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Jack O'Conner · September 3, 2009, 08:28 PM

I bought a ribbed barrel for my Mossberg that has screw-in choke tubes. Love it! My original 28 inch plain barrel was no longer of use to me. It was cut down by local smith to 19 inches and bead relocated. He crowned the muzzle, too.

sawed off barrel results on paper (20 yds):

- cheap #6 ammo by FEDERAL patterns poorly with softball sized blank
areas on paper.

- plated high base #5 patterns amazingly well with no oversized blank areas

- high base #7.5 pattens almost identical to Modified pattern

- 00 buck by Remington with bead buffering shoots a consistent 14"
pattern at 20 yards

- plain rifled slug by Winchester shoots 3 holes into a 6 inch circle at 50
yards; accuracy would likely improve with rifle type sights.

Does a "sawed off" throw an extra wide pattern at 20 yards? Not this one.

Good shooting to you.

Jack

September 3, 2009, 08:28 PM	#7
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	I bought a ribbed barrel for my Mossberg that has screw-in choke tubes. Love it! My original 28 inch plain barrel was no longer of use to me. It was cut down by local smith to 19 inches and bead relocated. He crowned the muzzle, too. sawed off barrel results on paper (20 yds): - cheap #6 ammo by FEDERAL patterns poorly with softball sized blank areas on paper. - plated high base #5 patterns amazingly well with no oversized blank areas - high base #7.5 pattens almost identical to Modified pattern - 00 buck by Remington with bead buffering shoots a consistent 14" pattern at 20 yards - plain rifled slug by Winchester shoots 3 holes into a 6 inch circle at 50 yards; accuracy would likely improve with rifle type sights. Does a "sawed off" throw an extra wide pattern at 20 yards? Not this one. Good shooting to you. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.