Threw some turkey loads down range

[maytom]

Last target was shot at 50 yards. All were Lazer aimed distances.

 

[maytom]

I also tried using these shells at 40 yards, but they patterned so badly!!!! Sticking with the Winchester Long Beards #4's!!!

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Maytom. Code black looking real good

[maytom]

Yes, with that choke tube, these are my shells of choice!!

 

[Buckmaster7600]

My patterns aren't even close to what you guys are getting. I may have to spend some $

Depends on what distances you shoot birds at? I wouldn't hunt with most of these groups because they are way too tight and I usually shoot birds at 15yds and under

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[The_Real_TCIII]

I won't shoot a bird over 40 yards unless I misjudge the distance

[maytom]

I won't shoot a bird over 40 yards unless I misjudge the distance

 

 

Me too, but was just curious as to how these shells patterned at that longer distance.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Me too, but was just curious as to how these shells patterned at that longer distance.

I hear you, I didn't go back any further I'd had enough after shooting that thing four times lol

[ants]

 

Went out today to check the gun. this is a 3 1/2 Long beard #5 at 25 yds.

[turkeyfeathers]

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Went out today to check the gun. this is a 3 1/2 Long beard #5 at 25 yds.IMG_0180.jpg

Dang !! What tube you shooting ?  XR's are good ain't they ?

[ants]

Dang !! What tube you shooting ?  XR's are good ain't they ?

Mossy 835 with the factory Accu choke. I think the pattern is even a little too tight. I have killed a lot of toms inside of 20yds.  I normally shoot Winchester XX #4 or 5. Not as tight a pattern but a lot of hits right in there.

I meant to bring a couple after market tubes with me, to compare, but I forgot. I have a Jelly head, truglow and maybe another. They all shot about the same as the factory tube with the Win XX shells so I always just kept the original tube in.

Edited April 29, 2016 by ants

[Pygmy]

I agree, Ants...That pattern is scary tight...I think you would be handicapping yourself on shots at the range most of us shoot turkeys, say 20 to 40 yards.. What's the point of having a pattern that will kill at 65 yards if we never intend to shoot past 45 yards ? It makes more sense to me to use a load that that will kill at 40 or 45 yards but leaves a little more margin of error if the shot is taken at closer range, especially when the adrenaline factor kicks in.

The object here should be efficiently killing turkeys at normal ranges, not doing a competitive "turkey shoot" where we place the most pellets in an inch circle at long range.