Chokes

[SP-10 Fan]

I haven't scoured the board or done a search for Indian Creek chokes, but of the posts I have read I don't recall anyone mentioning they had, or, had and used and Indian Creek choke.  I'm sure I missed some posts where guys are using IC, but I see the other custom choke makers a whole lot more.  Has IC fallen in disfavor?  Are they still in business (I didn't think of that till just now)?

[mikejd]

You definetly havnt looked much. Their are probably more people using IC then any other.

[SP-10 Fan]

I figured it was just me.  Now I have confirmation.

[mikejd]

Yes they are still great chokes.

[SP-10 Fan]

I've got 3 different Rhino chokes for my SP-10.  Other than with the Federal FC HW (I shoot it through an un-ported Rhino choke), the IC shoots a better pattern than all of them.  I have finally tuned a very nice load using STEEL and TSS.  It throws a tighter pattern than anything other than Nitro Ammo.  I guess Ray has some years and experience on me  .

[Old Gobbler]

The IC is a high performing choke and was innovative when it became popular 8 years ago when the 12 gauge versions started to win the Nwtf shoots with 3 inch circles at 40 with h13 loads ,throughout the years there has been some ugly public situations where people have blown up IC chokes with magblends , federal fc , and one MADD choke the predecessor to the IC choke , that used the similar birdcage port design blew up with nitros - since then the choke material has been beefed up with a stronger ss material , IC chokes with older packaging will sometimes not mention flightcontrol wads , but on ic's website they specifically mention NOT to shoot flight control wads

Since then they have introduced many more chokes in 20 gauge , and 10 - the 10 is a good design , but I will never shoot one , for the above mentioned reason(s) but people have mentioned fabulous performance shooting the IC chokes , I would be interested in a non ported version similar to what some of the IC folks use at the Nwtf still shoots , but my gun already shoots ridiculously well , it could probably shoot well ....well...beyond what I would ever dream of squeezing a trigger on , so it's just overkill for me

With the ever changing turkey load and choke combinations it is important to verify the safety compatibility with the ammo and choke builder , this is so important

The most consistent all around choke I've ever owned for my sp10  that shot most loads well and some outstanding was a rhino .685 that I've owned for 16 years now , it shoots the nitro h210 straight 7's ( not the triplex hevi ) at a 380 !   It shoots the federal #7 at 180 , it shoots the h13 #5 at 160 , it shoots the nitro 2.25 ounce straight #5 at 180 - it may not shoot all loads the very best , but it shoots most very good -


With that said .....I shoot the kicks and federal hw combo that produces a 219 , just because I bought up 2 cases of the ammo and said to the heck with it , I'm done shopping around for ammo and chokes each year , I'll just stick with this combo and be done with it - I would be totally shocked if I live long enough to burn through that much ammo shooting at 2 bird a year Florida Osceolas

[SP-10 Fan]

My IC choke never comes off of my SP-10 anymore.  It has consistently patterned better that any of the other high-end chokes and even some more affordable chokes that I tried.  I have a custom portless  Rhino Choke that I had made just for shooting the Federal FC HW #6 shells.  But, this IC choke absolutely obliterates the target with Nitro #4 Hevi Shot.  I could happily shoot that combination for the rest of my life if for some reason I was unable to load my own TSS shells.  The IC choke runs rings around the other chokes I have when shooting my handloads.  I'm considering getting another IC choke in the event I damage the one I have now.

[Old Gobbler]

My IC choke never comes off of my SP-10 anymore.  It has consistently patterned better that any of the other high-end chokes and even some more affordable chokes that I tried.  I have a custom portless  Rhino Choke that I had made just for shooting the Federal FC HW #6 shells.  But, this IC choke absolutely obliterates the target with Nitro #4 Hevi Shot.  I could happily shoot that combination for the rest of my life if for some reason I was unable to load my own TSS shells.  The IC choke runs rings around the other chokes I have when shooting my handloads.  I'm considering getting another IC choke in the event I damage the one I have now.

I would purchase  that extra choke at the soonest opportunity , typically 10 ga choke runs are infrequent and made in small batches and there is not telling when the next available chance to get one will arise

[SP-10 Fan]

Thanks for the heads up.  I have seen a marked decrease in the quantity of everything that has to do with the Big 10.  I broke my charging handle.  It sheared right off even with the ejection port.  Fixing it was no problem.  Finding a charging handle was.  Remington does not manufacture the SP-10 charging handle any longer.  I located a local gunsmith who had ONE.  I bought it and replaced the broken one.  I also found a gunshop in Paducah, KY that carried a lot of shot gun parts.  They had ONE SP-10 charging handle.  I bought that as well.  Now I have an extra.  I'm thinking about buying up as many spare parts as I can find.  I love my gun and it would kill me if I couldn't use it because all the spare parts were gone.