going to pattern the new grand slam this weekend

[joshco84]

Well as the subject says, i am going to go pattern my new grand slam 500 12 ga this weekend.  Going to use my handloads and the factory choke tube and see if i cant get the sight issue figured out.  Will post a range report on monday guys!!

josh

[kyelkhunter3006]

If you want to use factory ammo, my buddies 535 shot well with the Remington Nitro (I think) #4 turkey loads.  It would put 15-20 in the kill zone of a Shoot-N-C turkey head target at 50 yards, with an Undertaker and the factory choke.

[joshco84]

well it was too windy to shoot rifles or pattern the shotgun, but at 25 yards with my handloads it ripped a prickly pear cactus out of the ground.

josh

[kyelkhunter3006]

Yep, that's a dead turkey then. 

[joshco84]

kind of what i figured

josh

[bigmac_au85]

Be sure and let us know how it patterns.  I'm thinking about getting the 500 Grand Slam Turkey as well.

[joshco84]

it holds pretty tight, but i havnt officially patterned it yet.  I have shot a few things with it, glass bottles and other stuff at the dump.  it had broke bottles with ease at 50 steps.  i didnt walk out any farther so i dont know about anything further out. 

josh

[bigmac_au85]

And how was the recoil on that light little cannon?  Pretty rough?  Did you shoot 2.75" or 3"?

Thanks.

[joshco84]

i shoot my 2 3/4 handloads and it kicks hard.  I was used to shooting them out of a charles daly maxi mag with a ported 28 in barrell and it was a kitten.  The little mossy kicks wayyyyy harder than it did so i try not to shoot it more than two or three at a time


josh