4 vs 6

[ishootkittens]

well i went and purchased some federal flightcontrol #6 today. I cant wait for the snow to stop so I can get out in the field and try em out! Im sure by now everyone has seen my previous patterns with #4 but ive heard that #6 shot will pattern alot better. So why do you guys think..

 

4 5 6 7? what do you prefer?

[hognutz]

#6's all the way. If your choke will pattern them decently, fire up the turkey cooker, Kitty Whacker.. Mike

[ishootkittens]

thanks for the imput! my choke is an undertaker 665. it does seem a bit open for 6 shot so if it doesnt pattern well ill comprimise with 5's. What choke do you shoot your 6 shot out of?

[hognutz]

It is a Hastings .660. It patterns really well. Either way, you will be fine.

[ishootkittens]

Do you shoot Hevishot or lead? Everyone i talk to swear by hevishot but i am in love with the flightcontrol wad!

 

they make heavyweight mag shok with the flightcontrol but they only have them in 3 in. shells! i am all about 3.5 in shells!!!!!

[hognutz]

I shoot Win. Hi-Velocity #6's. 2 oz. load. I am going to pattern the Hevi-13 with an Indian Creek .665 choke, this spring, or as soon as the weather warms up here. I have the shells and the choke. It is just too damned cold here now, but that won't last forever. I hope... Mike

[ishootkittens]

yeah man i heard that! its freezing and we are supposed to get 4-8 inches of snow tonight. bleh. Let me know how those hevi's pattern. I have used win. hi velocity #4's but never the 6's. This will be the first time ive ever used 6's. Those black shells are mean man. I think im going to put up some poster board or some big piece of wood and test my pattern inside of a 30 inch circle. Any patterning advice?

[tucker301]

I like 5's.

[ishootkittens]

5 huh? well if my pattern is really really unbelievably tight, i will go with 5's and give them a shot. 4 shot gave me a nice pattern, im just curious what smaller shot will do in my gun/choke combo.

[hognutz]

yeah man i heard that! its freezing and we are supposed to get 4-8 inches of snow tonight. bleh. Let me know how those hevi's pattern. I have used win. hi velocity #4's but never the 6's. This will be the first time ive ever used 6's. Those black shells are mean man. I think im going to put up some poster board or some big piece of wood and test my pattern inside of a 30 inch circle. Any patterning advice?

 

I use a turkey poster. Then I shoot at 20, 30, and 40 yards. Make sure that you are rock steady so you can determine if the gun is shooting to a good POI. I'm sure that you will be good to go with either the #5's or #6's. At least by patterning, you will know what you got, and that is important. Good luck... Mike

[hognutz]

Kitty Whacker...Just curious... What gun do you turkey hunt with??

[ishootkittens]

i like the new name!

 

I use the same gun for everything. Benelli Supernova 28inch barrel. Thats the only 12 gauge i own. Its my pride and joy! I deer hunt, turkey hunt, coyote hunt, fox hunt, squirrel hunt, rabbit hunt, etc. And i use this ONE gun for it all! why do you ask?

[hognutz]

Just curious. I have a Super Nova with a 24'' bbl. They are great guns.

[ishootkittens]

yeah its the only one i got. I got a 10 gauge but its an old topper model H&R..Ive only shot it a couple of times. My SN was a gift from my parents and it truly is a great gun, im just trying to find the perfect combo.

 

ive got the sluggin down.. now im startin to move on to the perfect turkey pattern. That is why im trying all these different ammo brands and sizes.

[hognutz]

Good for you!! I wish you well with your quest. That is a shotgun that can indeed do it all. Enjoy...

[needinga8gauge]

I seen people with a bps10 ga or sp10 put 430 pellets In-a 10" circle @ 40 yds with #7 shot .Damn lol anyways im using Winchesters hv turkey loads with #5 shot 1 3/4 oz @ 1300 fps

with a .650 choke.

[mudhen]

Lead 5's, 6's in HD, smaller HD if legal. The new stuff from EM might be very interesting. I've got Magnum Blend on order, but may not be able to use it in some states

 

430 is not too bad with a 10 gauge BPS, but I've seen better!

 

[needinga8gauge]

If a 12 can do it a 10 can do it 1 more

[ishootkittens]

there is no doubt my ten gauge will probably deliver more payload, but i was just wondering about my 12 gauge pattern. i got some sixes and will be posting a pattern when the snow melts.

[mudhen]

I'm fairly happy with this pattern at 35 yards with H-13 from a 12 gauge BPS, but I'm still trying to do better. It goes down to around 300+- at 40 yards, and delivers a killing pattern out well past 50 yards.

 

I like long-barreled pumps for turkey guns, might consider a SN 28" with whatever IC recommends someday....

 

[needinga8gauge]

i went with Winchesters high velocity because they pattern better through chokes tighter than .660 mine being a .650

[ishootkittens]

yo mud.. can you send me a link to those shells you were using?

[mudhen]

yo mud.. can you send me a link to those shells you were using?

 

The 10 gauge shell is from Nitro. Can't remember the #, but I think it's 3oz of something:

 

http://www.nitrocompany.com/ammunition.htm#top

 

The 12 gauge is from EM :

 

http://www.hevishot.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:tech-center-hevi-13&catid=17:tech-center&Itemid=71