This is why I shoot Indian Creek and TSS

[gophert]

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I just wanted to show two pattern comparisons with the IC .562 and .555.  This load with those chokes is so consistent it is crazy.  I just got the IC .562 and pretty much knew it would throw a very nice hunting pattern.   

IC .555


IC .562


Tim

[turkey_slayer]

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Nice! I'm shooting a Indian creek .555 with the 1 7/16 tss load and need to open it up some. The .562 is a great hunting pattern. The .555 is nice if u wanna rip his head off lol

[gophert]

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Nice! I'm shooting a Indian creek .555 with the 1 7/16 tss load and need to open it up some. The .562 is a great hunting pattern. The .555 is nice if u wanna rip his head off lol

Yes I totally agree.  I have killed a number of birds with the .555 but was in search of a more even 20" pattern.  The .562 definitely is closer to that and is what I will be hunting with.  I'm thinking the IC .570 may be the perfect 250/250 hunting combo. 

[Tom Foolery]

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My goodness what a pattern

[nyhunter]

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How did the .555 pattern with the H-13 #7'a and Fed HW #7's ? my Rem, with a 26" barrel didn't shoot very good with the ssx.550 and either of thos. I'm wondering if the longer barrel needs a more open choke?

[gophert]

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How did the .555 pattern with the H-13 #7'a and Fed HW #7's ? my Rem, with a 26" barrel didn't shoot very good with the ssx.550 and either of thos. I'm wondering if the longer barrel needs a more open choke?

My gun didn't like the SSX .550 either.  It would shoot 150 one shot then 120 the next.  That inconsistency drove me nuts.  The IC .555 shoots everything well.  Even though IC says not to shoot the Fed FC wad out of its chokes, the 20 ga FCW is much softer and my IC put up good numbers. (168 in 10").  The hevi was in the 140's at 10".  You should see even better with the 26" barrel.  I have a friend who shoots a IC .555 from a 26" barrel and with his hevishot #7 handload was getting in the 225 in 10".  I say all that to say that it is well worth the money and you won't be dissappointed.  Midway has them on sale now.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/520534/indian-creek-black-diamond-strike-turkey-choke-tube-browning-invector-mossberg-accu-choke-weatherby-multi-choke-winchester-win-choke-20-gauge-555-constriction?cm_vc=U112

[joshua]

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Shot my Franchii Affinity 20 using the IC .555 and the Hevi 7s. 26" barrel.  5 shots averaged between 170-180 in 10" @40. 173,174,176,181,183. One of the most consistant chokes I've ever used. Use the .665 in my 1187 12 and get consistent patterns as well.

[wbralo]

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Gophert, Do you have any info on how that shell will shoot with a youth model 870 and a PG570? I was wondering how the TSS did with a ported choke. By the way those are some great patterns!!

Thanks

[hookedspur]

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TSS out of my M2 with a IC 555 26" @ 40 on a cold windy day. I dont blame you for shooting it .

[wbralo]

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Thats awesome!!

[gophert]

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Gophert, Do you have any info on how that shell will shoot with a youth model 870 and a PG570? I was wondering how the TSS did with a ported choke. By the way those are some great patterns!!

Thanks

I don't have first hand knowledge with that choke, but my guess is that it will be fantastic.  I have yet to see any choke shoot bad with TSS.  I like the .562 to .570 range for 20's with TSS, so my guess is that the PG .570 would be smokin!

[mudcreek]

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what is TSS

[wbralo]

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Thanks for the info. I'm getting some tss in a couple of weeks and look forward to patterning it!

[gophert]

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what is TSS

Tungsten Super Shot.  It's much denser than hevi shot and therefore gives a better down range pattern (and up close) and hits harder.  This allows you to shoot smaller pellets with the same smack power as a larger pellet, but get so many more in the kill zone.  The patterns speak for themselves.  It is not sold by shell manufacturers and must be handloaded. 

[Sand Man]

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Great patterns Tim.

Have you ever patterned any of the Trulock or Carlson chokes?  I've got a full and turkey in Trulock and Turkey in the Carlson.  I bought both of them for a use on here, but I've always run the Remington Super Full on my builds and stopped there.

To the poster asking about Pure Gold chokes.  Not sure if it correlates to 20ga, but we got great TSS results in our 12's from Pure Gold and Indian Creek chokes.