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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: zeke632 on March 25, 2013, 02:58:56 PM

Title: A Few Questions
Post by: zeke632 on March 25, 2013, 02:58:56 PM
I've got a 20ga Upland Special BPS.

If I wanted to shoot the Fed HW #7's that I've been reading a lot about, what choke should I go with.

Would I expect that choke to do well with Hevi-Shot in a #6...I understand that patterning it would be the only true way to find out.

I'm guessing that the IC chokes are out of the question with the Flight Control wads?
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: R AJ on March 25, 2013, 07:04:09 PM
The Sumtoy choke in the 562-5 is excellent for that gun. It has been tested and also works well with other Fed FC lead shells.I particularly like that in the #7s . One choke with several applications.
Good on the Hevi-13 #6s as well.
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: zeke632 on March 26, 2013, 08:55:54 AM
Thanks RAJ  ! 
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 26, 2013, 09:45:16 AM
I have the SumToy 562-5 in my Remington 20 and it shoots Fed HWT and Hevi in both 6's and 7's extremely well. It also shoots Winchester Supreme 5's great.
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: SKFOOTER on March 26, 2013, 01:17:32 PM
Quote from: Daman on March 26, 2013, 09:45:16 AM
I have the SumToy 562-5 in my Remington 20 and it shoots Fed HWT and Hevi in both 6's and 7's extremely well. It also shoots Winchester Supreme 5's great.
What length barrel and how "extremely well" does it pattern the HW 7's at 40 yards??  Thanks. 
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 26, 2013, 02:07:46 PM
My 870 is putting on average in the 10" at 40:

Hevi 7's - 170
HWT 7's - 165
Hevi 6's - 135 (I hunt with this load)
HWT 6's - 122

I hunt the Hevi 6's because the pattern is so even and so repeatable. The 7's are splotchy in my combo even though the pellet counts are higher.
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: SKFOOTER on March 26, 2013, 03:09:53 PM
Quote from: Daman on March 26, 2013, 02:07:46 PM
My 870 is putting on average in the 10" at 40:

Hevi 7's - 170
HWT 7's - 165
Hevi 6's - 135 (I hunt with this load)
HWT 6's - 122

I hunt the Hevi 6's because the pattern is so even and so repeatable. The 7's are splotchy in my combo even though the pellet counts are higher.
BARREL LENGTH????
Title: Re: A Few Questions
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 26, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
21" barrel on a youth model 870 Express Magnum. Barrel has been deep cleaned and with the SumToy shoots to POA with both the Hevi and HWT loads. Sights are the factory double bead (mid silver and ivory front).