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choke question
this year for turkey im going to use either my winchester model 12, or my mossberg 500. the winchester, the barrel is full choke, and the mossberg has screw in chokes. if i decide to get a turkey choke for my mossberg, is it worth it to get one?, how much further is my range with a turkey choke vs. a full?, and what are some turkey chokes you would reccommend?
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RE: choke question
Full will get the job done fine. But to answer your question about how much more range you'd get, the answer is, it depends on the gun/choke/load combination. Full will get the job done great, as long as it's patterning good out to whatever range you want to shoot.
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Everything Rory/mo said is right. you can buy a less expensive exfull choke for your mosberg (undertaker from walmart is about $20) and it might not give you as good a range as the winchester with the full choke
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ORIGINAL: birddog3412 Everything Rory/mo said is right. you can buy a less expensive exfull choke for your mosberg (undertaker from walmart is about $20) and it might not give you as good a range as the winchester with the full choke I know this because I test them all the time. You want to look at a .665 constriction for a 12 gauge. So you know I DO Not work for any choke company either, but can show you the resaults in my DVD "Learning the Ropes of Wild Turkey Hunting" and its all in color... |
RE: choke question
here is some testing at 40 yards with different shells and chokes. Can your 12 gauge Winchester toss a pattern like that at 40 yards ?
 heres a closer look at the best target  Now here is one with nitro loads..  Now you can see that this is a 20 gauge pattern not a 12 at 40 yards... Here's the range at the 40 yard mark  Here is the DVD if you want to see a bunch of patterns from a factory full and aftermarket chokes...  |
RE: choke question
You had better listen to Adrian. Get a turkey choke. I currently use a Jellyhead, but may try an Indian Creek this Spring.
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I would try an Indian Creek .660 and Hevi-13 3" #6 2oz in that Mossberg....you should be able to get a good pattern to 40 yards or farther.
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the indian creek looks real good but EXPENSIVE!
is their any choke that is less expensive but still good at 40 yards? becasue im in high school and dont have a job and dont have 2 nickles to rub together! |
RE: choke question
ORIGINAL: Adrian J Hare here is some testing at 40 yards with different shells and chokes. Can your 12 gauge Winchester toss a pattern like that at 40 yards ? heres a closer look at the best target Now here is one with nitro loads.. Now you can see that this is a 20 gauge pattern not a 12 at 40 yards... Here's the range at the 40 yard mark Here is the DVD if you want to see a bunch of patterns from a factory full and aftermarket chokes...
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ORIGINAL: mossbergman11/OH the indian creek looks real good but EXPENSIVE! is their any choke that is less expensive but still good at 40 yards? becasue im in high school and dont have a job and dont have 2 nickles to rub together! |
RE: choke question
ORIGINAL: superstrutter ORIGINAL: mossbergman11/OH the indian creek looks real good but EXPENSIVE! is their any choke that is less expensive but still good at 40 yards? becasue im in high school and dont have a job and dont have 2 nickles to rub together! my friend told me that he can shoot 60 yards with remington nitro turkey loads with a remington super full choke and get kill groups is he bs? |
RE: choke question
..........That might depend on what his definition of "kill groups" is. He might very well get a couple of pellets into a turkey head target at 60 yards, but I highly doubt that he is getting a "pattern" at that range with Remington Nitro Turkey Loadsof any shot size.
Another choke you might look into that is not usually noted is a Trulock choke tube. They make a pretty good choke for the money....should run anywhere from $38-$48 depending on whether you want the ported or nonported model. |
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ORIGINAL: Hurricanespg ..........That might depend on what his definition of "kill groups" is. He might very well get a couple of pellets into a turkey head target at 60 yards, but I highly doubt that he is getting a "pattern" at that range with Remington Nitro Turkey Loadsof any shot size. Another choke you might look into that is not usually noted is a Trulock choke tube. They make a pretty good choke for the money....should run anywhere from $38-$48 depending on whether you want the ported or nonported model. |
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does ported mean it sticks out of the muzzle? becasue i want one that sticks out......they look awesome:D No, it means it has the holes in it. Mainly to reduce recoil I believe. |
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ORIGINAL: Rory/MO does ported mean it sticks out of the muzzle? becasue i want one that sticks out......they look awesome:D No, it means it has the holes in it. Mainly to reduce recoil I believe. |
RE: choke question
ORIGINAL: mossbergman11/OH ORIGINAL: Rory/MO does ported mean it sticks out of the muzzle? becasue i want one that sticks out......they look awesome:D No, it means it has the holes in it. Mainly to reduce recoil I believe. |
RE: choke question
There is different ways to port a choke and some aren't ported. It depends is still the same answer. One can be better than the other depending on all the other factors. Depends. Chokes that "stick out" are extended chokes. "felt" recoil is part of it but seprating the wad from load is another factor in porting possibly as well. Do you want this or not? Will it help or hurt your final pattern as it leaves the barrel? Depends.
Nothing wrong with NOT having a 40-50 yd turkey gun. If you're still in HS and are forced to bring 'em in to 30 yds with your setupjust think how good you'll be when you finish school, get a job, and set yourself up with the 50 yd killer. look out turkeys ;) It's fun to play around with all this but it does take $$. At the end of the day the gobbler over your shoulder doesn't care what kind of choke you had. Just find out how to put him over your shoulder with what you have. |
RE: choke question
ORIGINAL: OntElk There is different ways to port a choke and some aren't ported. It depends is still the same answer. One can be better than the other depending on all the other factors. Depends. Chokes that "stick out" are extended chokes. "felt" recoil is part of it but seprating the wad from load is another factor in porting possibly as well. Do you want this or not? Will it help or hurt your final pattern as it leaves the barrel? Depends. Nothing wrong with NOT having a 40-50 yd turkey gun. If you're still in HS and are forced to bring 'em in to 30 yds with your setupjust think how good you'll be when you finish school, get a job, and set yourself up with the 50 yd killer. look out turkeys ;) It's fun to play around with all this but it does take $$. At the end of the day the gobbler over your shoulder doesn't care what kind of choke you had. Just find out how to put him over your shoulder with what you have. i think getting them in closer will be harder and make me better hunter as well;) |
RE: choke question
The difference that a top quality custom after market choke can make can be considerable! I've tried numerous chokes in several different turkey guns and by far, THE best ones I've found are the Indian Creek, Black Diamond Strike.
Its amazing how many #5's that a load of Hevi-Shot will deliver down range, even at 50 and 60 yards! It may be some of the best money you spend on any of your turkey hunting gear. Good luck and good shootin' |
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