Guest J_Owens_66 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Well i bought a box of the new Federal Flight Controls 3 & 1/2 inch, # 5 shot. Took it out today and fired it at 40 yards....poor results. This was out of a Mossberg 835 w/ the factory tube in it. Only 23 pellet holes in the 10 inch circle, and 7-8 in the head area. These didn't touch the performance of the Winchester Supreme High Velocitys same length and shot size. What would you suggest i get to improve the pattern of this Flight Controls, they have a undertaker choke tube for my gun at Wal-Mart for 15 bucks, .695 ID. Think it would help? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! Shoot the #6's, The #5's did not shoot good in my gun either. Put in a #6 and boy is the pattern awesome. Try that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J_Owens_66 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! 10 bucks for the shells or 15 for the tube, im not sure which to get. I'm getting frustrated buying shells . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! I've heard a lot of people complaining about their patterns from #5 shells. Simply going to #6 should increase your pellet count. But other than that, I would suggest asking a local gun store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J_Owens_66 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! The wind was blowing extremly hard today, i think maybe the wind moved my pattern off a bit. I hate using more shells though, ill have to shoot some more when the wind isn't blowing as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J_Owens_66 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! Could have been the 5 shot, but the Winchester Supremes did great in it so i figured the Federals would do the same. Could have been the wind, ill give them another shot when it calms down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! Try #4's. I also settled on HevyShot as primary with the above mentioned Winchesters in 2nd. I use those exclusively in my 835. The factory choke was chewed up last year by heavyshot so I switched to the TruGlo. I saw a little difference in chokes but I think that is because my last one was beat to death. I had the following results. I also posted the whole thing earlier for my 835. Hevyshot #4's -10" circle at 50 yards had 30 hits. Winchester Supreme High Velocity had 29 Hevy shot had the tightest grouping in the head and neck area, thus it is my pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J_Owens_66 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! Ronin, what size shell was that? 3 or 3 and 1/2? Yes, the factory tube says only for lead shot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! Try the Federal with your MOD choke.No I'm not crazy just try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! 3 1/2 just like yours. Mine seems to really like #4's. I use it for coyotes and turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullfan Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Federal Flight Control Pattern In! I also tryed them, the lead shot was 3 1/2 #5 2oz, it did not shoot well at all, only had 28 hits in a 10"circle at 43yds. The second was the Federal Heavyweight 3 1/2 #5 1 7/8oz, This stuff is awsome, I had over 100 hits in a 10" circle at 43yds. I have made the switch from hevi-Shot. Buth were shot out of a Winchester super x-2, witha Tru-glo choke tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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