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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: tbarfiel22 on February 16, 2013, 11:49:07 AM

Title: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: tbarfiel22 on February 16, 2013, 11:49:07 AM
Hey guys im new to the forum. Ive looked all over the place for this and just can't find it. Im sorry if its out there and i haven't seen it but im gonna ask anyway. I just picked up a Browning Gold 3 1/2 12g 28 inch barrel. Just wondering what a good choke/shell combo there is for this gun. I purchased the Browning choke which is .640 constriction and hate it. It's obviously too tight and i can't figure it out. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 16, 2013, 05:16:48 PM
Get you a good .670 choke like Indian Creek or Pure Gold.  I'd shoot Hevi-13 3.5" 2.25oz #7's. 
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 16, 2013, 05:19:10 PM
I used to have that gun in a 26" barrel.  .665 to .670 would be about your best bet. 
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: TheSportsman on February 16, 2013, 11:57:33 PM
my gold loves the pure goldd .670
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: Gold Spur on February 17, 2013, 04:45:19 AM
My Gold likes the Indian Creek .665 choke shooting H-13, 3.5" 7's. It patterns the 6's well also.
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: the Ward on February 17, 2013, 06:10:57 AM
yea i couldn't get that choke to shoot good either.Like the other posters said a 670 to 680 ought to shoot well in your gun.
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: CrustyRusty on February 17, 2013, 09:26:34 AM
Try the Hevi13 choke I just tried one with my new Maxus and averaged 240 with hevi 3.5 6's
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: spaightlabs on February 17, 2013, 09:49:54 AM
I hunted that same gun for years - jelly head worked just dandy with lead and HTL.
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: DC101 on February 17, 2013, 11:41:07 AM
You won't be sorry using a H13 Choke with H13 6s or 7s; have had great success with this combination in my BGH.
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: tbarfiel22 on February 18, 2013, 02:31:04 PM
Thanks guys. I actually found a shell that would shoot good out of that choke. The win extended range #5s shot really good out of it so I'm gonna shoot it this year. I'll improve next year with some of y'all's recommendations.
Title: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 18, 2013, 10:13:06 PM
.670 rhino
.675 Indian Creek
.670 jellyhead

Not sure why a guy would throw htl 5's at a bird given the kinetic energy and increased pellet counts of 6s....
Title: Re: Browning Gold 3 1/2
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on February 19, 2013, 10:42:10 AM
Here's a choke for you that I'd bet money that would shoot Hevi-13 #7 loads very well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAD-Super-Max-Turkey-Choke-Browning-Inv-12-ga-MD-1018-/221190073613?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337ff4ad0d