Wheres everyones Patterns at?

[LET EM GROW]

Lets have a little fun and maybe help another if in need.. 

Post up your turkey patterns.. 

Gun/choke/shell/shot size used and what distance. Lead TSS you name it.. 

I personally handload Tungsten in my newer Turkey guns, and stick to lead in my older shotguns and inherited firearms.. 

Posted is a pattern I've been hunting with in my 20 ga for a few years. 

1) 20ga Stevens 301 Indian Creek .562. With a 1-5/8oz payload  of 8.5 TSS at 40 yards. circle is 9" in diameter. 

The other two patterns are from the choke I machined from scratch for my  410.. Not overly thrilled(it will kill) but still experimenting/modifying that one.. 

Stevens 301 410 Homemade choke .390" shooting a 7/8 oz and 1 oz payloads at 40 yards

[Spysar]

I figure there's no need to pattern a gun I've been using for 30 years.

[LET EM GROW]

7 minutes ago, Spysar said:

I figure there's no need to pattern a gun I've been using for 30 years.

Keep the variables constant and your right there should be no need. I like seeing patterns and gun potentials. I like to tinker.. 

[mowin]

If I were to change something up, I'd definitely pattern it.  TSS is expensive, and I know how it patterns.  

[WNY Bowhunter]

This year I'll be packing a brand new turkey set up as my primary gobbler killer..Retay GPS XL with an Indian Creek choke and topped off with a Sig Sauer Romeo 5 red dot. For loads, I'll be using some 12 guage 3" 2 oz TSS handloads made by my buddy at "BV Customs".  I fired 5 rds after sighting in and thr pattern was deadly out to 50+. 

At close range I'll be aiming at the base of the neck...

Nice,  even pattern at 35. I'm sure I could spend alot of money and test various load recipes and choke combos but how dead do you really need them? 

 

[mowin]

You guys should sign up for the sites contest.  

[nywaw]

1 hour ago, mowin said:

You guys should sign up for the sites contest.  

Especially since it's FREE to enter to win some $$$!

[DirtTime]

No pictures but I've got a core of about 6" from the shot I tested and a full spread of inside about 20" out to 35 yards so I'm GTG.

 

But, I was recently looking at some shotguns so I may have to try a rush patterning session if I get silly and buy another shotgun. Most likely not but at this point I'm not ruling it completely out.

[LET EM GROW]

1 hour ago, mowin said:

You guys should sign up for the sites contest.  

 

15 minutes ago, nywaw said:

Especially since it's FREE to enter to win some $$$!

Ill sign up, but if I win anything. You can give the winnings to the youths whom have signed up. I really have no desire to be in any contest in the hunting world. Just not my cup of tea is all. I don't knock anyone who does, just isn't for me.

But if I can make a youth(s) happy.. I'm in..

[nywaw]

1 minute ago, LET EM GROW said:

 

Ill sign up, but if I win anything. You can give the winnings to the youths whom have signed up. I really have no desire to be in any contest in the hunting world. Just not my cup of tea is all. I don't knock anyone who does, just isn't for me.

But if I can make a youth(s) happy.. I'm in..

That's a great way to participate, totally cool to donate it back to the youths!

Please reply in the Adult Contest topic and say you are in there

[2BuckBizCT]

I'll shoot the bow next week before hunting.

[Lawdwaz]

LEG…….few are the guys that pattern at 40 yards anymore and even FEWER that shoot a 30” circle.
 

I guess it’s just the way I learned 40 years ago?!?!

[Lawdwaz]

Edited to keep the peace.   
 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2023 by Lawdwaz

[Lawdwaz]

Let’s see some more patterns.  

[LET EM GROW]

I get it, completely do. Just seeing who else may be into patterning and tinkering like myself. that is all.