Pattern Problems With SBE II for turkey hunting

[Jerry martin]

I recently bought a new SBE II , 12 ga, with 24" barrell and had shot it a few times at quail using IC choke and did not seem to hit very good but never patterned it. Then, as turkey season was to start I started patterning it with their full choke tube. I was amazed when I was hardly on the turkey poster . All of my hits were very high , most off the paper , all at about 35 yards. I used 3 different kind of winchester shells( all # 5's) including 3" magnum lead, 3" supreme extended range, and 3 1/2 " supreme elite extended range. The first thing I did was put in the C shim to increase the drop. No significant change in results however. Anyone faced this problem and got any ideas on how to fix the problem ? I also have a M1 benelli that shot the turkeys target head almost off under the same shooting conditions and tests.

[Steelhead]

Your SBE is shooting high with all the chokes? Did you replace the factory front bead?

 

On my SBE, after replacing the front bead with a Tru Glo sight, it brought my POI up about 3" @ 30 yds. It's good for trap.

[Jerry martin]

I have not tested it with all the chokes but is shooting very high with the full choke and using turkey loads. I want to bring the POI down , not up. I do not do trap. Thanks for your input.

[CH/QuakerBoyProstaff]

Put a taller bead or sight on it and this will bring the barrel down as well. Where EXACTLY, are you aiming at the turkey target,at the base of the neck,the actual head,etc?

[Jerry martin]

I am aiming at the head. I am use to this aiming based on other guns I use such as the benelli M-1 and would like to be consistent. Thanks for the input. It makes good sense.

[CH/QuakerBoyProstaff]

No problem. I myself aim at the waddles(the funky looking skin on the neck,where the feathers stop and the skin begins) Shells are so expensive,I want as many to hit in the neck,spine,and scull as possible,so I get my money's worth!LOL:D JK