Here are a few a few pattern pics from my 24" nonported 835 + .676" StarDot choke.
48 degrees, 81% humidity, swirlingish wind 4-6mph - Win HV 3.5" 2oz #6's - 42yds
10" - 143 - 16" - 230 - 20" - 302
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/35HV6s.jpg)
Weather was not great this day either, mid 50's with the humidty up - Hevi13 3.5" 2.25oz #7's @ 42yds
10" - 265 - 16" - 401
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/IMG_0310.jpg)
33 degrees humidity up - Hevi13 3.5" 2.25oz #6's @ 43yds - 10" - 170 - 19" - 298
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/StarDotHevi13-6s.jpg)
None of these are amazing patterns as far as numbers but they are all very even and the 835 makes it rough on gobblers.
I wish I could get 265 with my stardot
They all look great!
All dead turkey patterns and look just like the ones from my 835 with a Carlson's turkey choke.
Good looking patterns. My 7 numbers are similar to yours with the same rig, but I am shooting in much warmer weather.
Thanks for the compliments guys. I am probably more pleased with the lead 6's than any of the others.
Here is a 20yd pattern with the Win HV 2oz 6's. I had never shot the 835 up close. It put 15 OUTSIDE the 10".
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/20yd835Win6HV.jpg)
Here is one with Hevi13 3.5" 2.25oz 6's @ 42yds with a Carlson's .705" choke. I think it went 171 - 10"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/705H136sJPG.jpg)
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Nice. I'm looking forward to see what my Dad's 835 will do with handloads soon. He's got an IC BDS in .710 (I think).
I'd hunt with that all day long.
Sorry....... I was wrong. Its .675 dia.
Picked up his gun tonight to polish the barrel and checked the choke.
That will do!!!! Great patterns and they will get even better in warmer weather. Those black Winchesters are the best lead shells out there imo, they still get it done....
Nice pattern... had an 835 one time and I couldn't get it to pattern well for two cents.
Those are some great patterns thanks for sharing.
Shot this one the other day, 47 degrees, no wind, 50% humidity
835 24" non-ported
.676" StarDot
Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2.25oz #5
42yds
109 - 10"
227 - 20"
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/Win225oz5.jpg)
Quote from: Wycliff on February 12, 2012, 10:03:05 PM
I wish I could get 265 with my stardot
You want to see your star dot?
nice. it shoots everything you put in it well
Thanks, I have been pretty pleased. It won't win any shooting matches but it throws a great hunting pattern.
I haven't really found anything with #4's that it likes. I have tried the .676 StarDot, .695 Factory, and the .710 factory choke. The .710 is by far the worst.
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omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
looks great.
Very Nice! My mossy loves the win 5's as well. :anim_25:
That pattern with the 5's is rediculous!!!
Quote from: Borden811 on February 24, 2012, 12:24:59 PM
That pattern with the 5's is rediculous!!!
I was pleased with it. I fired the only 2 shells of the 2.25oz loads I had and got nearly identical patterns with both. I am going to try the Win HV 2oz #5's also. I thought I had shot them from the Stardot before but I guess not.
Looks good...
Here is another one. I made a liar out of myself in the 835 3" Loads thread. Just to prove to myself that my 835 does not like 3" shells I shot one today. 4 rounds down the tube with a boresnake between rounds.
65 degrees - humidity low
Swirling winds 10-12mph
835 nonported 24"
.676 StarDot
41yds
Winchester XX 3" 1 7/8oz #5 - $6.47 at Wal-Mart
119 - 10" - I measured a 20" later on and it was 210 but not as even as usual.
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/IMG_0699.jpg)
Great weather here today, 67 degree, 2-4mph winds, 40% humidity.
Mossberg 835
.678" Stardot
Hevi13 2.25oz #7 lot# 300500
42yds
10" - 296
(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/03171220231.jpg)
DAMN that StarDot shoots even the cheapy rounds well...amazing...
I wonder if they have that Win XX in 3" but #6 ans what numbers youd get....that would be a real cheap turkey getter..
They do have the 6's in the XX load but no one around here carries them. I think Reloader says they run 120-130 through his 835/Stardot.
Very Very nice....I hope my Comp N Choke XXXfull will do as well (.670) with the various shells I have
I have to get myself a led sled just to save my shoulder lol
Nice patterns Tom.
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Thanks guys. Season starts up on Saturday, I think the Hevi 7's are going out opening day in the 835.