Guys! ...I've outfitted myself with a Mossy 535 turkey gun, and a Mueller Quick Shot Red Dot... Which I've generally zero'd with a laser bore sight.
...However, I have yet to get the first shot out! Needless to say I am antsy to do so :) (living in a city makes it a little more difficult, but, hopefully this weekend I get to fire off a couple at my dad's barn)
That being said... I would like to stand on the shoulders of giants -- you guys! Anyone have some recommendations for some ammo / choke combos on this gun? I'd doubly appreciate any photos you have of some pattering you've done.
(This forum is getting me unbelievably excited about spring gobblers, for my first season... Thank you guys!)
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"If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants."
-Albert Einstein
Nice setup...
Not gonna be of much help, but this is my first season as welll.... :icon_thumright: :anim_25:
there have been proven combos posted with the 535. most of all have used Hevi13 21/4oz 3.5" or 2oz 3" loads of #6's or #7's
a Pure Gold in a .665 or .670 would be a great choice for the 535
also Jelly Head in the .660 or .665
last but in no way least would be a Indian Creek .665
any of the 3 chokes with H13 will produce fantastic results
Jelly head , pure gold, indian creek and most importantly Hevi-13 #6 or #7.............
Here's my 535 outfitted with a JH .660 choke and the shot of choice is hevi-13 3-2-6.
The barrel has been polished by my very good friend, VAHUNTER.
(http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab191/nhroadrider/004-2.jpg)
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I get right around 189 in a 10"circle at 40 yards.
Alllright! This is an awesome spot for me to get going... Most excellent! Seems the Hevi-13 is an all around favorite, I'll make sure to pick up a few boxes. And get thinking about the choke suggestions.
...And look at this, seems we're representing Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in this post! :icon_thumright: Hopefully I'll hunt VT & NH (I live in VT, but most of my family is in NH) this season.
And a couple shots of my gun for the fun of it...
(http://speedmodeling.org/smcfiles/thecardsmith_mossy535.jpg)
(http://speedmodeling.org/smcfiles/thecardsmith_mossy535b.jpg)
Quote from: VAHUNTER on February 21, 2011, 08:08:37 PM
there have been proven combos posted with the 535. most of all have used Hevi13 21/4oz 3.5" or 2oz 3" loads of #6's or #7's
a Pure Gold in a .665 or .670 would be a great choice for the 535
also Jelly Head in the .660 or .665
last but in no way least would be a Indian Creek .665
any of the 3 chokes with H13 will produce fantastic results
Very good advice.
you cant go wrong with a jellyhead, truglo ssx, pure gold, or a indian creek and hevi 13 6's or 7's or mag blends
all that being said i'd go with hevi 13 7's and either a jellyhead or a ssx both are reasonably priced and will produce great patterns out to 40yds, my first choice would be an SSX. Clark "allaboutshooting" has tested this choke extensively and can give you some more info its also the cheapest choke price wise out of the bunch
dont overlook the tightwad choke i was blowed away by this choke in my 835
What is the difference between the 535 and the 835.?
835 has an overbored barrel.......and it's cooler :)
I have a 535 as well. I have been shooting lead out of it until this year. I have a brand new Indian Creek .660 and Hevi 13 #7's just waiting for nice weather.
Quote from: BigPeck215 on February 21, 2011, 09:03:01 PM
you cant go wrong with a jellyhead, truglo ssx, pure gold, or a indian creek and hevi 13 6's or 7's or mag blends
all that being said i'd go with hevi 13 7's and either a jellyhead or a ssx both are reasonably priced and will produce great patterns out to 40yds, my first choice would be an SSX. Clark "allaboutshooting" has tested this choke extensively and can give you some more info its also the cheapest choke price wise out of the bunch
The SSX didn't pattern worth crap out of my gun. I ended up selling it, and went with a .660 JH.
Quote from: chipper on February 21, 2011, 08:14:02 PM
Jelly head , pure gold, indian creek and most importantly Hevi-13 #6 or #7.............
X2 :anim_25: this spring.
Right on guys -- thank you so much for the considerations (and the good luck wishes!) Much appreciated! Thanks too for the heads up on allaboutshooing -- I've seen Clark around the forum while lurking about, and, his site is a cool resource, too. Choices are awesome, candy-shop-esque! :D
On the difference between 535 and 835... Yes, the 835 is cooler :) Trust me, I really considered it for the over-bore factor, heard that the patterns are pretty awesome out of it. Buuuut... It was ~$200 more expensive (at least where I bought mine), and the 535 is a lighter gun. So, between those two is what pushed me.
That's a very nice gun you have. All the chokes that were mentioned above wil work. Some will work better than others. The only way for sure you will know is to buy them or find a great friend that will let you shoot some of them mentioned and save you some money before you buy. But it's going to be very tough to beat a Indian Creek or Pure Gold. Those are probably 2 of the best. Sure they cost more, but more times than not they will yield the best results.
The Hevi-13 #7's would be my choice for ammo. They will give you extra density over the 6's and the blends. I have had great results with them in both my guns. They will knock a gobbler silly at 50yds very easily regardless of who tries to tell you different. Give them a try and don't look back.
Make sure you pattern at 40yds, and shoot some big pieces of cardboard or paper so you can tell what you whole pattern is doing. Then draw you a 10" circle after you shoot around the densest part of the pattern so that way you have an odjective way to measure your numbers vs other chokes to see what gives you the best performance. You want to adjust your point of impact to be deadcenter over your point of aim. Remember these loads shoot very tight baseball patterns at 15yds so make sure you aim true in close on a gobbler.
Good luck.
Quote from: protocoldoug on February 21, 2011, 08:39:52 PM
Alllright! This is an awesome spot for me to get going... Most excellent! Seems the Hevi-13 is an all around favorite, I'll make sure to pick up a few boxes. And get thinking about the choke suggestions.
...And look at this, seems we're representing Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in this post! :icon_thumright: Hopefully I'll hunt VT & NH (I live in VT, but most of my family is in NH) this season.
And a couple shots of my gun for the fun of it...
(http://speedmodeling.org/smcfiles/thecardsmith_mossy535.jpg)
(http://speedmodeling.org/smcfiles/thecardsmith_mossy535b.jpg)
That's a fine looking slayer! I would try a JH .660 with some hevi-13 3-2-6, and see how that works. I think you will be pleased.
Sounds good, I think the Jellyhead will be the first choke that I give a whirl! Also, Chatterbox, thanks for recommending the 3" Hevi's -- while I'm excited to make this gun go "boom!" -- I have a feeling the 3 1/2's are going to kick my butt!
...Might try the #6 and #7 hevis, and another question...
Anyone ever try the Federal Premium shot that has the "flite control wad"? Supposedly the wad stays with the shot longer? ...Thinking I might give it a whirl with my factory choke -- and if I don't like it, ehn -- I'll use it to finish the zero on my red dot (cause it's pretty inexpensive, especially next to hevi-13s)
Guys, I can't say thank you enough -- this information is savin' me time and $$$... Beer (or milkshakes if that's how you roll) is on me! We've got some nice gastropubs up here, come on up :D (...and a lotta dairy too, if you roll milkshake style ;) )
Quote from: protocoldoug on February 25, 2011, 07:37:08 AM
Sounds good, I think the Jellyhead will be the first choke that I give a whirl! Also, Chatterbox, thanks for recommending the 3" Hevi's -- while I'm excited to make this gun go "boom!" -- I have a feeling the 3 1/2's are going to kick my butt!
...Might try the #6 and #7 hevis, and another question...
Anyone ever try the Federal Premium shot that has the "flite control wad"? Supposedly the wad stays with the shot longer? ...Thinking I might give it a whirl with my factory choke -- and if I don't like it, ehn -- I'll use it to finish the zero on my red dot (cause it's pretty inexpensive, especially next to hevi-13s)
Guys, I can't say thank you enough -- this information is savin' me time and $$$... Beer (or milkshakes if that's how you roll) is on me! We've got some nice gastropubs up here, come on up :D (...and a lotta dairy too, if you roll milkshake style ;) )
Sounds good! BTW, I love your state! My family and I have vacationed alot on Crystal lake in Barton.
Another thing. 3'' patterned better out of my gun than 3.5's.
Awesome -- good to hear it on the 3"-ers. I'm hoping to let you guys know when I finally get out to shoot this guy (which will probably be in the all-too-cold, and I'll have to do it again in the fair weather, but, such is life!)
Chatterbox -- really nice country there, man really the center of the "kingdom" out in Barton. ...And I love New Hampshire myself, I grew up in Hopkinton, and my parents now live in the Sunapee area. *thumbs up*