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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: darron on March 18, 2015, 09:24:32 PM

Title: expectations for 20
Post by: darron on March 18, 2015, 09:24:32 PM
Getting ready to pattern a new 1187 20 sunday. Shooting ssx and fed and hevi 7.

What are the lowest # at 40 u will hunt with out of a 20? 120, 130, 140?
Title: expectations for 20
Post by: reynolds243 on March 18, 2015, 09:29:22 PM
Personally 140 is my low. Ideally I want mine around 160-180 with an even 20"


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Title: Re: expectations for 20
Post by: snapper1982 on March 18, 2015, 11:13:52 PM
100 in 10" @ 40 is the lowest
Title: Re: expectations for 20
Post by: darron on March 20, 2015, 12:52:34 PM
Quote from: reynolds243 on March 18, 2015, 09:29:22 PM
Personally 140 is my low. Ideally I want mine around 160-180 with an even 20"


Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding"

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Kind of what I was thinking. I have an 870 set up with this same combo and i get 180-200. I needed another 20ga because my father always requests it so picked up a 1187. I am hoping 150 or higher.

I deep cleaned the gun now twice. Never knew the barrel came that dirty from the factory. Might try cleaning it again once more before shooting it sunday.
Title: Re: expectations for 20
Post by: g8rvet on March 20, 2015, 01:51:32 PM
I think 100 would have me nervous unless it was a very POI centered 100 with no holes (denser at the POI).  120 would be low side of happy with no holes.  Would feel lots better in the 140 range.

I feel real confident you will be 150+
Title: expectations for 20
Post by: reynolds243 on March 20, 2015, 02:50:44 PM
100 is acceptable but so are semi ugly girls. I prefer to have mine shooting where I am much more confident. With today's choke selection and ammo 140 range should not really be hard to accomplish in reality.


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