Author Topic: How do you improve a pattern? (Read 600 times)

jerkface11 · « **on:** September 15, 2005, 03:22:17 AM »

I just got a 28 gauge and the pattern has quite a few holes in it is there a way to improve it?

PA-Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2005, 03:28:22 AM »

Change the choke, change the shot weight, change the shot size.

Doc T · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2005, 09:20:15 AM »

Send the barrel to a gunsmith that specializes is shotguns and have the forcing cone lengthened. It is supposed to help reduce recoil, too, but that shouldn't be a problem with a 28.

varmit_master · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2005, 07:18:45 PM »

The foring Cone cut out will help in the pattern to you wont have as many flyers (bent shot if it is lead). VM

Ramrod · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2005, 04:32:09 AM »

What size shot? There just ain't many pellets in a 28 guage load. I think anything bigger than 7-1/2 or 8 would cause holes in the pattern.

jerkface11 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2005, 01:05:48 PM »

Oh sorry i thought i said the shot size. I was using 7 1/2.

dukkillr · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2005, 06:18:08 PM »

shoot a 12 ga