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Shotgun pattern look ok?
« on: September 08, 2025, 05:44:48 PM »
New sx4 Winchester.
Full choke Carson's
Shooting 8shot.
This is about 7 shots. To me the gun shoots high left.
I tried buckshot and shots were all high left.
Does this look normal?
( I was aiming for the shoot and see sticker)
« Last Edit: September 08, 2025, 06:24:41 PM by swanderek »

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2025, 06:44:56 PM »
Looks good... How far???
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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2025, 07:13:55 PM »
35 yards

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2025, 08:17:05 PM »
1 bead or 2? 

Shotguns are commonly regulated to shoot high depending on the game they are targeting.  Few shoot 50:50.  60:40 for sporting and 70:30 for trap are common goals, but without discreet rear sights individual shooters will vary.

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2025, 08:40:26 PM »
1 front bead

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2025, 05:17:04 AM »
Setter is correct on factory POI but everyones face and shoulder are different.  If you want to know where your gun is shooting, do it 1 shot per paper off a bench at 13 yards.  That will tell you your POI.  I can't recall the math reason but 13 yards is the magic number for POI. 

  Its a field gun so there is no comb adjustment, what is your objective?  Using 8 shot so it is not your hunting load?

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2025, 07:40:39 AM »
I'll try today from 13
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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2025, 08:16:59 AM »
Also if you find it really is shooting high, put a bigger front bead on it and that will correct the poi lower.  Good luck

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2025, 08:47:50 AM »
IF you were "aiming" at the sticker, you have what is called in the trap world, a 70/30 pattern,  70% above POA and 30% below.  It would make a nice trap gun!

If you are shooting a field gun, add a little to the comb and see what happens, won't take much.

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2025, 09:04:20 AM »
Do you keep both eyes open or squint. Left eye or right closed?

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2025, 10:03:13 AM »
Use a cardboard box  :chuckle:
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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2025, 10:47:59 AM »
Left eye closed.
It's a sx4 and they don't come with stock shims.
I'm still learning the terms like comb

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2025, 05:08:38 PM »
Bench 13 yards
Little left still

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Re: Shotgun pattern look ok?
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2025, 06:16:28 AM »
Thats a good looking 50/50.  Remember its not a rifle.  Thats a dead bird

 


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