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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 12 ga Benelli pattern pictures => Topic started by: SteelerFan on April 17, 2016, 12:30:25 PM

Title: Nova - 24" barrel w/ Carlson's Blackout (BP) & Win LB 3" #6's
Post by: SteelerFan on April 17, 2016, 12:30:25 PM
I was looking for a nice "compromise choke" & shell combo for the Nova. Something that would throw an even pattern @ 40 - and not a slug hole at 20. Most choke recommendations for the Nova for "numbers" were in the .650 constriction. I wanted to try something a little more open, so I tried the Blackout (.665).

I didn't snap pics of the white paper patterns or the 20 yd (forgot), but the 20 yd pattern was 8"-10", and I was happy with the even pattern it put up at 40. This "final zero" pattern was 40 yds, seated off-the-knees - no bench. If I counted correctly, it's somewhere in the 192 range. It's not crazy #'s, but it's enough for a kill.

It did NOT like the 3.5" LB 5's (thank goodness... 3.5" is just plain rude in a pump gun!)

Win. LB's 3" - 6's (1200 fps - 1 3/4 oz) TriViz fiber optic

(http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b421/32SteelerFan/Turkey20LB20320-206s_zpsgcs4tdzn.jpg) (http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/32SteelerFan/media/Turkey20LB20320-206s_zpsgcs4tdzn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Nova - 24" barrel w/ Carlson's Blackout (BP) & Win LB 3" #6's
Post by: albrubacker on April 19, 2016, 08:57:34 PM
 :OGturkeyhead: looks good!