TriStar .410 and Benelli Nova 20 gauge.
Will post results as soon as I'm done.
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Pattern Day
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TriStar .410 and Benelli Nova 20 gauge.
Will post results as soon as I'm done.
Lots of take-aways today. The biggest one, as I have never actually put a range finder to my turkety targets, I usually just pattern them where I'm comfortable shooting from, who in the cornbread world is shooting turkeys at 50+ yards? Good Lord! I shot at 40 today and don't know if I want to shoot that far. I want to enjoy the game from a little closer than half a football field, just sayin'!! I never knew how far that was until I ranged it today. No dig on you if you shoot that far. To each his own! I just want to feel his drum in my chest and look him in the eye before I pull the trigger.
But I digress………
Here are some other takeaways.
I really, really, REALLY, dislike the trigger on my Benelli Nova. Very hard, long pull. Gonna have to order a different spring for it. Had to do that in my Stoeger 12 gauge also.
The TriStar had a factory full choke in it. Did awful as far as patterns go. A friend of mine has a Jebs extra full .385 in his TriStar. I'm going to have to get me one before using it for turkeys. It works great for clay pigeons.
I went and pulled out my Stevens 301 and it did much better! I don't plan on hunting with .410 this year but I have some kids I am trying to get into the hunt.
Another thing I wasn't impressed with were the Remington TSS in .410 or the Winchester Double X. Check out these wads.
I have a Pinhoti choke in my Benelli and it shot well, once I pulled the trigger back far enough.
Those were with the Federal Premium 3RD Degree. The lead didn't do as well as I would have liked.
Winchester Double X
Remington Premier Magnum Turkey
All in all I had a good day shooting. Cost me @ $100, but I'm so glad I took the time to make sure what I'm slingin' down range.
I leave tomorrow afternoon for my 3 day quota hunt in south GA. Hopefully I'll post some pictures Monday morning.
Hope everyone has their best season yet! Only a week to go!!
But I digress………
Here are some other takeaways.
I really, really, REALLY, dislike the trigger on my Benelli Nova. Very hard, long pull. Gonna have to order a different spring for it. Had to do that in my Stoeger 12 gauge also.
The TriStar had a factory full choke in it. Did awful as far as patterns go. A friend of mine has a Jebs extra full .385 in his TriStar. I'm going to have to get me one before using it for turkeys. It works great for clay pigeons.
I went and pulled out my Stevens 301 and it did much better! I don't plan on hunting with .410 this year but I have some kids I am trying to get into the hunt.
Another thing I wasn't impressed with were the Remington TSS in .410 or the Winchester Double X. Check out these wads.
I have a Pinhoti choke in my Benelli and it shot well, once I pulled the trigger back far enough.
Those were with the Federal Premium 3RD Degree. The lead didn't do as well as I would have liked.
Winchester Double X
Remington Premier Magnum Turkey
All in all I had a good day shooting. Cost me @ $100, but I'm so glad I took the time to make sure what I'm slingin' down range.
I leave tomorrow afternoon for my 3 day quota hunt in south GA. Hopefully I'll post some pictures Monday morning.
Hope everyone has their best season yet! Only a week to go!!
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