Creek Henry
New member
I have already posted my story about sending my Stevens 612 back to Savage and receiving a 512 O/U back. It is a nice little 20 ga but during last years dove season I kept missing with it. This was after I got a laser bore sighter and adjusted the comb so it hit to point of aim. It seemed to hit skeet okay.
I finally got to pattern it today and may have discovered the culprit. I set up cardboard sheet and shot IC and IM at them at 30 yards. It shot to point of aim and even put a pretty tight hole into the center at 10 yards. That was with the IM barrel. The IC choke left a very sparse pattern at 30 and an ugly, thin one at 10.
So, could it be that my perceived misses were from too thin of a pattern? I didn't have the mod choke with me to test, but I have already swapped it out for the IC one. Can a choke tube be soooo wonky as to make a shotgun ineffective? I would guess so but hearing some of yous guys stories might be helpful.
I finally got to pattern it today and may have discovered the culprit. I set up cardboard sheet and shot IC and IM at them at 30 yards. It shot to point of aim and even put a pretty tight hole into the center at 10 yards. That was with the IM barrel. The IC choke left a very sparse pattern at 30 and an ugly, thin one at 10.
So, could it be that my perceived misses were from too thin of a pattern? I didn't have the mod choke with me to test, but I have already swapped it out for the IC one. Can a choke tube be soooo wonky as to make a shotgun ineffective? I would guess so but hearing some of yous guys stories might be helpful.