Seriously I do t even know what to say. That's better then some of my 12g shots AND that was straight bead. Carlsons 575 choke!! And I have 7 boxes of this lot# haha
Franchi 20gauge pattern with Fed HW 7s WOW!!!
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deerhunter10
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That's very impressive! That's on my list to build is a 20 gauge
Also that's about the 8th total shell I've even shot on it and only the 3rd on the choke.
I've personally never seen a non TSS combo shoot that high a count with those shells. I mean if I could get 180 using the heavyweights out of my 12 I'd sell all the shells I had and load up on them!
I've personally never seen a non TSS combo shoot that high a count with those shells. I mean if I could get 180 using the heavyweights out of my 12 I'd sell all the shells I had and load up on them!
Nice!!
My 870 youth is shooting in the 160s with fed hvw #7s
My 870 youth is shooting in the 160s with fed hvw #7s
that's the good thing about the federals you don't have to look for lot#'s and nice shooting
Southern Sportsman
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A legit 50 yard 20 gauge, and with factory ammo. Thats awesome.
bogger
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Nice. Look for a turkey or two to feel the wrath of that.
Uncle Jesse
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Who needs a 12 gauge 
Try it on ducks this fall with Kent #4's. It'll turn that SBE into a dust collector.
Try it on ducks this fall with Kent #4's. It'll turn that SBE into a dust collector.
Shoot Winchester long beard XR and save your money and get alot more shot in that circle.
They don't make a 20gauge longbeard FYI. Wish they did though. In a 20 gauge is rather shoot heavyweight honestly. Less pellets but that's a lot of trauma going down range
MickThompson
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REN, how is the recoil from that load?
I have a little 20 gauge SxS that tips the scales a little over 5# and that gun flat rocks me with 1 1/4 oz Magblends. Franchi lists the wieght for the affinity at around 5.5# I think??? It will be my next 20 of choice.
I have a little 20 gauge SxS that tips the scales a little over 5# and that gun flat rocks me with 1 1/4 oz Magblends. Franchi lists the wieght for the affinity at around 5.5# I think??? It will be my next 20 of choice.
I shot it off a bench with no sled or anything a d it was nothing. To be fair i shot it after 3 loads of 12 gauge magblends though haha.
Great pattern. Did I miss the distance?
40yds
TNhunter
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Hey ren is that pattern repeatable. How any can it string in a row? Out of my 1187 20 gauge with the Truglo ssx choke and Fed heavyweight #7 from 40 yds I had the following pellet counts today
155
90
88
81
72
Not too pleased.
155
90
88
81
72
Not too pleased.
I shot 3 and the lowest was 172.
TNhunter
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These shots out of my 1187 were all on a dirty gun - prob 50 game loads through it in total last time out. Only a bore snake run through after shooting last time. Today ran about 10 game loads through before shooting the heavyweight #7. Did run the bore snake through 1 time during the heavyweight shots. I cleaned the barrel good just a few minutes ago and will get back out and shoot 3-4 more shots next weekend (weather permitting).
ttt
