Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
03-20-2006, 11:37 AM
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Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I have been shooting the federal flight controls out of my 835 with a ported choke tube, but ive heard recently that if you use this shell with a ported tube you defeat the whole purpose. I guess the ported tube slows down the wadding and the flight control is suppose to stay with the shot. Anyone know anything about this. To be honest my gun patterend the best with them even with the ported tube, just wondering if it would be better if it were not ported.
03-20-2006, 05:44 PM
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I know I have suggested before that the Federal FliteControls are best without ports, but I will admit I am basing this on the opinion of a friend, so you could argue that it is a "he said she said" kinda situation.
It seems logical that they would do best without ports, but then again the 835 comes standard with ports so who the heck knows...
If you have a good pattern with a ported choke then get out there and kill with it...only way you will know for sure
It seems logical that they would do best without ports, but then again the 835 comes standard with ports so who the heck knows...
If you have a good pattern with a ported choke then get out there and kill with it...only way you will know for sure
03-20-2006, 07:23 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I think it was in turkey and turkey hunting mag that Jay Langston brought up that question and was going to test and research but i have not seen anything since
03-20-2006, 07:58 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I sent email to the company asking about ported barrels. It should not effect the flite control. It is the ported tubes, designed to strip the wad away that will effect it. The ports in the barrel allow gasses to escape!
03-21-2006, 01:39 PM
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I read the samething in Turkey and Turkey hunting.
A couple of weeks ago I shot Flight controls thru a Tru-Glo gobble stopper non-ported, and my Carlson ported tube. I use the Carlson all the time.
My pattern was better thru the Carlson. I'm sticking with my Carlson and the Flight controls. During this little test the wads out of each traveled the same distance down range. For what it's worth.
A couple of weeks ago I shot Flight controls thru a Tru-Glo gobble stopper non-ported, and my Carlson ported tube. I use the Carlson all the time.
My pattern was better thru the Carlson. I'm sticking with my Carlson and the Flight controls. During this little test the wads out of each traveled the same distance down range. For what it's worth.
03-21-2006, 02:53 PM
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
I have alsoread in Turkey and Turkey hunting that there not for ported tubes but I tried some in my 870 supermag w/Jellyhead choke and #5 shot ,got 120+ in a 10 inch circle @40 yards. I intend to check it out further in the next 1-2 weeks,will let you know.
03-21-2006, 07:06 PM
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RE: Federal Flight Control with Ported chokes?
ORIGINAL: dubz444
I have been shooting the federal flight controls out of my 835 with a ported choke tube, but ive heard recently that if you use this shell with a ported tube you defeat the whole purpose. I guess the ported tube slows down the wadding and the flight control is suppose to stay with the shot. Anyone know anything about this. To be honest my gun patterend the best with them even with the ported tube, just wondering if it would be better if it were not ported.
I have been shooting the federal flight controls out of my 835 with a ported choke tube, but ive heard recently that if you use this shell with a ported tube you defeat the whole purpose. I guess the ported tube slows down the wadding and the flight control is suppose to stay with the shot. Anyone know anything about this. To be honest my gun patterend the best with them even with the ported tube, just wondering if it would be better if it were not ported.
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Jeffrey Moore
LAwton
OK
Was looking on some Hunting forums and it was mentioned that it is
recommended that Flight Control loads should not be used with ported
barrels or ported choke tubes. Wondering if this is so?
Thanks
Jeff Moore
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I have seen them work in Ported and Unported bbls.It will vary depending
on the firearm.forcing cone.choke system.
Optimal results were in non ported of .665-.670 restriction and they
definitely should not have a wad stopper feature.
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