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Title: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 10:20:27 AM
Anyone have a short barrel favorite choke load combination they would share? I have a 19 inch barrel and would enjoy hearing from you.
Dave
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: Frankinthelaurels on March 28, 2012, 10:41:37 AM
Been using one since the first year they were introduced...hastings .655 choke and federal 2oz. #5's.... kicks like two mules these little 1300's and the are half semi....just push forward ! They usually blow the shell out on their own..
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 11:00:11 AM
Mine does. Kicks like a mule and auto ejects lol.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: allaboutshooting on March 28, 2012, 12:36:23 PM
Quote from: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 10:20:27 AM
Anyone have a short barrel favorite choke load combination they would share? I have a 19 inch barrel and would enjoy hearing from you.
Dave

Hey Dave,

That is a very short barrel. I'd recommend the SSX and some 3" Hevi-13 "Bronze" shells with 2 oz. of #6 shot. You may also want to try some of the #7 shot for a more dense pattern.

I have a very short barreled Fox SxS and I have also used the Wright's #3 chokes with that gun with good success, with those same shells.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: schief on March 28, 2012, 12:41:38 PM
just got a 1300 with 22" barrel. got a sumtoy choke .670 to shoot 3" FED HW#7. haven't shot it yet. waiting on my FFIII which is on order.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: gobbler777 on March 28, 2012, 01:26:35 PM
my 1300 has the 22" barrel. Shooting a 3" Heavy 13 7's through a Pure Gold choke tube = 206 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: paboxcall on March 28, 2012, 01:32:30 PM
My 1300 has a 21" barrel, and I am shooting a Jellyhead .660 with Hevi 3-2-7.  I am averaging 270 in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 01:43:29 PM
Wow paboxcall ! Wana trade guns ? 
:)
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: TnTurk on March 28, 2012, 02:08:07 PM
Here's a patten I shot the other day with a 22" barrell :

 

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,22016.0.html

Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: paboxcall on March 28, 2012, 02:08:20 PM
Quote from: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 01:43:29 PM
Wow paboxcall ! Wana trade guns ? 
:)

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,18285.0.html

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Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on March 28, 2012, 03:58:03 PM
Beautiful patterns guys. I have a pg on the way from bingo I'm waiting till it comes.to shoot my hvy  3-2-7.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: sippy cup on March 28, 2012, 04:03:28 PM
give goldhunter a pm he hunts with one
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: Mild Bill on March 28, 2012, 09:43:06 PM
I have a 22" barrel 1300 and with Winchester 3" XR #6 shot and a trulock .665 it will do 145 in a 10" circle at a measured 40 yards.  With nice even pattern of the other shot around that.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on March 29, 2012, 12:24:17 PM
Thanks for your replies . Dave
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: killdee on March 30, 2012, 07:01:05 PM
Im shooting a first year model NWTF 1300 with a JH 660 and hevi#7 2oz. and get a fine 40 yard pattern. I shot some #7 heavyweight 1-5/8 federal last weekend even with the slotted choke and got a nice even pattern but not near as dense as the hevi. My 10" counts ran from 190-208 with the JH choke.

BTW I found the Federal fc wad at about 30 yards and it seemed undamaged by the ported JH choke.
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on March 30, 2012, 09:23:15 PM
I get 185 to 200 pellets in the 10" at 40yds. from a GT .655 shooting Hevi 2oz. 6's. Nice even pattern and not too tight at 25 yards, about the size of a volleyball. My gun (22" barrel) prefers the 6's over the 7's.

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Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: WildSpur on April 01, 2012, 12:09:21 AM
Quote from: Gobblez on March 30, 2012, 09:23:15 PM
I get 185 to 200 pellets in the 10" at 40yds. from a GT .655 shooting Hevi 2oz. 6's. Nice even pattern and not too tight at 25 yards, about the size of a volleyball. My gun (22" barrel) prefers the 6's over the 7's.

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Thats pretty good!

Mine with the 22" barrel and Undertaker .675 do well with the Hevi 3/2/6 as well.  Averages 170. 
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: davesonic444 on April 03, 2012, 03:25:48 PM
Thanks for the help guys. I put some heavy #7  in my 19 inch barrel with a kicks .655 choke and average 220 in the 10 @ 40 yards . This will be my go to this spring :)
Title: Re: short barrel Winchester 1300 choke loads?
Post by: paboxcall on April 03, 2012, 03:50:57 PM
Good job.  That will get it done for sure!

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