Pattern testing on the Franchi Affinity Elite 3.5

[rockchalk06]

I picked up a Franchi Affinity Elite 3.5" yesterday in the Optifade Marsh with Burnt Bronze. 28" and used the Patternmaster Code Black Duck Ported Choke. 35 yards freehand.

#1 was my Goose Load. Fiocchi Golden Goose 3.5" "T" shot.

#2 was the Hevi-Metal 3" #2 shot

#3 was the Kent Fast Steel 2.0. 3" #2 shot

#4 was the Apex S3 Steel. 3" #2 shot

#5 was the Browning Wicked Blend. #4 Bismuth mixed with #2 Steel. 3"

None of these were super scientific by any means and no 4'x4' backing, but they told me how tight the pattern was. I'm excited. All of these were amazing results.

 

[Snattlerake]

I hope you don't plan on eating the birds after shooting them. Won't be much left.

 

[rockchalk06]

I hope you don't plan on eating the birds after shooting them. Won't be much left.

Ya, duck in the decoys might make some ground meat

 

[Okie4570]

Give your mod and improved cylinder factory chokes a try and see what they do with some #2 and #4. Factory chokes have come such a long way in the last 10y.

 

[rockchalk06]

Give your mod and improved cylinder factory chokes a try and see what they do with some #2 and #4. Factory chokes have come such a long way in the last 10y.

I plan on it. It came with 4 chokes. 1 flush Modifed and 3 extended TruLock chokes in Long/Mid/Short Range.

 

[turkeyrun]

Back when I was a goose guide, on the Gulf Coast, Federal Steel 3" T was my go to load.

Back then, Bismuth, tungsten nor 3 1/2" shells existed.

 

[Lakenut]

Trulock makes excellent chokes. I run a flush light modified in my 20 Affinity for ducks over decoys