huntingfish
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Quebec City
Hey guys,
I have been patterning my 12ga (H&R Pardner Pump with Carlson TSS turkey choke and a reddot sight) as well as my 20ga (Charles Daly 601 semi-auto, with Carlson TSS turkey choke, bead sight only) in the last few weekends. Now I understand why people use targets that highlights hits ;-) Oh, and I ordered a new recoil pad (Limbsaver).
Tried plenty of different types of ammo. Also noticed that it's much harder to be consistent with a bead sight (as is the case in my 20ga).
Quick question: Do you guys count the number of shot that made it into the head, the ones in the orange circle or just the ones that hit vital areas (on my targets, that would correspond to neck bones and brain)? I've used the latter and I specifically didn't count any pellets that weren't in bones (even if just 1mm away).
On some targets, I circled the shots with a black felt marker, but on some I highlighted them with a pink sharpie. It was great to ensure I didn't count any holes twice, but not that great looking on camera unfortunately.
12 GA (at least 20, 30 and some at 40 and 50 yards)
Remington Nitro, 12ga 3", 1 7/8oz #4 (purple number is the shot count number that is deadly)
Challenger, 12ga 3", 2oz #5 (purple number is the shot count number that is deadly)
Winchester Longbeard XR, 12ga 3", 1 3/4oz, #5
40 yards (10 hits) and 50 yards (3 hits)
Federal 3rd degree, 12ga 3", 1 3/4oz, #5-6-7
40 yards (6 hits) and 50 yards (3 hits)
Winchester Turkey: 12ga, 2 3/4", 1 1/2oz, #5
And now the 20ga (at first, I was shooting a bit left and low, had to adjust how I did my cheek weld to the buttstock):
Remington Magnum Turkey 20ga: 3", 1 1/4oz, #6
Remington Premier Magnum 20ga: 3", 1 1/4oz, #6
Kent TK7 TSS: 20ga, 3", 1 3/8oz, #7
David
I have been patterning my 12ga (H&R Pardner Pump with Carlson TSS turkey choke and a reddot sight) as well as my 20ga (Charles Daly 601 semi-auto, with Carlson TSS turkey choke, bead sight only) in the last few weekends. Now I understand why people use targets that highlights hits ;-) Oh, and I ordered a new recoil pad (Limbsaver).
Tried plenty of different types of ammo. Also noticed that it's much harder to be consistent with a bead sight (as is the case in my 20ga).
Quick question: Do you guys count the number of shot that made it into the head, the ones in the orange circle or just the ones that hit vital areas (on my targets, that would correspond to neck bones and brain)? I've used the latter and I specifically didn't count any pellets that weren't in bones (even if just 1mm away).
On some targets, I circled the shots with a black felt marker, but on some I highlighted them with a pink sharpie. It was great to ensure I didn't count any holes twice, but not that great looking on camera unfortunately.
12 GA (at least 20, 30 and some at 40 and 50 yards)
Remington Nitro, 12ga 3", 1 7/8oz #4 (purple number is the shot count number that is deadly)
Challenger, 12ga 3", 2oz #5 (purple number is the shot count number that is deadly)
Winchester Longbeard XR, 12ga 3", 1 3/4oz, #5
40 yards (10 hits) and 50 yards (3 hits)
Federal 3rd degree, 12ga 3", 1 3/4oz, #5-6-7
40 yards (6 hits) and 50 yards (3 hits)
Winchester Turkey: 12ga, 2 3/4", 1 1/2oz, #5
And now the 20ga (at first, I was shooting a bit left and low, had to adjust how I did my cheek weld to the buttstock):
Remington Magnum Turkey 20ga: 3", 1 1/4oz, #6
Remington Premier Magnum 20ga: 3", 1 1/4oz, #6
Kent TK7 TSS: 20ga, 3", 1 3/8oz, #7
David
