I have a older 3" BPS Inv. 26" and would like to see some input from those that shoot this gun. I have LB 3"/6s. Chokes are Hastings non ported .655, SSX .643, Jelly Head .660, Carlsons non ported .660 and a Undertaker non ported .665 . I live in Maine and we just got 6" of snow so waiting for warm temps.
Where you live in maine im up that way about every fall not many turkey where I go.
I shoot a BPS Invector plus with a 28" barrel. I have tried many chokes over the years and since Winchester came out with the Longbeards I have switched back to the very first turkey choke I bought for this gun. It is the Undertaker .665" non ported choke. I found with the Longbeards it threw the best pattern for me.
This was a lasered 32 yds.
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Hope this helps you out somewhat.
Smokin ... you may wind up with a headless gobbler if he's shot within 32-yds. :z-guntootsmiley:
I have a sumtoy .660 for a standard invector. It'll put 230 Hevi 7's and about 140 MagBlends @ 40. I found it used on this site in the classifieds... Good even hunting patterns.
This is out of a 20.5" barrel.
I shoot a 24" barrel invector plus bps with a .665 Indian Creek and get 140+ with the #5/ 3" long beards and 160+ with the #6/3" long beards.
Really happy to hear that others are using the Browning BPS invector. It is an underutilized Turkey gun. I have re-blued mine to a matt finish and painted the stock camo. I use a Kicks .665 choke with #4 Long Beard. Harvested an Eastern and two Merriam's this year. Awesome shotgun that will hold its own with any of the newer models.
I've been using a Browning 12 ga, 3" BPS with a Kicks 665 (shooting Longbeard XR #5) as my primary turkey gun for 25 plus years. It's rock solid and it's a turkey slayer and has served many dirt naps over the years. It was dipped by Jim Crumley Enterprise many years ago and has had 2 different barrels over the years. Had it dipped in Bottomland this past year since the old camo dip was showing it's age a bit. I have other turkey guns in the safe, but always reach for my trusty BPS.