I patterned my NEF SB2 10ga turkey model. Ranges were done by my laser rangefinder and shot from a lead sled at standard poster board. Weather was really probably to windy to get the best patterns. Loads were Mag blends 2 3/8 loads and the stock choke and a Pattern Master .695. Numbers were counted from the center point of the aim point as it would be in a hunting situation. First shot was at 40 with the stock choke and poi landed high and resulted in 64/10 and 137/20. I adjusted aim and it seemed to hit low and right a touch resulting in 53/10-165/20 the best numbers were 130/10. The stock choke at 20 was 333/10-119/20. The Pattern Master did give better numbers but also faded low and right at 40 I got a 129/10-183/20 with the best cluster at 145/10 the 20 numbers are 354/10-91/20. For hunting patterns if I can get the poi and poa worked out both chokes in my opinion will give hunting patterns of 100/10 with the 20 being favored to the stock choke for more give for oops factor. I will say I am not someone that is recoil sensitive but after shooting five rounds from a lead sled the thoughts of removing the bar stock from the butt stock are gone as this thing is a thumper.
What shells are you using? Those numbers seem low for a 10G. I shoot a 20 and have had about same or better numbers from non tss loads.
Environmental mag blends 3.5 2 3/8 oz 5,6,7. The 10 in at 40 is a little lower than I expected for the best 10 in. I need to shoot it some more to get the poa and poi worked out
It wasnt the gun that kicked, it was the shell. 10 ga Magblends are the hardest recoiling shells known to man. Those numbers you quoted are LOW for a 10 ga. Can you post a pic of the targets?
Quote from: deadbuck on May 01, 2023, 10:47:25 AM
It wasnt the gun that kicked, it was the shell. 10 ga Magblends are the hardest recoiling shells known to man. Those numbers you quoted are LOW for a 10 ga. Can you post a pic of the targets?
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