Recommended Turkey Choke for Rem 1187 SM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Posts: 1,280
You mentioned Federal Heavy weight shells. Be aware that those shells use a flight control wad that is not intended for use with ported chokes or chokes that are designed to strip the wad away from the shot. It's not a safety issue or anything but you won't get the patterns you are looking for using the wrong type choke with those shells.
You can spend a lot of money tinkering with different stuff and each gun is an entity unto itself as to what it shoots best. But I'd bet you dollars to donuts that if you just went ahead and got some Hevi-13 6's and your pick of an Indian Creek, Hevishot, Rhino, or Jellyhead choke you would be so pleased with the results it would save you a lot of experimenting and maybe even money in the long run.
You can spend a lot of money tinkering with different stuff and each gun is an entity unto itself as to what it shoots best. But I'd bet you dollars to donuts that if you just went ahead and got some Hevi-13 6's and your pick of an Indian Creek, Hevishot, Rhino, or Jellyhead choke you would be so pleased with the results it would save you a lot of experimenting and maybe even money in the long run.
#13
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 18
I would recommend the HeviShot turkey choke. I shoot an SX3 and when I went from the factory tube to the HeviShot tube my pattern tightened up a good deal. I shoot the Hevi-13 in #6 and have also used the Magnum Blend, both pattern well.
#16
I, as well as others have said. won't throw that factory tube in a drawer till you put it on paper first. I have a Moss. Turkey Tactical with the factory turkey tube and it prints the most devastating patterns I have ever seen out to 50yds!!!! I use Hevi-Shot, Hevi-13's and Winch. Supreme. Just try different types and shot sizes and see what it holds first.