jelly Head to arrive to try out.

Mike Honcho

I shot mine last year with factory choke in pattern testing and had about same results as your first two loads. 
Since we didn't have Longbeards last year I didn't try them obviously. 

This spring my Jellyhead did 276 in 10" at 40 yds with 3 1/2" Longbeard # 6's. (in my Stoeger 3500 24" barrel)

racks

I have the 28" bbl.,  I'm hoping to get a tighter pattern w/ the other loads, since the LB's are hard to find. I did find a box of LB 6's today.  I hope I get about the same results you did.