OPINION NEEDED--T/C Encore Pattern

[Harper801]

Thanks for everyone input. I will try and find a place where I can shoot 40 yds.

[K9Doc]

This is a 12"x12" target. There is a total of 274 within the circle and 31 outside of target totaling 305 in the whole target.  There is 230 shots in the 10" circle.  This was shot at 25 yds. with temp being around 68 degrees.  Could not shoot at 40 yds.  WHAT DO YALL THINK???

230 in a 10" circle at 25 yards with Nitros is WAY off. Your 40 yard numbers should be higher than that. IMO there's a big problem here. That might not even be a killing pattern at 40 yards.

I agree 100%.
My 11-87 puts up those numbers in 10"
At 50 yards.
Something is amiss

[bammerslammer 50]

I wonder if you're over constricting with that choke. Might try a .665 or .670

[Harper801]

Forgot to mention that this is a 3" shell not 3 1/2".

[mudhen]

Just about every gun & choke combo I own shoots that well at 25 yards....the changes start to show up further out....


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[Harper801]

Can you tell me what I might expect at 40 yds.  The general rule is 100 pellets in 10" circle at 40 yds.
Do I need to keep looking for a tighter pattern at that distance in your opinion?

[Gobble!]

Can you tell me what I might expect at 40 yds.  The general rule is 100 pellets in 10" circle at 40 yds.
Do I need to keep looking for a tighter pattern at that distance in your opinion?

Don't see many Nitro 3" numbers but I think you should be shooting 230-250 at 40 yards. 100 is the number people don't like to fall below.

[Harper801]

Recomendations at Nitro website is 170-200 pellets in 10" circle at 40 yds.  Only thing is my shooting range is only 25 yds.  Hard to find somewhere to shoot at 40 or better.  Think I need to keep looking for a better combination.

[taylorjones20]

Nitro Company recommends the H378C for that gun with the Rhino .660 - I doubt that matters a whole lot but the H321 may want to be opened up a tad in that gun like others have mentioned...  Although the older 870's 3" loves the .660 and H321...