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

I use a rhino out of my Benelli, great turkey load

Longbeard #5 at a lasered 50

gitem12, that a 3" or 3.5" pattern?


Either way it's impressive.

What choke you using with yours gitem?

Mine are 3" by the way.

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.

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

That Mossberg puts out a killer pattern!

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.

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

Anyone curious I counded 145 hits on the 8.5x11 piece of paper.

Won't be any birds getting away from that pattern.

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!

Thanks buddy! Mine worked on a meat Jake last year. Hoping I can get s Longbeard coming in this year.

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...

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..

If you purchase two box of Winchester Turkey Loads at the moment you will get a Lynch Box Call from Winchester free

I don't know a Tim Bullock. You got a good call it sounds like!,

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.

Post up what you think when you pattern some.