motty Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Cyrus, may I ask what you are using these loads for? Whilst the patterns seem pretty decent with your new chokes, with a slightly smaller shot size you would have a far denser pattern that would still kill well at 40 yards. Ever thought of using 7s or 6.5s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 That makes some interesting reading, look forward to some testing with the steel I think some people will be mighty surprised at those results as it performs no better than the standard choke that came with the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus1988 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Cyrus, may I ask what you are using these loads for? Whilst the patterns seem pretty decent with your new chokes, with a slightly smaller shot size you would have a far denser pattern that would still kill well at 40 yards. Ever thought of using 7s or 6.5s? I use these loads mainly for the corvids. When I started out on them I was using the Clear Pigeons in #6 and I was getting far too many birds that I was hitting but they were flying off and dropping a few hundred yards away. I realise now that it's probably my shooting letting me down and not the cartridges but I bought 10kg of this #5.5 shot so need to get through it. Only other shot I have in at the moment is reclaimed #7 so I'll load up a few with that and see how it looks. That makes some interesting reading, look forward to some testing with the steel I think some people will be mighty surprised at those results as it performs no better than the standard choke that came with the gun. As someone pointed out to me, the Kicks full choke is for steel so when using it with lead it performs more like a 1/2 - 3/4. I've ran out of 3" cases at the moment so need to get an order in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 I think some people will be mighty surprised at those results as it performs no better than the standard choke that came with the gun. Not quite so sure. This has no affect on the OP as he now knows exactly how his gun is performing and can base any decision that he wishes to make on that certainty. The reason for that apparent lack of difference is because the OEM choke is performing way beyond its nominal standard. Yep, if you simply look at the 30" circle patterns (which are meaningless in the field) the OEM choke is shooting 1/2+ and the Kicks 3/4. However, if you look where it matters, it can be argued that the OEM is actually shooting 3/4+ and the Kicks, as near as makes no difference, Full, in the OP's gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babka3487 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Thanks for sharing this cyrus it's good to see someone doing a comprehensive job of patterning their cartridges. I like the idea of cutting the desired bird shape out of a piece of carboard to see 'what if' - I will give it a try when my new wildfowling choke arrives and needs putting through its paces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Looking good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I used a Kicks Highflyer Modified choke for steel wildfowling loads in a SX3 and loved it. Thinking of getting another wild fowling choke for the Beretta and thought about the full. But for anything close it might be too tight. Kicks advise the modified for BB shot. If you wanted a lead shot choke the kicks smoke are good. I find the kicks better for longer range with larger steel shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Yer 'tis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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