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 Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/04/13 10:17 PM
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I have a 20gauge shotgun that I am trying to tune up for Turkey Season. It patterns about 2 inches to the left. How do I get it to move to the right? Should I shave some of the shims.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/04/13 10:30 PM
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Does it have just a front bead or front & rear sights? If just a front bead then you are the problem. If it has front & rear sights then move the rear sight to the right.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/04/13 10:38 PM
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Before you start shaving shims...flip them over and see what that does. On Beretta and Benelli's it is going from a DX to SX or SX to DX. Normally that is changing cast for left vs right hand shooter but I would try that before I started shaving in shims.
Good luck, 2" ain't much @ 30 yds.
Last edited by Judd; 03/04/13 10:39 PM.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/04/13 11:31 PM
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I would try a different brand of ammo if you haven't already just to see what happens.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 01:12 AM
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I would try a different brand of ammo if you haven't already just to see what happens. /\ This
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 01:13 AM
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I would try a different brand of ammo if you haven't already just to see what happens. /\ This Agree
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03/05/13 02:39 AM
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 03:50 AM
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Ok I will say what others might be thinking just aim the other way  Just kidding hope u find the answer
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03/05/13 03:32 PM
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 04:00 PM
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No one else mentioned this yet, but maybe try a different choke as well.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 04:11 PM
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Ok fellas.
THe guns is a turkish offbrand that was imported by mossberg.
It only has a bead in the front.
It is not me. I have had four others shoot the gun (two that were left handed) and all five of us shot to the left.
I have used all four chokes with no changes. I have used 8 different brands of ammo and shot sizes. All shoot to the left.
This gun is consistent, I'll give it that.
We even locked the gun in a vice on the bench and it shot to the left.
It aint me, It aint the chokes, It aint the ammo.
I will reverse the shims and see if that makes a difference.
Thanks for the input guys I appreciate it.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 04:14 PM
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Have you tried bending the barrel? Make sure you heat it up
first.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 04:24 PM
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Before you start shaving shims...flip them over and see what that does. On Beretta and Benelli's it is going from a DX to SX or SX to DX. Normally that is changing cast for left vs right hand shooter but I would try that before I started shaving in shims.
Good luck, 2" ain't much @ 30 yds. Yeah. I'm still geting over 30% of the shot in the kill zone, but It just bothers me that its not dead on.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 04:46 PM
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Is the bbl bent to the left?
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 05:57 PM
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We even locked the gun in a vice on the bench and it shot to the left.
what part of gun did you lock in vice?
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 06:02 PM
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We even locked the gun in a vice on the bench and it shot to the left.
what part of gun did you lock in vice?
The forend and the butstock
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 06:11 PM
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03/05/13 06:26 PM
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Bend the barrel, whack it on something solid, 8" tree or larger. Don't try to do it all in one tremendous blow. Like working up a good custom rifle load, little at a time. Experiment with a cast iron pipe 28-30 inches long. Not rocket science work.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 06:29 PM
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can you reset the bead? may be whats wrong with it
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 07:15 PM
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Well first get a 36 inch pipe wrench and the sturdiest vice you can find and then .........
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 07:38 PM
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I paid $285 for it brand new. That should have told me something.
I should just sell the damn thing and buy a better gun.
Last edited by Lipan Creep; 03/05/13 08:45 PM.
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/05/13 07:48 PM
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Put a level on the barrel if you wana check that....also take the barrel off are put it back together to make sure nothin is torqued
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/08/13 03:27 AM
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I once saw Golliday Stratton at the Waco Gun Club put the Barrel of a High Dollar O/U in the crotch of a nearby Oak
Tree and bend it in the direction he thought it should be shooting. Whats to loose on a cheap shotgun? JEM
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Re: Shotgun patterns to the left. How do you fix this
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03/08/13 05:50 AM
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Sell it and pick up and older 870
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