how do you check the shot pattern of your gun

[mad1]

as above just how do you check the patern of gun and new cart combination . Also at what distance

[apache]

A lot of shooting grounds have a pattern plate. You can shoot a large cardboard box or even unroll some wallpaper.

 

A round bale is a good improvised backstop. 30 yards often suggested - unless you want the combination to function at a different range.

[Vince Green]

A lot of shooting grounds have a pattern plate. You can shoot a large cardboard box or even unroll some wallpaper.

 

A round bale is a good improvised backstop. 30 yards often suggested - unless you want the combination to function at a different range.

Large sheets of brown paper are about the biggest sheets you can easily buy. Or you can tape wallpaper togeather. To do it properly you should do it at 20,30 and 40 yds. A sheet of hardboard nailed to a fence is what we used. Do it scientifically and keep your results for later comparison with other cartridges.

In terms of what you can learn from it there is no better way to spend your time.

[humperdingle]

Go into Asda or Tesco etc... The pallets of drinks always have 4' x 4' sheets of cardboard between layers - Perfect for patterning. Go in later on if the shop's 24 hour, when they're stacking the shelves.

[Hatstand]

I've printed some pattern sheets on paper.(32" X 38")

Shame I'm not nearer.

Give me a shout if your ever in West Yorkshire and I'll give you a few.

They really helped me in understanding the spread achieved.

Its the one single thing that improved my scores the most on the clays.

 

Hatstand.

[wymberley]

Hi,

If you are going to shoot at 40yds, it's wise to pattern at that range (measuring the overall spread at 20 with reference to the specific tables will tell you what choke the barrel has but if you then try it at 40 with the conventional pellet strike count, you'll most likely get a different answer). For research purposes, 10 shots is the norm but for field use 6 is deemed the minimum requirement - from a previously fired barrel.

Cheers

[jonesbach]

some interesting ideas..always wanted to set up some sort of moving pattern plate to imitate a clay but not sure how to go about it! will be paying tesco a visit later for those sheets though..the weekend is nigh!!

[Guest cookoff013]

16yards is nice if you have poi issues.

broadsheet newspaper. !

 

for adjusting the poi by altering the stock, shooting clays is really effective. especially low flat away slow clays @ 35-40yards