Hahaha! X2!!!There are so many options and opinions on this it can make you crazy!
OKAY EVERY GUN HAS A BORE it is different for each type of gun like standerd is .730 benellis are .732 ..some are overbored to .742 every choke is different you can put the same choke say its constriction is .660 it will preform different in all 3 types of guns ..so to ask anybody whats the best choke you really have to try them out .and find what is best for you ... and then you have ported and non ported ..i go with non ported 3/4 extened choke..the way i see it is 9 out of 10 times your only shooting one shot at a time so why not make it the best you can ..now with a ported choke is best for duck and goose hunting.. i use non ported chokes because with a ported choke lots of your gasses are lost at the end of your gun and not pushing you load down range to your target .. and your ammo makes a big differents it really a long prosses to get a great turkey gun you need to ask a gun smith to help you outWhat is in your opinion the best turkey choke ? Does anyone know anyone who has done a pattern comparison ? Thanks
truth be told you only need that one golden bb to hit its mark :yikes:If you go by the 100 hit rule inside a 10" circle at a measured 40 yards I would go out on a limb to say there are bunch of guys hunting turkeys with a non-effective pattern.....especially those shooting lead.
If you have never shot any of the HTL loads like hevi shot or federal HW you really should give them a try. They put up MUCH better patterns than lead. Sure they are expensive, but how many are you going to shoot in a year? Great example.......
Benelli M1 12ga SSX choke winchester HV 6's- 120 inside 10" circle (just barely effective)
Benelli M1 12ga SSX choke hevi-13 7's- 280-300 inside a 10" circle (that's almost 2.5x more shot on paper at 40 yards than the lead)
JMO, but for those of you who shoot #4's you're really going to struggle to get anywhere near 100 pellets inside a 10" circle at 40 yards. Even 5's I would say would be a struggle.
I haven't had any birds complain about the 1 3/4 oz of 5's that I have been using for 10 years now. Just sayin.....If you go by the 100 hit rule inside a 10" circle at a measured 40 yards I would go out on a limb to say there are bunch of guys hunting turkeys with a non-effective pattern.....especially those shooting lead.
If you have never shot any of the HTL loads like hevi shot or federal HW you really should give them a try. They put up MUCH better patterns than lead. Sure they are expensive, but how many are you going to shoot in a year? Great example.......
Benelli M1 12ga SSX choke winchester HV 6's- 120 inside 10" circle (just barely effective)
Benelli M1 12ga SSX choke hevi-13 7's- 280-300 inside a 10" circle (that's almost 2.5x more shot on paper at 40 yards than the lead)
JMO, but for those of you who shoot #4's you're really going to struggle to get anywhere near 100 pellets inside a 10" circle at 40 yards. Even 5's I would say would be a struggle.
The best is speculative from one shotgun to the next. The reasons for that are barrel lengths, bore diameters, ammo...all of which vary from one brand to the next.Live2Hunt said:What is in your opinion the best turkey choke?
The best thing that any shotgun hunter can do is pattern the choke and ammo...at the distance(s) it's intended to be used. Patterning gives the shooter a lot of confidence in the weapon and its' ability/range.Live2Hunt said:Does anyone know anyone who has done a pattern comparison ? Thanks
Yep......but why not have 200+?truth be told you only need that one golden bb to hit its mark :yikes:
Never said the 5's wouldn't kill turkeys.......I've killed plenty with them back when I shot lead......however, let a bird hang up at 40-45 yards and I personally would think twice about shooting that bird. Putting 280+ inside a 10" circle at 40 yards....I wouldn't think twice.I haven't had any birds complain about the 1 3/4 oz of 5's that I have been using for 10 years now. Just sayin.....![]()
Honestly, I can't remember. I found a load that patterned well and have stuck with it. Most of my birds have been killed inside of 25 yards, and the few shots that I have stretched to 35-40 have killed them just as dead. I used to use 2 oz of 5's, but this 1 3/4 oz load out of my 870 3" mag really works well. The terrain in Jefferson County that I hunt, does not lend itself to long shots anyhow.Never said the 5's wouldn't kill turkeys.......I've killed plenty with them back when I shot lead......however, let a bird hang up at 40-45 yards and I personally would think twice about shooting that bird. Putting 280+ inside a 10" circle at 40 yards....I wouldn't think twice.
What kind of #'s are you getting with that 1-3/4oz load of 5's at 40 yards? You are probably barely pushing 100, if that. Simply because of the size of shot and the payload. You only have 296 pellets in that load.
Just about any gun will kill a turkey out to 20-25 yards. It's that 40 yard mark where a lot of turkey guns go down hill.
Yep......but why not have 200+?[/QU My concern is that even with hevi shot, a number 7 pellet isnt going to retain enough downrange energy past 35-40 yards. Yeah it mi ght punch paper at that range. I shoot hevi 13 5 shot through a jelly head and easily get 100 in a 10 inch circle and have more knockdown power.
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Not a concern at all.........that's the reason I shoot #7 hevishot. I can up my pellet count by 200 shots and due to the weight it hits everybit like #6 lead, if not #5 lead. I got to witness what it did to a gobbler at 25-30 yards last sunday. I'll just say this, the seat of the pants were mighty bloody as the head bounced off the back of the pants on the way back to the truck. Don't believe me......go on ohiogobbler.com and search #7 hevishot and there is someone on their who did a neckcrospy (spelling) after killing one with 7's. The shot went all the way through the birds head and neck at 40 yards.Yep......but why not have 200+?[/QU My concern is that even with hevi shot, a number 7 pellet isnt going to retain enough downrange energy past 35-40 yards. Yeah it mi ght punch paper at that range. I shoot hevi 13 5 shot through a jelly head and easily get 100 in a 10 inch circle and have more knockdown power.
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Hevi 7's will kill farther than we should be ethically shooting. The federal heavyweight 7's will kill even farther than the hevi 7's. From now on my gun will be eating 7's.