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Choke----Tighening A Pattern--Help

Started by gatrapper, February 08, 2011, 05:27:17 PM

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gatrapper

Hey Y'all,

I shoot a Beretta 390 12 gauge for my turkey gun.  I have a Kicks GT .655 choke.  I have been shooting 3 inch Winchester Extended Range #6's.  Out the 30 yards my pattern is pretty good, but at 40 its so so.  I have killed birds at 40 with it, but it just doesn't seem as tight as my buddies chokes at 40. 

Any recommendations?  I am willing to change chokes, ammo, etc. 

Here is my 30 yard pattern______what do y'all think?

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guesswho

I can't help you with the shell/choke combo but I'b be concerned with that pattern.   I'd shoot a bigger target, it may be as simple as a sight adjustment, but based on that target you have some shot missing somewhere.
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ground control

i swore i would never shoot hevi shot. then i shot hevi shot. go figure. i shoot the mag blends and cannot believe the difference from the winchester #5's and #6's. i also switched my choke to an indian creek, and deep cleaned the barrel. which of the three made the biggest difference? who knows. i think the shells did, but the choke is pretty good too. this is out of a benelli black eagle 2, which uses the same or similar choke as a beretta. i think. hope this helps.
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Muskie03

That pattern is seriously lacking GA. I would try a new load and even choke. at 30 yds it should look a lot tighter than that. I shoot a Tightwad with my Benelli and that looks like my 50 yd pattern with Win. XR 6's. I just switched last year to Hevi Mag Blends and I like em' alot. They pattern even better.
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gatrapper

Ok Thanks Y'all, going to call Kicks tomorrow and see whats up.


Keep the info coming along please.

Who makes a good choke that will handle heavy shot?
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ground control

i like, or rather my gun likes, the indian creek with the hevi shot. yours may not. 
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Basser69

Ground Control, Which Indian Creek tube are you shooting .665?



gatrapper

If possible could y'all post pictures of your patterns at certain yardages?
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ground control

Quote from: Basser69 on February 08, 2011, 05:57:10 PM
Ground Control, Which Indian Creek tube are you shooting .665?

yep, .665. im trying to find a target with a 40yd pattern to take a pic of, but i got around 210 pellets in a 12in circle. i think it was close to 245 in a 13 or 14in circle. these aren't circles i've drawn, just whatever is on the turkey target im shootin at.
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ground control

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ground control

#11
40yd #2 i believe this target had about a 13in circle. i flipped the target over and traced the circle and drew the "cross hairs" to be able to count em.

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Quote from: gatrapper on February 08, 2011, 05:48:40 PM
Ok Thanks Y'all, going to call Kicks tomorrow and see whats up.


Keep the info coming along please.

Who makes a good choke that will handle heavy shot?
GA, your Kick's choke will handle the Hevi-Shot just fine.  I've shot Hevi-Shot thru mine for years as have several other members of this forum.  Hevi-13 #7's and your gun/choke combo will make you wish you'd shot them before now!!

gatrapper

Are you sure?  Kicks says no hevi shot or steel shot. 
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TrkyHntr

As the others have said. Shoot a bigger piece of paper, then draw your circle around the most dense part of the pattern. Looks like you're shooting way low and to the right.




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