6.5x55SE Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 hours ago, m greeny said: I got given a anaconda long range for my sx3 and only just got round to pattern testing it and it gives good patterns at 50 yards so will be using it this season on the foreshore I've used a Anoconda Long Range in my 20ga since they first came out truely devestating with Lead on Pigeons Steel TSS PWS and Hevi-Shot on Geese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 hours ago, RojUK264 said: Wow !!! Some serious gezzers on here ! I hesitate to even write, except to say, ( in my defence.... I'm new on ere !!! And relatively new to shotguns 😁) Got a new maxus myself about 9.month ago, love it, though I've only put a few boxes through it so far, mainly at clays and the crow or two, and grey tree rats. I was looking on here for some thoughts on patterning. I've done a few at 20 30 yds with 1/2 and 3/4 choke, using cheddite 7 1/2 28s and 6s 32gram. Just to see whats going on. Im using Fibre wads. Even at 20 and 30 yds the results are slightly gappy to my mind, i.e. big enough for clay to escape in places now n then. Your thoughts and considerable knowledge would be appreciated. Ta Roj Try some different cartridges with your chokes. If they still don't pattern well, a Briley extended in half would be my choice for what your shooting. I take my Maxus out on the clays before and during the Wildfowling season with a half Briley in its very good on clays out to further than your likely to shoot living things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 hours ago, 6.5x55SE said: I've used a Anoconda Long Range in my 20ga since they first came out truely devestating with Lead on Pigeons Steel TSS PWS and Hevi-Shot on Geese Had it given couple years ago but was happy with my kicks but decided to pattern it with my steel goose loads and was pleasantly suprised it patterned really well so going to use it this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 19/07/2020 at 17:47, RojUK264 said: Wow !!! Some serious gezzers on here ! I hesitate to even write, except to say, ( in my defence.... I'm new on ere !!! And relatively new to shotguns 😁) Got a new maxus myself about 9.month ago, love it, though I've only put a few boxes through it so far, mainly at clays and the crow or two, and grey tree rats. I was looking on here for some thoughts on patterning. I've done a few at 20 30 yds with 1/2 and 3/4 choke, using cheddite 7 1/2 28s and 6s 32gram. Just to see whats going on. Im using Fibre wads. Even at 20 and 30 yds the results are slightly gappy to my mind, i.e. big enough for clay to escape in places now n then. Your thoughts and considerable knowledge would be appreciated. Ta Roj Take it on a clay ground and see how it actually shoots maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 19/07/2020 at 22:46, m greeny said: Had it given couple years ago but was happy with my kicks but decided to pattern it with my steel goose loads and was pleasantly suprised it patterned really well so going to use it this season What loads you use? Was it a kicks xtra full? I picked up some 3 1/2” gamebore steel - 42g BB’s yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: What loads you use? Was it a kicks xtra full? I picked up some 3 1/2” gamebore steel - 42g BB’s yesterday. Kicks was full and I put all my home loads through it from 36g 2s up to 42g bbbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 briley chokes are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotkam Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) On 19/07/2020 at 22:15, figgy said: Try some different cartridges with your chokes. If they still don't pattern well, a Briley extended in half would be my choice for what your shooting. I take my Maxus out on the clays before and during the Wildfowling season with a half Briley in its very good on clays out to further than your likely to shoot living things. What he said ! Get a few boxes of suitable loads for your type of shooting and get on the pattern plate with the gun you intend to use. In reality experienced shooters don't get hung up on choke brands or even that much on chokes. Fair enough you are not going to shoot pigeons decoying at 20 yards with full choke if you wish to eat them, but thats just common sense. There are many many top champion shots who use a gun with the chokes it came with. I've got a Maxus by the way. Edited August 14, 2020 by Shotkam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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