Shot my SXP with Winchester 12ga. using Longbeard XR 3.5 in #5s and here are the results with three different choke tubes:
Conditions:
75 degrees with light wind.
barrel swabbed with a boresnake between shots
shots taken from a ledsled at 40 yards
pellet hits counted in a 10 inch circle
#1 Jebs Headhunter .650
170
#2 Carlsons Heavyshot .664
166
#3 Kicks Gobblin Thunder .680
134
What do y'all think?
Did you try the " Longbeard " choke that came with it?
My fault this is the regular SXP not the model that comes with that choke, so no.
However I did some research and the Carlsons Longbeard choke which i think is the one in question is a .665 and the one I tested is a .664. I called the company and asked what the difference was and the guy pretty much said marketing. I would not expect much of a difference in pattern.
Sounds good to me, was the pattern even/without holes?
This is what my SXP managed:
Temp 67 degrees
Hevi shot #7
40 yrds
Strangler .665 - 10" circle - 189
-Scott T.
I have a picture posted using a long beard Carlson's choke .665 It patterned better then stock choke in my opinion, someone just posted on forum it looked good for #5s LBs