Very impressed with 3rd degree!!

[Camp18]

I've been shooting magnum blend out of my Benelli SBEii for a couple years now.... Talked to some guys that were swearing by that Winchester long beard so I grabbed a box, while I was there I saw the 3rd degree, which is federal premium version of the mag blend, 5,6,7's!! Went home grabbed the shotgun and fired a few shots to compare everything, the long beard held a tight pattern at 40 yards I will say that, but the pellet count in a 10" circle didn't compare to the other 2... Mag blend shot great like it always does but the 3rd degree was just as good maybe a little better! All 3 were shot out of a SBEii with a primos jelly head maximum choke! 3rd degree was about $10 a box cheaper too! I think I'm going to give them a go this yr! Just sharing my results, it's not cheap to pattern a setup so I always like reading good reviews

 

[01Foreman400]

Haven't heard much about folks shooting the 3rd Degree's. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Wayne D Davis]

I've been shooting magnum blend out of my Benelli SBEii for a couple years now.... Talked to some guys that were swearing by that Winchester long beard so I grabbed a box, while I was there I saw the 3rd degree, which is federal premium version of the mag blend, 5,6,7's!! Went home grabbed the shotgun and fired a few shots to compare everything, the long beard held a tight pattern at 40 yards I will say that, but the pellet count in a 10" circle didn't compare to the other 2... Mag blend shot great like it always does but the 3rd degree was just as good maybe a little better! All 3 were shot out of a SBEii with a primos jelly head maximum choke! 3rd degree was about $10 a box cheaper too! I think I'm going to give them a go this yr! Just sharing my results, it's not cheap to pattern a setup so I always like reading good reviews

Its good to see I'm not the only one impressed with 3rd Degree.
I'm shooting a Moss. 835 with a Carlson .690 choke....
3.5 in. 2oz. and I really like the pattern...versatility is key. In 10 yrds....bunches a grapefruit sized pattern...at 40 plenty pellets without many openings. I am ready !

 

[Wayne D Davis]

No openings over 2 inches I should say in the pie plate

 

[spydermon]

I'd like to see these patterns and counts in the 10 vs the others

 

[hambone76]

Thought about trying the 3rd degree in my Nova this year but having a hard time giving up on the Longbeard XR loads after seeing the carnage from last season.

 

[Camp18]

Winchester long beard

 

[Camp18]

Hevi shot mag blend

 

[hambone76]

Nice. Was your actual point of aim the red dot on the neck?

 

[Camp18]

3rd degree

 

[Camp18]

Yes aiming at the dot im a little high, I don't know how to rotate the pics either

 

[hambone76]

You shouldn't have any problems with that setup. Hope it serves you well.

 

[icdedturkes]

Great patterns the 3rd degree and LB look close for pattern density.. Kinda odd seeing the results from Federal themselves and the intention of the load..

Would love to see a comparison at 20 to see if the 3rd degree is working like it should and your forty yard pattern is not just an anomaly.

 

[hawglips]

When shooting a small paper like that, you don't know if the pattern was better, or if the POI was better.

That's why it's important to shoot a large piece of paper so you can see the whole pattern instead of just a piece of it.

 

[Camp18]

Poi was the same on all 3 the 3rd degree may be a little left than the others, I think all 3 would kill a turkey so it's really what you want to see on paper, they're all dead with any of those shots, I have yet to count the pellets in a turkeys head hahaha

 

[sman]

Those are at 40? All 3 look good.

I can tell you I patterned the 3" #7 Fed 12 HW this weekend. It was junk compared to the others. Which is sad, cause I love their 20 load in the same set up.

 

[hambone76]

Those are at 40? All 3 look good.

I can tell you I patterned the 3" #7 Fed 12 HW this weekend. It was junk compared to the others. Which is sad, cause I love their 20 load in the same set up.

That's the load I shoot in my old Mossberg 500A. it patterns great and has killed a lot of birds. My gun has a 28" barrel and a .665 Star Dot choke.
The tighter I constricted it the worse the pattern got so I backed off a bit on my choke. I'll buy the rest of them if you want to let go of them 12 gauge #7's

 

[Wayne D Davis]

Mossberg 835 @ 20 and 40 yrds (Primos Tightwad .690)

Just got a Carlson .690 and plan on patterning over the weekend.

I'll see what it does @ 10, 20, 40 and 50....I now have 4 boxes to pattern with

 

[Wayne D Davis]

Mossberg 835 @ 20 and 40 yrds (Primos Tightwad .690)

Just got a Carlson .690 and plan on patterning over the weekend.

I'll see what it does @ 10, 20, 40 and 50....I now have 4 boxes to pattern with

lost my photo

 

[Wayne D Davis]

Mossberg 835/3rd Degree

At 20 and 40 yrds