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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Buster" data-source="post: 1438013" data-attributes="member: 99718"><p>DartonJager: I was not talking about hits. Holes (places that not many shot hit) in the pattern are places that if the turkey's head was there, it would not have had as many hits and may not kill the bird. But while we are on the subject of hits, when I shoot a turkey target I only count the hits in the brain & vertebra, the other hits won't anchor them. You probably have more hits with the 5's because there are more shot in the shells, but more shot does not always result in more hits. As I said, when I used the 2&1/4 oz loads I had holes in my pattern, but I had even hits across the pattern with the 2oz loads. What happens is all the shot trying to squeeze out the restricted choke tube causes some shot to become deformed and they become flyers, resulting in holes in your pattern. If you try enough different choke tubes one may work fine with the 2&1/4 oz loads. Hope you understand what I am saying now, if not I will try to explain it better if you wish. Good luck and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Buster, post: 1438013, member: 99718"] DartonJager: I was not talking about hits. Holes (places that not many shot hit) in the pattern are places that if the turkey's head was there, it would not have had as many hits and may not kill the bird. But while we are on the subject of hits, when I shoot a turkey target I only count the hits in the brain & vertebra, the other hits won't anchor them. You probably have more hits with the 5's because there are more shot in the shells, but more shot does not always result in more hits. As I said, when I used the 2&1/4 oz loads I had holes in my pattern, but I had even hits across the pattern with the 2oz loads. What happens is all the shot trying to squeeze out the restricted choke tube causes some shot to become deformed and they become flyers, resulting in holes in your pattern. If you try enough different choke tubes one may work fine with the 2&1/4 oz loads. Hope you understand what I am saying now, if not I will try to explain it better if you wish. Good luck and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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