Screw in chokes
Question:
In my search for the Ultimate Tight Buckshot Pattern, I bought a Patternmanster last year. At about 25 paces it was *very* tight using the recommended Federal shells. It was mediocre using Winchester Supremes, my preferred load. The tube cracked after several shots, I sent it back and they refunded it. It is too bad, it seemed to work really well with Federal 00. I haven’t been able bring myself to cut loose EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS to buy that tube again. I’m still looking – thinking about trying the comp-n-choke tube. I use Winchester Supreme 00 and 000, with Full and Modified chokes. Shot a nice fat spike last night at 25 paces – it rolled him. Got another spike and a 6-pointer on 27 Oct. All with Winchester Supreme 00, all one shot each – two at about 45-50 yards – all went down hard. JonB Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
"> I tried the Patternmaster with 7 1/2 lead shot and 5 lead shot. It > didn’t seem to give a good pattern. I went back to my improved and/or > modified win-chokes. I have not tried it with the large steel shot or > buckshot.
Thanks for the reply.That is what I was looking for some one that had used them. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> "> I tried the Patternmaster with 7 1/2 lead shot and 5 lead shot. It > didn’t seem to give a good pattern. I went back to my improved and/or > modified win-chokes. I have not tried it with the large steel shot or > buckshot. > Thanks for the reply.That is what I was looking for some one that had used > them.
Buckshot is a special case. You don’t know how a shotgun and choke combo will perform with a particular round until you shoot it. Often a full choke will not pattern buckshot tightly, so "didn’t seem to give a good pattern" with 7 1/2 and 5 shot is practically meaningless when related to buckshot. Find a dealer with a liberal return policy. Buy the choke, shoot it and look at your results. If you don’t like them, take it back. It’s tough to get a tight 40 yard pattern out of 00 buck. In my experience I get the best results with a smooth forcing cone and IC or modified choke. YMMV. — http://home.teleport.com/~larryc Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I have 2 remington shot guns, A pump and a semi. Lots of systems on the market. Pattern Master says their tubes will pattern 100% in a 20 inch circle at 40 yards with 3 in mags 00 buck. I find this hard to believe. Does any one have any experience with these tubes or any other system? Any pro or cons on the Hasting Wadlock barrels? Thanks in advance. Virgle Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I have 2 remington shot guns, A pump and a semi. Lots of systems on the >market. Pattern Master says their tubes will pattern 100% in a 20 inch >circle at 40 yards with 3 in mags 00 buck. I find this hard to believe. Does >any one have any experience with these tubes or any other system? >Any pro or cons on the Hasting Wadlock barrels? >Thanks in advance. >Virgle
I tried the Patternmaster with 7 1/2 lead shot and 5 lead shot. It didn’t seem to give a good pattern. I went back to my improved and/or modified win-chokes. I have not tried it with the large steel shot or buckshot. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
