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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: mikejd on April 23, 2012, 06:21:26 AM

Title: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 23, 2012, 06:21:26 AM
I just picked up a Browning gold 3.5" nwtf. And was wondering if anyone had a favorite choke shell combo.
Thank
Mike
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on April 23, 2012, 06:28:25 AM
Great gun.

Polish the barrel.  Get some nitro 6x7 h13 and an Indian creek .675 or rhino .670 and it'll be everything you've ever dreamed of.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 23, 2012, 08:52:58 AM
I would try a .675 choke.  Mine shot very well with lead loads using a Comp-n-Choke back when I had my Browning Gold.  But Pure Gold or Indian Creek would more than likely be a good start. 
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 23, 2012, 09:34:57 AM
Cool guys. I'll probably start with the Indian creek. All 3 of you so far said it so sounds good to me. And I have had some good luck with them in some other guns.
Thanks
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: teke on April 23, 2012, 09:40:39 AM
Indian Creek .665 and Hevi 7's 2.25 oz. works great in my SX3.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: Gold Spur on April 23, 2012, 10:56:08 AM
Mine loves the Indian Creek .665 and H-13 7's. 300+ pellets in a 10" circle @ 40yds.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: South Alabama on April 23, 2012, 11:12:27 AM
Make sure yours likes ejecting the 3.5" ... i did not have great luck with mine
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: runngun on April 23, 2012, 02:56:58 PM
Pure gold 670 with Hevi 7s, Awesome!!!
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 23, 2012, 10:41:42 PM
Goldspur those are some numbers.

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: Gold Spur on April 24, 2012, 09:53:10 PM
I didn't get numbers like that until I tried Clarks deep cleaning trick.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 25, 2012, 12:11:57 PM
I am planning on doing a deep clean before my next time out.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: crenshawco on April 25, 2012, 12:37:15 PM
Rhino .670 and Nitro H510C (4,5,7).

I was getting 255 average with 2011 nitros. This years shells my numbers dropped to 235 for some reason but still plenty to kill them.

This is out of a NWTF Browning Gold from probably around 2003-2004
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: chipper on April 25, 2012, 12:50:55 PM
I'm running from 290 to 315 with the #7's in a IC .665 in my SX3.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 25, 2012, 01:27:59 PM
Crenshawko that's pretty much the same gun. The guy I got it from said it was about 7-8 yrs old. Also nwtf.
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: siyakadog on April 25, 2012, 10:18:54 PM
This is what I use, don't have a bunch of #'s but here goes...
I use 3.5's Hevi #5's out of the Browning Xfull turkey choke.  My gun is the Browning Gold Hunter with 26" barrel. 
Here goes the controversial part,  I won't hesitate to take a turkey out at 65yds.  Yes 65yds, have killed 5 at that range, I don't like it but when I have to make the shot it does it.  I prefer to shoot them at 30 yds but when the last day of season rolls around and they hang up, I know I can make the shot.

Hope it helps
Title: Re: Browning gold 3.5"
Post by: mikejd on April 26, 2012, 07:20:56 AM
Siyakadog you got to do what you got to do. We all want a nice 25 yes shot but that's no always available.
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