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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: briton on February 27, 2023, 11:52:29 AM

Title: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: briton on February 27, 2023, 11:52:29 AM
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Thoughts and opinions. Anybody else patterned this blend yet? Primos Tightwad .570 choke. I need to bring it up a bit. Would y'all be satisfied or tighten it up a bit to avoid pellets in breast at the cost of having a too tight pattern say 15-25?


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Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: PharmHunter on February 27, 2023, 05:12:52 PM
IMO that pattern is perfect.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: runngun on March 01, 2023, 04:46:06 PM
I would definitely hunt that pattern.

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Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 06:27:48 AM
What was your numbers in the 10" at 40
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: briton on March 02, 2023, 08:44:29 AM
Quote from: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 06:27:48 AM
What was your numbers in the 10" at 40

397
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 07:09:18 PM
Man that's smoking!
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: HookedonHooks on March 02, 2023, 07:16:23 PM
If you're happy with it I wouldn't change a thing. That's a turkey killing pattern for sure.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 08:52:18 PM
Just ordered a few boxes... going to give it a run in my franchi affinity 3 with Indian creek .562
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: briton on March 03, 2023, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 08:52:18 PM
Just ordered a few boxes... going to give it a run in my franchi affinity 3 with Indian creek .562

Good deal. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: slave601 on March 03, 2023, 03:44:50 PM
Quote from: briton on March 03, 2023, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: slave601 on March 02, 2023, 08:52:18 PM
Just ordered a few boxes... going to give it a run in my franchi affinity 3 with Indian creek .562

Good deal. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
I hope so... I think a .562 would be a good all around constriction for 9x10 blend
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: GuideGun on March 05, 2023, 09:29:43 AM
Awesome looking pattern, these shells are intriguing looking.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: cassga on March 05, 2023, 08:09:15 PM
I just patterned the greenleaf in my weatherby sa08, with a sum toy 562. I quit counting the 10" at 40 yards after 300 hits.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: cassga on March 06, 2023, 08:19:47 AM
Here's a pic
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: briton on March 06, 2023, 08:44:09 AM
Nice! Those splatter targets really make it show up better.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: slave601 on March 06, 2023, 04:00:33 PM
Quote from: cassga on March 06, 2023, 08:19:47 AM
Here's a pic
Smoking!!!!!!
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: Stevie Ray on March 24, 2023, 09:28:53 PM
Awesome patterns! I ordered a couple of boxes of the Apex Mossy Oak Greenleafs that came in a few days ago that I'll be using with a Mossberg Youth Bantam 20 gauge and a Carlson's flush mount .575 choke ... I can only hope mine patterns anywhere close to what I'm seeing here.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: mountainhunter1 on March 25, 2023, 10:34:14 AM
Poor bird is all that I can say. Those reportedly have 774 pellets in the total payload. Amazing really as That pattern looks like a smoking 3.5 inch 12 gauge TSS pattern.

One sincere and well-meaning suggestion - sight your gun in a fraction high to try and keep those ten's out of the breast or you will need a crown soon enough. They are just so small, they can be beyond hard to find in the bird when cleaning.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: briton on March 26, 2023, 02:06:46 PM
Moved sight up a bit and shot again at 30yds
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Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: mountainhunter1 on March 26, 2023, 02:59:25 PM
I like it a tad moved up. You are ready to hunt.
Title: Re: Apex Mossy Oak Grn Lf blend/ Rem 870 compact
Post by: Ranman on March 29, 2023, 08:23:47 AM
Before last season, I would have agreed with everyone to hunt that.. But, last year opening weekend, I was shooting a setup that put 310 pellets in 10" at 40.. I almost missed a Gobbler at 17yrds. Luckily I hit enough to keep him from running off. Had to finish him with a second shot. Since then, I have opened up my choke to get around 250 pellets in 10" at 40 yards, this gives a more forgiving pattern at 20..

I think your pattern looks awesome, but for me. I would open it up a little to be more forgiving at closer ranges.. shoot it at 20 and then decide. I have had a occasional 40 yard shot, but most are 20-30 for me..