Remington Nitro Turkey #6's put 93 in a 10" circle at 40 yards
Winchester Supreme HV #4's put 78 in a 10" circle at 40 yards
Assuming they were both even patterns, what would you choose and what would be your max range.
I know neither pattern is great at 40 yards but I'm not really planning on shooting that far
i would buy some more loads til i got at least 100 in the 10 at 40yds. other wise the nitros at about 35 yds
Quote from: snapper1982 on April 29, 2012, 06:06:00 PM
i would buy some more loads til i got at least 100 in the 10 at 40yds. other wise the nitros at about 35 yds
fair enough, I have heard that 80 #4's would be as good as 100 #6's so thats why I was considering them
Quote from: littlebuk4 on April 29, 2012, 05:39:58 PM
Remington Nitro Turkey #6's put 93 in a 10" circle at 40 yards
Winchester Supreme HV #4's put 78 in a 10" circle at 40 yards
Assuming they were both even patterns, what would you choose and what would be your max range.
I know neither pattern is great at 40 yards but I'm not really planning on shooting that far
I'd use the #4Pb loading.
that's a no brainer
the winchester #4's without a doubt
Quote from: surehuntsalot on May 01, 2012, 07:28:35 PM
that's a no brainer
the winchester #4's without a doubt
What would be your max range with that setup
Quote from: Spuriosity on May 10, 2012, 08:14:29 AM
Quote from: littlebuk4 on May 08, 2012, 08:16:12 PM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on May 01, 2012, 07:28:35 PM
that's a no brainer
the winchester #4's without a doubt
What would be your max range with that setup
It'd still be 40 yds. You are already at the low end (78), pattern density wise at 40 yds. That's why I chose the 6s. Sixes are way more than lethal at 40 yds, and the pattern is much denser giving you a better chance of hitting vitals. Neither pattern is suitable for shots beyond 40 yds.
Thanks, I wouldn't use this setup past 40 yards but I was wondering if you would reduce it even more to something like 35 yards.
And to your previous comment I have tried winchester #6's before with this setup and patterns were not as good as with the Remington's
Quote from: littlebuk4 on May 08, 2012, 08:16:12 PM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on May 01, 2012, 07:28:35 PM
that's a no brainer
the winchester #4's without a doubt
What would be your max range with that setup
35-40yds
I don't shoot past 40
TRY A TIGHTER CHOKE !!! :icon_thumright:
Yes I'm sure I could have better patterns with a different choke tube, but shipping to Canada can be expensive and there aren't a lot of options in stores north of the border. So for now I am just going to use this choke tube as I have in the past few years.
It's a Remington super-full lead only choke tube in .665 constriction.