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Whats the conditions to pattern your gun(temp)

Started by Crappiepro, March 10, 2015, 05:03:01 PM

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Crappiepro

I know there are some factor's that go into getting a good pattern out of your shotgun.
Im starting a 20ga and was wondering if they are as picky about air temp and weather condition's as a 12ga. This may sound stupid but......
What is the best air temp to try and pattern my 20ga?
Indiana's season is mostly 65 to 70 degrees, some cooler morning's.
Should I wait til closer to season or try with a 45 to 50 degree day?   ???

g8rvet

I shot mine at temps that are in the ranges that I shoot birds.  Some mornings are pretty chilly (40s-50s), some afternoons are pretty warm(65-80 even), so I shot all over the spectrum.

If you want a pretty pattern though, shoot warmer.
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reynolds243

Same. I try and shoot at the low end of the temp for when season is in so in tn mornings can be in the 50s so I pattern at that temp.  If it's warmer so be it


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alloutdoors

I would definitely take a couple shots in the cold to see what your gun will do in a worst case scenario. Last year when it didn't seem like it was ever going to warm up I think I ended up shooting a couple rounds at around 35°. My gun still put up around 130 so I figure I'm pretty well covered (I've hit 180 at around 75°). Although a few years ago we had a youth hunt where the day started in the low 20's...

owlhoot

Quote from: alloutdoors on March 10, 2015, 09:25:22 PM
I would definitely take a couple shots in the cold to see what your gun will do in a worst case scenario. Last year when it didn't seem like it was ever going to warm up I think I ended up shooting a couple rounds at around 35°. My gun still put up around 130 so I figure I'm pretty well covered (I've hit 180 at around 75°). Although a few years ago we had a youth hunt where the day started in the low 20's...
Thats good advise right there. Those temp ranges can occur anytime of the season here in the midwest.

Dr Juice

When patterning, I worry more about the wind than I do the temperature as long as the temperature range is not extreme. For example, I would NOT pattern in 90-degree weather and then hunt in the 45-degree weather. :turkey2: