Yep DTL.
Do you find 15 yards is good enough to tell you which cartridge is giving you the most even spread Will. thanks.Ok, this sounds wimpy, but I only do 15 yards now. You can tell all you need from that. It’s actually clearer than some distant test.
Yes totally. At 15 yards I’ve had 10” to 24” total and spread distribution is obviousYep DTL.
Do you find 15 yards is good enough to tell you which cartridge is giving you the most even spread Will. thanks.
What is more important when doing a pattern plate is it tells you where the pattern is has to where you think it is.I want to pattern 1/4 choke in my gun with a few different brand cartridge's tomorrow morning.
What would be the best distance to do this from to get a true reading of each cartridge? Any tips appreciated thanks.
That's a massive variation in pattern width at that distance I didn't think it would be so much.15 yards it is so will bring a measuring tape with me to check pattern width as well as the spread.Yes totally. At 15 yards I’ve had 10” to 24” total and spread distribution is obvious
Good point,I find the adjustable rib is great for getting the pattern to where I like it.What is more important when doing a pattern plate is it tells you where the pattern is has to where you think it is.
Those look a great job Marty but I'm afraid to hand all I have is sheets of white back cardboard that I will spray a clay size target with orange paint in the center of, hopefully will do the trick.What are you patterning on , whitewashed steel plate , or card ? . Either way I like these . 50 pence each . The spot in the middle is a standard clay , the pheasant is life sized and the dartboard makes easy counting
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Great information Jonny,I'll be shooting my 692 x trap with extended optima hp chokes in tomorrow, which ever cartridge does best at 15 yards I'll bring it out to 25 yards then to test it.I pattern at 25 yards as my default distance.
I have a 3/8th teague in my 12 gauge dt11 and my usable pattern spread is around 22-23" with plas wad clay carts or heavier game loads.
In my miroku mk60 game gun 1/4 choke gives about 22" with 28 gram 5 game carts.
I tend to like 10% less than an inch per yard, so22-23" at 25 yards and 45" at 50 yards and so forth, seems to give a good balance and work well.
I don't use a pattern plate for gun fit, I can't hold the gun still enough, sometimes I even get someone else to shoot the gun if I'm patterning carts.
Patterning at 15 yards appeals to me. They all look the same to me beyond that!Blaser F3 and Evos for me.
I was surprised at how soft to shoot the evo's are very close to the eley superbs.Blaser F3 and Evos for me.
I was averaging a spread of around 17" at that distance using the improved cylinder choke but the fiocchi fblacks had a spread of just 13" at 15 yards and around 20" at 25 yards very even it was at both distances,I'm not expert at this but this morning has given me a better idea of what my gun shoots best with.Patterning at 15 yards appeals to me. They all look the same to me beyond that!
What diameter pattern would you look for at that range with which choke?
Like you, I'd much prefer an even pattern as opposed to centre dense.
PM.
I like to see about 15-17” with 1/4 choke and definitely look for an even pattern.Patterning at 15 yards appeals to me. They all look the same to me beyond that!
What diameter pattern would you look for at that range with which choke?
Like you, I'd much prefer an even pattern as opposed to centre dense.
PM.
Thanks Will,I like to see about 15-17” with 1/4 choke and definitely look for an even pattern. View attachment 8587
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