My Gun Pattern Pics

[drrxnupe]

I'm looking forward to my first spring hunt. Got a chance a few weeks ago to shoot my gun. I think I'll be hunting with Rem Nitros #4 and/or Win Supremes #5. The results are below:

Gun: Mossberg 935 26" Barrel
Choke: Kick's Gob Thunder .680
Distance: 45-50 yards

Rem Premier HV Magnum 3.5" 2oz #5

Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2oz #6

Rem Nitro 3.5" 2oz #4

Winchester Supreme 3.5" 2oz #5

 

[spitndrum]

I would try something else IMO, not trying to step on toes but you should have more shot in the head and neck area with any of those shells at that distance which this is coming from a guy that missed one 3 times last season but I wouldnt be satisfied but good luck to ya!

 

[buckhorn40]

 

[TNTomtaker01]

No offense but i would be looking for something a lot better!

 

[TNTomtaker01]

Here is my 35 yard pattern for you to compare to.

 

[turkeyhunter]

I tried a hevi 13 number six shot yesterday. At 40 yds I got 37 hits in the kill zone,and 138 in a 10 inch circle. I was useing a mad max.665 choke, 870 super mag.

 

[turkeyhunter]

might want to tape measure your distance, because my steps where much to far after I taped the distance.

 

[drrxnupe]

Probably has a lot to do with the shooter. I grew hunting small game with a .22 and progressed to larger caliber rifles with large game. I've never been much of shotgun shooter. In fact this is the very 1st shotgun I've soley purchased and owned myself.

I experimented with a scope on my shotgun but the scope malfunctioned. I'm considering buying another scope but will probably settle with better sights. Right now my gun only has the front bead sight.

 

[drrxnupe]

Here is my 35 yard pattern for you to compare to.

Please tell me this was multiple shots on the same target, correct?

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Here is my pattern from last year using an 870sm with 26" barrel using Kick's GT .665 and Win Sup #5's @ 40 yards:

This is from Sunday shooting my 11-87sm with 23" barrel using an Indian Creek Black Diamond choke and Hevi-13 Mag Blend @ 40 yards..... 239 pellets in a 10" circle:

 

[TNTomtaker01]

Nope one shot. Welcome to the world of nitros!

 

[drrxnupe]

Wow! I obviously have major issues with my setup.

Besides working on my sights, got any other suggestions?
Another choke? Different ammo? GunBroker.com?

Glad I posted on the board before I got into the woods.

 

[TNTomtaker01]

Move in to 20 yards and shoot some dove load off of a rest and make sure your gun is shooting where your aiming.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Wow! I obviously have major issues with my setup.

Besides working on my sights, got any other suggestions?
Another choke? Different ammo? GunBroker.com?

Glad I posted on the board before I got into the woods.

Well according to Kick's website, the GT .680 is best used with 3" #4 shot or 3.5" #5 shot.

Try shooting at 40 yards..... trust me, 5-10 yards can make a difference in your pattern..... it can make a great pattern at 40 yards appear to be awful at 45-50 yards.

Next try a different choke, if your on a budget you can find some decent chokes at Wal-Mart at a reasonable price.

Also remember that there is such a thing as over choking a load which will also blow it out.....

I have heard of several people using a choke called Star Dot with their Mossberg and getting great patterns with factory ammo. If you get time, check out OldGobbler.com it's all about turkey hunting and set-ups in the turkey guns section....

 

[rogvegas]

 

[buckdead]

Try shooting a big peice of paper like 30" X 30". Looks like your shooting way high, but there is no way of knowing shooting a small paper like that.

 

[spitndrum]

Kicks is a GREAT Choke don't wheen it out yet!

 

[spitndrum]

Nope one shot. Welcome to the world of nitros!

Where can I find Nitros?

 

[muddyboots]

Nope one shot. Welcome to the world of nitros!

Where can I find Nitros?

Bow Shack in Counce Tennessee has them.

Yes i am not being rude but those patterns arent great. Good luck with finding the right load. Tru glo chokes work pretty well for an economical choke. But if you want to go all out check nitros with rhino chokes. Awesome to say the least.

 

[muddyboots]

Heres one of mine. Remington SPS-T Super mag with Rhino .660 and Nitro 4 x 5 x 7 .

 

[JohnnyBond]

 

[cruff10]

I'm thinking you might be off. get a couple of pizza boxed and place behind your target. Looks like to me your sights are off.


Try the Remington Premier Shells in a #5, they are only like $15 for 10 and that is the best i've seen for me.

I shoot a Nova with a Mad Maxx choke....

 

[drrxnupe]

Thanks guys! I'm glad there are still folks out there nice enough to help a fella out. Not knowing a lot about turkey hunting, I thought I was good to go.

I think my next step will be to double check my sighting. Any suggestions on how to make adjustments?

 

[VolDoug]

I think my next step will be to double check my sighting. Any suggestions on how to make adjustments?

If all you have is a front bead, you need to get some adjustable fiber optic sights, scope, etc. Something so that you know where you are aiming with every shot.

Then, like others mentioned, your pattern may be hitting high for where you are aiming. You will know by finding where the greatest concentration of pellets is hitting in a 10" circle. It may be high/right, low/left, etc. You just have to determine that.

You will want to adjust the sights/scope so to have that area now covering where you are aiming.

Once that is done, now see how many pellets you are putting in the kill zone of a target.

 

[muddyboots]

Take some wrapping paper and make a big area to shoot at. Mark an aiming point and shoot and see if your ecnter patterns is off. If so you will need some type of adjustable sight.

 

[bvoss]

I dont have fiber optic sights on my gun. My gun actually hits just a hair to the left. So, when I'm shooting at a bird I hold it a hair to the right of his neck. I've been doing this for over ten years with the gun and stacked a many of em graveyard dead.

The way to tell exactly where your gun is hitting is shoot it at about 10 steps with some light loads ( to save the arm and the wallet). It will blow a big hole and you can see right where its hitting. I'd adjust it there if you have the sights to adjust, or if your like me, you know where to hold so that the gun will pattern the best. Afterwards, shoot it down range at 20, 30, 40, ect. to see how it patterns down the range.

 

[bvoss]

I use the desk calendars to see how my pattern's spreading out. They work great.

 

[Lawrence]

I dont have fiber optic sights on my gun. My gun actually hits just a hair to the left. So, when I'm shooting at a bird I hold it a hair to the right of his neck. I've been doing this for over ten years with the gun and stacked a many of em graveyard dead.

The way to tell exactly where your gun is hitting is shoot it at about 10 steps with some light loads ( to save the arm and the wallet). It will blow a big hole and you can see right where its hitting. I'd adjust it there if you have the sights to adjust, or if your like me, you know where to hold so that the gun will pattern the best. Afterwards, shoot it down range at 20, 30, 40, ect. to see how it patterns down the range.

x2

 

[go_okfishin]

I see you live in Nashville. I may be going to Cheatam next Thursday to shoot a couple more times. Glad to meet you there if I go and try to help.

 

[drrxnupe]

I see you live in Nashville. I may be going to Cheatam next Thursday to shoot a couple more times. Glad to meet you there if I go and try to help.

Thanks for the invite. I wish I could take you up on that but I can't get off work.