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Getting back in the groove for turkey season and was getting a feel for my 870 against my Encore set up. The encore won out for accuracy because of the sights. I need a better choke for my 870 but I'm happy with where the Encore is hitting. At 20 yards At 40 yards Obligatory gun pic
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I use a rhino out of my Benelli, great turkey load
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Longbeard #5 at a lasered 50
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gitem12, that a 3" or 3.5" pattern?
Either way it's impressive.
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What choke you using with yours gitem?
Mine are 3" by the way.
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3.5 inch. Mossberg 835
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People scheit talk mossbergs all they wan but the 835/935 series are the best, most consistant patterning guns i've seen
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3.5 inch. Mossberg 835
Bone collector "smackdown". .675
People scheit talk mossbergs all they wan but the 835/935 series are the best, most consistant patterning guns i've seen
I won't talk down on a Mossberg 835 I've seen too many unreal patterns from them. I miss everything but the recoil from my old nonported 24" barreled 835 that I traded off awhile back.
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I had a 935 but it kiced just as bad as this 835 and it was heavier
My solution was a Knoxx Spec ops adjustable stock from Blackhawk. REALLLLY tames an 835
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I had a 935 but it kiced just as bad as this 835 and it was heavier
My solution was a Knoxx Spec ops adjustable stock from Blackhawk. REALLLLY tames an 835 My solution was trade it off and get a youth 870 20 gauge, talk about tame. LOL
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That Mossberg puts out a killer pattern!
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My 835 is a club at both ends and everywhere between. My new to me favorite is an old 870 that a really nice guy in NE sold me a few years ago.
Impressed with some of the posted patterns from that Winchester load.
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I have a few boxes of 3 inch Win LB # 5 shot to try in my Encore Turkey barrel when the weather warms up a bit
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Anyone curious I counded 145 hits on the 8.5x11 piece of paper.
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Anyone curious I counded 145 hits on the 8.5x11 piece of paper. Won't be any birds getting away from that pattern.
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Brian, That's a good pattern. Get a long beard into range and he is going home with you. BTW, I really like your "Loy's" pattern knife. That knife should make an excellent turkey blade!
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Thanks buddy! Mine worked on a meat Jake last year. Hoping I can get s Longbeard coming in this year.
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You wouldn't happen to know Tim Bullock would you? Tim is a North Carolina Game Warden who builds some of the best box calls I've heard. I have one of his mineral stained poplar boxes and it's my go to box call, pure turkey 100%!
I may need to get my name on your waiting list for a Loy's knife...
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Would this ammo work in the old full choked 3" model 12's??? I had about decided when I have to use a shotgun, that was the one I would select..
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If you purchase two box of Winchester Turkey Loads at the moment you will get a Lynch Box Call from Winchester free
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I don't know a Tim Bullock. You got a good call it sounds like!,
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3.5 inch. Mossberg 835
Bone collector "smackdown". .675
People scheit talk mossbergs all they wan but the 835/935 series are the best, most consistant patterning guns i've seen
Interesting. I just bought a box of 3" LB 5s to try out of my 835. I didn't see any 3.5" shells or I would have bought them.
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Post up what you think when you pattern some.
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