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Title: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: longbeards21 on February 18, 2012, 03:03:52 PM
I have a browning invector plus 12 gauge NWTF edition with 24" barrel. I am currently using a kicks .670 choke with winchester extended range 2oz 6's and I am not that pleased with the pattern numbers. I would like to hear some other choke/shell combos and the pattern numbers.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: wingbonehntr on February 18, 2012, 05:17:17 PM
I have the same gun with a rhino 670. I shoot Hevi 13 3-1/2 2-1/4 6s and7swith good results. On average I get about 180 with 6s and 240 with 7s. If you want to spend the extra money, NITROS are a good load. They will usually put up 240 to 250s for me. I have shot many Winchester xr and they have never put up the numbers for me that Hevi 13 or nitro has. I also have an Indian creek 665 and 675,and a pure gold 670.  These chokes all put up good numbers. You have a good choke. You may want to try a different load. Hope this will help.
Brent
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: DC101 on February 18, 2012, 05:18:32 PM
BGH 3" hevi 7s through a HeviShot Choke does the job.

SX2 3" hevi 6s with a HeviShot Choke relieves all of their worries.

SX2 also does well with a JH and HS 6s or 7s, but not as tight a pattern as with the HeviShot tube.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: Gold Spur on February 18, 2012, 05:28:22 PM
I use the same gun longbeards21. I shoot H-13 3.5" 7's through a Indian Creek BDS .665. After deep cleaning the barrel I can get over 300 pellets in a 10" circle @ 40yds. Also H-13 3.5" 6's pattern great. I haven't tried the Winchester extended range shells.



Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: saveallj on February 18, 2012, 06:45:49 PM
I second the Indian Creek.  Shoots great!
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: Squirrel Hunter on February 18, 2012, 07:26:14 PM
Rhino 670 , Nitro 7's Awesome
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: rcpigg65 on February 18, 2012, 11:16:17 PM
I shoot the same gun and have an old briley 675 and a kicks 680 and also tried a kicks 670 and could never get the extended range to shoot as well as 3-2-5 lead l;oads . also the old hevi shot white hull shells did not pattern well for me . later on after good deep cleaning I found the newer bronse hull hevi loads in 6's or 7's shoot very well in either of my chokes . I have always been a fan of winchester turkey loads but just never stumbled on right combination for the ext range .
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: longbeards21 on February 21, 2012, 11:27:08 AM
I think I am gonna buy some hevi shells today. What do yall recommend I get as far as oz's and 6's or 7's? Keep in mind, its a 3.5" NWTF browning invector plus 24"barrel with a kicks .670 choke.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: allaboutshooting on February 21, 2012, 12:30:45 PM
Quote from: longbeards21 on February 18, 2012, 03:03:52 PM
I have a browning invector plus 12 gauge NWTF edition with 24" barrel. I am currently using a kicks .670 choke with winchester extended range 2oz 6's and I am not that pleased with the pattern numbers. I would like to hear some other choke/shell combos and the pattern numbers.

I would "deep clean" the bore and then try some of the 3" Hevi-13 "Bronze" shells with 2 oz. of either #6 or #7 shot. Since you have the NWTF edition with the 24" barrel, I'd use the SSX with it's unique internal geometry with that load. I think you'd see a major difference in your patterns.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: longbeards21 on February 21, 2012, 03:20:08 PM
will a change from a .670 constriction to a .675 constriction change the pattern alot?
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: longbeards21 on February 21, 2012, 03:22:37 PM
Quote from: allaboutshooting on February 21, 2012, 12:30:45 PM
Quote from: longbeards21 on February 18, 2012, 03:03:52 PM
I have a browning invector plus 12 gauge NWTF edition with 24" barrel. I am currently using a kicks .670 choke with winchester extended range 2oz 6's and I am not that pleased with the pattern numbers. I would like to hear some other choke/shell combos and the pattern numbers.

I would "deep clean" the bore and then try some of the 3" Hevi-13 "Bronze" shells with 2 oz. of either #6 or #7 shot. Since you have the NWTF edition with the 24" barrel, I'd use the SSX with it's unique internal geometry with that load. I think you'd see a major difference in your patterns.

Thanks,
Clark

This may be a dumb question but what is SSX?
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: teke on February 21, 2012, 05:35:08 PM
I third the Indiancreek .665 and Hevi 7's  3.5 2.25oz. You wont be disappointed.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: Oconeeguy on February 21, 2012, 08:38:30 PM
I think SSX stands for: Strut Stopper Extreme choke. It seems like i saw one somewhere. Am I correct?
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: rtsj on February 21, 2012, 08:42:09 PM
Quote from: Oconeeguy on February 21, 2012, 08:38:30 PM
I think SSX stands for: Strut Stopper Extreme choke. It seems like i saw one somewhere. Am I correct?

Roy
Yes you would be correct.  Tru Glo makes it.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: Five O on February 21, 2012, 10:10:59 PM
C-N-C .670 with 3.5 Magnum Blends gave me 268 in the 10 at 40 yrds out of my BPS
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: TANK on February 21, 2012, 11:00:24 PM
I have the same recipe as you. I shoot 3 1/2 Hevi-Blends out of the Hevi-Choke. I haven't counted but at 50 yards its impossible to weave a gobblers head in there without having plenty shot in it. I have killed 6 with "Ol Moses" in the last 3 seasons......
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: saveallj on February 23, 2012, 08:02:41 PM
I shoot Indian Creek in mine and love it.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: allaboutshooting on February 24, 2012, 10:11:31 AM
Quote from: Oconeeguy on February 21, 2012, 08:38:30 PM
I think SSX stands for: Strut Stopper Extreme choke. It seems like i saw one somewhere. Am I correct?

Here you go http://allaboutshooting.com/index.php?cPath=69

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: decoykrvr on February 24, 2012, 11:12:08 AM
Indian Creek makes a .665 and a .675 for the Invector +.  My BPS which has a 26" barrel patterns the MagBlends better w/ the .675 and the 6's and 7's better w/ the .665.  Interestingly, my gun patterns only slightly better w/ the 31/2" shells vs. the 3" in the Hevi-13 gold hull shells with a lot less recoil with the 3" shells.  Both the 3" and 31/2" Hevi-13's produce impressive turkey killing patterns (> 100 pellets in 10") which hold-up out to 50 yards which is the furtherest which I have patterned both tubes.
Title: Re: Browning Invector Plus 12 gauge
Post by: BHMTitan on February 28, 2012, 04:38:11 PM
I shoot an A5 w/ 21" barrel.  With Kick's 0.670 I could not get good results with the XR, but did great with the Hevi-13 #6.