ok i have a Yildiz 20ga O/U youth with 24inch barrel
Top i am shooting a sumtoy .562 with apex or nitro TSS #9s
Bottom has a Sumtoy .575 looking for suggestions for a load that will spread decent in first 20 yards. was looking at federal 3rd degree. any suggestions?
I would look at the Winchester long beards number 6 shot ....
If you want a more open pattern at 20 yds, a good skeet load using magnum lead shot #7 1/2 will give a forgiving pattern and will have killing energy to 35 plus yds.
also try Fio golden pheasant in #6 or #7.5, 1 1/4oz of nickel plated magnum lead, they give good close barrel patterns and are good to 35 plus yds, depending on your gun/choke.
another reason for you to get into reloading, I reload one oz. of TSS #9's with no buffer for my more open pattern in a 20 gauge SXS, very forgiving 20yd pattern with a Carlson 575 which also gives a 10" that is good past 40yds
some that are shooting o/u or SXS's are reloading heavy 13 #7 shot in a more open choke for their close barrel
Quote from: crow on August 13, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
If you want a more open pattern at 20 yds, a good skeet load using magnum lead shot #7 1/2 will give a forgiving pattern and will have killing energy to 35 plus yds.
also try Fio golden pheasant in #6 or #7.5, 1 1/4oz of nickel plated magnum lead, they give good close barrel patterns and are good to 35 plus yds, depending on your gun/choke.
another reason for you to get into reloading, I reload one oz. of TSS #9's with no buffer for my more open pattern in a 20 gauge SXS, very forgiving 20yd pattern with a Carlson 575 which also gives a 10" that is good past 40yds
some that are shooting o/u or SXS's are reloading heavy 13 #7 shot in a more open choke for their close barrel
T hank you this is what i was looking for. looking for basketball/beachball size pattern at 15-20 yards.
for shots over 25 yards i will be shooting the TSS
For 15-25yds I would shoot lead #7.5's and try them in imp. cyl. thru modified choke.
another shell that patterned good at that distance is "Estate" they make a 2 3/4" 1 oz. load in #7.5
heavy game load.
My TSS loads are that size at 10-25 yards
can't beat the lead 7.5 for close range shots
Straight HW # 7 is what I shoot. Blended loads are inconsistent.
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I use the cheapest shell I can find for close in 25 or less shots ... kent , remington, thugs .... in #6 they all seem to shoot a basketball size pattern with a modified choke .... over 2/3 of my birds fall to this combination...... why waste a $5 shell on a bird that close? I shoot mag blends in the upper barrel ... with several shot at 40 plus
that is a gorgeous 20 gauge
I bought one recently as well
I have decided to go with
20 Gauge 3" Hevishot Magnum
Blends....
I switched bottom barrel to a sumtoy 585. Doing Hal handload #9s in top and golden pheasant #6 in bottom. Here's what it looks like dipped and some 20 and 40 yard patterns
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looks good
Quote from: SumToy on October 14, 2019, 11:36:27 AM
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looks good
Thanks. Waiting on my optic and then I'll be sending you the barrels to mount
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