3.5" 2oz. Patterning... Oh, what fun!!!

[IndyLongColt]

Ahh... that feeling you get after trying new turkey loads and they don't pattern for *****, so you just empty the boxes in one sitting.... Ahhhh...... That was fun!!!!

 

[AGarbers]

I'm with you. I sighted in a few years ago and was fairly happy with the pattern placement but I wanted to shoot one more. Suddenly my red dot wasn't working. It had broken. So I got my other red dot and started all over. I walk like John Wayne now.
Seriously, there is a company that makes sport body armor that molds to your body, that also makes shirts that hold a piece of the same mold-able armor at your shoulder. After it has hardened to match your body, the armor displaces the recoil over a huge area.

 

[IndyLongColt]

That's funny. My red dot from last year somehow ended up being way off. That, and silly me forgot my new batteries, so I was screwing with zeroing the dot but it kept dying, lol. At least I'm hoping it just needs a new battery.

 

[nettinyahoo]

I have a few 3.5's left but they are discontinued. I'll be trying some other shells next year too.

 

[Zinga]

I bought a new shotgun/choke this year and had to pattern it: Super Vinci, Carlson XR .665 choke, and Winchester Long Beard shells. Spent an hour or two using google to find images of patterns using the same gun, choke, and shells I was wanting to try.

I had intended on using 3 1/2" shells but saw no real difference between the 3" and 3 1/2" in patterns I was finding online. Ended up taking 6 shots, 3 with factory full choke and 3 with the Carlson choke. Very satisfied with the pattern from the 3" shells and Carlson choke. Would not hesitate to take a 50 yard shot if a tom refuses to come in closer based on pattern I was getting.