Just wondering if some of you gun enthusiasts could share your knowledge on the best, easiest and cheapest way to pattern your shotgun with different chokes, shot size, etc.
Not looking for a dissertation just some tips or maybe a short story of how you came to decide what choke tube and shotshell you shoot. I have seen several posts about choke tubes and also shot size, but wondering how you guys chose the combination.
I shoot an 870. Depending on the environment I hunt, I either shoot a improved (timber), or a modified (open water). Although I have never patterned my gun, I plan to do so this summer and want some opinions on how to do so.
Thanks in advance.
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Duckbeus, I agree on the Kents. I patterned several loads in my Beretta and there were holes in the patterns that you could throw a cat through! They sure didn't like my 686 or the 390. I have great results with Winchester Supreme as well. Heck, any Drylocks(except Exspurts) pattern better than Kents and those green shells.
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Sounds like you want help in figuring out how to pattern your gun - which is a wise thing to do.
Measure off the distance you wish to pattern for- 30 yards, 40 yards, wherever you shoot; both would be best.
I simply tack a piece of newspaper to a barn wall, draw a circle about a foot in diameter and shoot at it. What I am looking for is an even pattern of holes, with no large gaps in the pattern.
Different shot sizes will pattern differently among the same brand of shells. For example, Dry-Lok #1's may work great, whereas Dry-Lok #2's may leave huge gaps. So, don't assume just because you have patterned one size of Kent, Remington, whatever, that all of the shot sizes of that brand will pattern the same. Same with differences in shells from one manufacturer. Supremes, Experts, and Dry-Loks all pattern differently for me in my gun.
Once you figure out which brand, model, shot size, etc. works best for you, stick with it.
For me, I shoot an 870 (IC) and shoot Dry-Lok's either 1's, 2's or 3'. Any of those works well for me, but I don't shoot at anything beyond 35 yards. If I can't get 'em in my face, I just don't reach for the gun!
Measure off the distance you wish to pattern for- 30 yards, 40 yards, wherever you shoot; both would be best.
I simply tack a piece of newspaper to a barn wall, draw a circle about a foot in diameter and shoot at it. What I am looking for is an even pattern of holes, with no large gaps in the pattern.
Different shot sizes will pattern differently among the same brand of shells. For example, Dry-Lok #1's may work great, whereas Dry-Lok #2's may leave huge gaps. So, don't assume just because you have patterned one size of Kent, Remington, whatever, that all of the shot sizes of that brand will pattern the same. Same with differences in shells from one manufacturer. Supremes, Experts, and Dry-Loks all pattern differently for me in my gun.
Once you figure out which brand, model, shot size, etc. works best for you, stick with it.
For me, I shoot an 870 (IC) and shoot Dry-Lok's either 1's, 2's or 3'. Any of those works well for me, but I don't shoot at anything beyond 35 yards. If I can't get 'em in my face, I just don't reach for the gun!
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