Hi Guys:
New here first post. Have been shooting a Kicks GT .670 and Win. HV #5s. I want to try the Hevi 13 #7s. Please give me some advice on which Choke to go with. Maybe some 40 yd numbers. Thanks Guys. Probably going to be selling the Kicks once I decide on a choke.
Quote from: el diablo on May 23, 2011, 10:59:13 PM
I would try that kicks out first! The .670 is a popular size for the invector plus. I shot the kicks .675 this year with the 3" hevi 7's and had great patterns. Also, if the .670 doesnt give ya what ya want Kicks will swap ya for the size you want.
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I have both a Pure Gold .670 and an Indian Creek .675 that I use with my BPS (3.5"/26" barrel). The Pure Gold shoots a little tighter with Hevi-13 7's and Mag Blends...
Mine only has a 3" chamber, so I ended up with a Pure Gold .670 and Hevi-13 3-2-7's. I would definitely try the Kicks first, since you already own one.
I've got both a .675 and .665 Indian Creek for my BPS. The .675 patterned the 31/2" Magnum Blends and Hevi-13 #6's better than the .665 and the .665 was slightly better than the .675 with the 31/2" Hevi-13 #7's.
BPS is an awesome turkey gun, I think you fellas need to post some patterns!
The IC .675 patterned better for me than the IC .665 with the H-13 #6's. I mostly use the Pure Gold now just because it is easier to clean.
Quote from: gatrkyhntr70 on May 24, 2011, 02:25:30 PM
BPS is an awesome turkey gun, I think you fellas need to post some patterns!
Here's the IC .675 pattern...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/upou.jpg)
Here's the Pure Gold .670 pattern...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0613.jpg)
I like both... ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;)!!!
Awesome patterns!!! :you_rock: :you_rock:
Here's a 25 yd pattern (aiming @ waddles) from a few weeks ago with the PG .670 and H-13 # 7's...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0645.jpg)
I believe my numbers from patterning these loads last year @ 40 were in the 250-260's with the #7's and 220-230's with the Mag Blends. Both the PG and IC numbers were pretty close.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/stinkpickle/IMG_1362.jpg)
Kicks website states they don't recommend shooting hevi thru the kicks gt......
I have a browning silver and after extensive patterning found the .675 to be its choke of preference. With an IC .675, a polished barrel and nitro 4x5x7s I'm shooting 287 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
I'd recommend going with a .675 Indian Creek, .670 Rhino, or .675 Sumtoy.
I haven't personally run the Sumtoy through my browning just yet but I did recently purchase one for my Remington 870 Super Mag. With hevi-13 6's (2.25ounce) and a .650 sumtoy, I shot 241 in a 10" circle today at a measured 40 yards.
After today's results with sumtoy, I'll be experimenting with my browning very, very soon.
Quote from: VaTuRkStOmPeR on May 24, 2011, 05:47:26 PM
I have a browning silver and after extensive patterning found the .675 to be its choke of preference. With an IC .675, a polished barrel and nitro 4x5x7s I'm shooting 287 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Did you try a .675 Kicks? Are you using the H510C 4x5x7?
Quote from: Britton40 on May 24, 2011, 05:53:41 PM
Quote from: VaTuRkStOmPeR on May 24, 2011, 05:47:26 PM
I have a browning silver and after extensive patterning found the .675 to be its choke of preference. With an IC .675, a polished barrel and nitro 4x5x7s I'm shooting 287 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Did you try a .675 Kicks? Are you using the H510C 4x5x7?
Brit,
I've never shot a kicks. To the best of my knowledge, they do not recommend shooting hevi-shot through their products and that's all I shoot out of my turkey guns. As for the nitros, yes, they are 510C 4x5x7s...
That being said, I have a buddy with a 12 ga BPS shooting a customized nitro duplex load of 6x7s out of a .675 IC and he shoots somewhere in the 330's, I believe.
Quote from: WNY Bowhunter on May 24, 2011, 03:28:48 PM
Here's a 25 yd pattern (aiming @ waddles) from a few weeks ago with the PG .670 and H-13 # 7's...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0645.jpg)
I believe my numbers from patterning these loads last year @ 40 were in the 250-260's with the #7's and 220-230's with the Mag Blends. Both the PG and IC numbers were pretty close.
That pattern would deffinately wreck his day.
Yeah...I think ol' Charlie is just trying to cover his a$$ by recommending that hevi shot not be used in Kicks tubes. I can see why Comp-n-Choke slot porting might not hold up when taken to the extremes, but the porting on Kicks tubes should be much sturdier.
Your more than likely going to get your best opitmum patterns with either a .670 or .675. I used to shoot a Comp-n-Choke .675 in my Browning Gold 3.5 auto I had and it threw tremendous patterns. I'm going to say that a Pure Gold .670 would be perfect. That's just a hunch I have. I know I tried a lot of choke diameters. But I never tried the .670. That's why I say to try it since it's only .005 tighter than the .675.
And I agree try the Kicks out first. That Kicks should work. You can always pick up some other chokes later to try if you want. I do know that Pure Gold makes one hell of a choke.
Carlson ported .665 works as good as any and costs less. I have an Indian Creek .665 I aquired recently and it does not pattern any better than the Carlson at any range and costs more $ not that it matters if you are spending $30-$50 for hevi shells. I smashed 2 nice Kansas longbeards with lead this past season with my new super x 3. Of couse I have tagged many nice KS longbeards with my super x 2/Carlson also. Any of these chokes will shoot great patterns when using the smaller shot sizes. I have tried them all and maybe I am just partial to Carlson because they are made here in Kansas also. Use what you will I like Carlson. Not trying to stir it up just my 2 cents. Good luck to all
TLT
Quote from: gatrkyhntr70 on May 25, 2011, 07:18:37 PM
That pattern would deffinately wreck his day.
It wrecked this one's face this morning...:fud:.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0649-1.jpg)
Quote from: WNY Bowhunter on May 27, 2011, 01:03:10 PM
Quote from: gatrkyhntr70 on May 25, 2011, 07:18:37 PM
That pattern would deffinately wreck his day.
It wrecked this one's face this morning...:fud:.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/WNYBowhunter/Turkey%20Hunting/IMG_0649-1.jpg)
Awesome!! it kills me summer is knockin on our door here and you guys are still huntin up there. Was this with the vision call?
Nope, he was picking around out in a field with 3 hens so I had to put the ole sneaky-sneak on him...;D. The first time that I used that vision in the woods was last friday. I called in 3 gobblers for my dad on stateland, he had a big longbeard spitting/drumming @ 25 yds but the foliage was too thick to get a shot.