Point of impact

[soky]

I was wanting to see if I could get some other opinions on this pattern before I go out and buy a set of aftermarket sights. This is the only gun I've checked poa/poi like this so I'm not real sure what you can get away with. This was at 30 feet and to me it looks a little high. Let me know what you think

[Happy]

If you hold on the wattles that's a dead turkey. Wouldn't feel bad about that but I would check it a 40 to be sure.

[decoykrvr]

Get some adjustable sights.  The POA/POI deviation will increase w/ distance and you don't want a situation which requires you to "think" a different POA for a myriad of distances and shooting scenarios.
If your posted shot was actually 30 feet ( 10 Yards ) you will shoot over most birds past 25 yards.  Not Good!!

[OldSchool]

Did you shoot just the one pattern, or more to confirm that you're shooting high?

Bob

[soky]

I shot more than one. They matched within half of an inch so I guess it's time to start looking into sights. Nothing like dropping a couple thousand on something that won't shoot straight lol

[KPcalls]

 What's it look like at 40 ?

[soky]

I didn't shoot it at 40 yet. We haven't had very good weather to shoot in so I have had to put off the actual patterning. Some of the threads that I have read online say the best way to check poi/poa is to shoot within 10 yards. Would I benefit more from checking poi at 40 yards?

[KPcalls]

 Honestly, I wouldn't sweat it until I shot a couple at 40. If it were just a little high at 10 I could live with that.

[vaturkey]

Most of the time it's the aftermarket choke tube that makes your gun shoot off . Have you tried the factory tube in it ?

[mightyjoeyoung]

I shot more than one. They matched within half of an inch so I guess it's time to start looking into sights. Nothing like dropping a couple thousand on something that won't shoot straight lol

What gun is it?  A lot of higher end guns shoot a 70/30 pattern.  Basically allowing for birds flying up and away or straight towards you as in driven birds or landing birds.   If its shooting within a half inch of every shot, believe me, its shokting straight!!   

[soky]

Most of the time it's the aftermarket choke tube that makes your gun shoot off . Have you tried the factory tube in it ?

I shot it a couple of times when I first bought it with the factory tubes and they were a touch right but dead on up and down. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of those.

[turkeywhisperer935]

Before I bought after market sights I would shoot at 40 at a turkey head and neck target and aim at the wattles. To me that's the best aiming point on a bird anyway because they don't move like the neck and head does. I had an 870 one time that I had to put a red dot on because you had to aim right at the birds head. I set it up with the red dot to shoot at the wattles and it was over then. I'd just try and see.

[forcercon1]

Try different factory chokes and see if you get the same results. Also, consider adjusting the stock to assist with the issue.

[Sealbilly]

At least it is good right and left.  If it's not to high at 40 I wouldn't worry much about it.  Mine shoots higher than yours and will definitely have to put a bigger bead on the front or rifle sights on it to get it dead on.

And I feel your pain on dropping a grand on a gun that doesn't shoot perfect poa to poi?   A 60/40 pattern is as high as any gun that isn't a trap gun should ever shoot.  Over constriction can cause your patterns to float around a little too, so if someone has a more open tube you could borrow it would be worth shooting a couple of rounds through.  Also try different shells.  My 835 shoots a tad low with every shell in the world but 3" #5 supremes and they shoot dead on.

[Dr Juice]

If you hold on the wattles that's a dead turkey. Wouldn't feel bad about that but I would check it a 40 to be sure.

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