Thread: Patterning question

Gidday folks


So like most I'm eagerly awaiting the coming season.

I've patterned my gun once before but haven't done it on a target like this. Just used a big real estate sign and hit birds so didn't put much more into it.

So this is at 40 Paces( I'm 6 foot)

Gamebore magnum steel 3" 36gr 4s.
Beretta 1301 comp 24" with a Optima HP Modified extended
, ported choke.

The outer circle being 27" but if we make it 30" then the total pellet count is 192 pellets inside the 30" circle.

There are 55 on the bird with another 5 up it's date which I'm not counting as kill shots for obvious reasons.

My understanding is you need 60% of your load inside a 30" circle at the given range to be considered effective.

This load should be 240 pellets. So 192 is approx 80%.

My question is there anything wrong with said pattern or should I try a IC choke?

Just having issues uploading a Pic will try later