I am shooting a 3.5 Extrema and I want to shoot either Hevi Mag Blends or Hevi #7's. I currently have a .670 Kicks and a .660 Jelly head but I am waiting on my shells to test them out. Do you think one of these would work or do I need to try something different?
They should work well. All you can do is try them. :you_rock:
I think you should be able to make something work. They are both good chokes. I am shooting an Xtrema 2 with hevi 7s in 3 1/2. I have a hevi- shot tube and it works well for me. I am going to do a little more testing with it this afternoon and will post up some results.
Please post your patterns after you shoot these chokes. I'm thinking the .660 will be too tight.
Ive been shooting the xtrema 2 for a couple of years now using the same chokes( Kicks .670 and Primos JH .660. The Primos JH .660 patterned best with Nitro 4x5x7 but i believe it was over choked because it changed my point of aim big time. Couldnt reel it in with adjustable tru glo iron sights. Shot a allot of shells and found the best patterns with Hevi 6's 2ounce 3 in shells. The Kicks .670 seemed to shoot 3 in. extended range 6's the best. It would also pattern Win. Supreme 5's and 6's amazingly well. Never tried the hevi 7's but am interested in trying them. Have you had time to try the 7's?? Interested in the results. :z-guntootsmiley:
Here are a couple of Xtrema and Hevi #7 patterns. I swapped out the IC .665 for a .675 w/o wad catchers. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet though.
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I got to shoot a few rounds thru the Extrema today. I shot some 3.5 inch mag blends. The Jellyhead .660 as terrible. The pattern had some holes and it as consistently 6 inches left of center @ 40 yards. It was too much choke as some expected it would be. I then shot the Hevi-Shot choke which is a .671 constriction. The pattern as much more uniform and on target. My hevi 7's will be here tommorrow so I will give them a run and post the results.
Quote from: goblr77 on March 15, 2011, 11:53:45 AM
Here are a couple of Xtrema and Hevi #7 patterns. I swapped out the IC .665 for a .675 w/o wad catchers. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet though.
what made you try a IC .675 w/o wad catchers? I have a xtrema 2 and just got a IC black diamond in a .675 and going to try some Hevi 5-6-7's and #6's
I found the perfect combo today. Hevi 13 #7, 3.5 inch, Hevi Shot .671 choke
316 hits in 10 inch circle @ 40 yards
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what made you try a IC .675 w/o wad catchers? I have a xtrema 2 and just got a IC black diamond in a .675 and going to try some Hevi 5-6-7's and #6's
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IC sells the same choke for Xtremas and SBEII's although barrel diameter on an Xtrema is .733 vs the SBEII's .725. The Trulock .668 choke consistently outshot the IC .665 even though the exit diameter is only .003 larger. The Trulock has an entrance diameter to match the bore of the Xtrema and the internal finish is extremely smooth so I don't think the wad catchers are a necessity. Just going off a theory right now but I'm guessing .670 is the magic number for the IC in this gun but with the extra length of this choke the .675 might even do better. I will know for sure this weekend.
Quote from: golfernash on March 16, 2011, 03:51:39 PM
I found the perfect combo today. Hevi 13 #7, 3.5 inch, Hevi Shot .671 choke
316 hits in 10 inch circle @ 40 yards
If that is a tape measured or lasered 40yards and you can shoot over 300 more than once I'm ordering that choke today.
It was a lasered 40 yards. I will test it again and let you know the results.
I just got back from shooting a few more shells thru the Extrema.
Extrema 3.5 inch Hevi 13 #7 w/ Hevi shot .671 choke
Lasered 40 yards 321 hits in 10 inch
Lasered 50 yards 152 hits in 10 inch
72 degrees
Wow that's smoking good. What lot# are the seven's your getting those number's with.
Quote from: golfernash on March 17, 2011, 07:26:47 PM
I just got back from shooting a few more shells thru the Extrema.
Extrema 3.5 inch Hevi 13 #7 w/ Hevi shot .671 choke
Lasered 40 yards 321 hits in 10 inch
Lasered 50 yards 152 hits in 10 inch
72 degrees
There is a guy on GON's site claiming over 300 with that choke. Would that be you? Anyway, I'm taking your word for it and ordering one right now.
No, That is not me on GON. I ordered a couple of new chokes this spring as it is the first time that I have switched over to hevi shot. The hevi shot tube is by far the best out the ones I tried.
Quote from: golfernash on March 18, 2011, 09:51:28 AM
No, That is not me on GON. I ordered a couple of new chokes this spring as it is the first time that I have switched over to hevi shot. The hevi shot tube is by far the best out the ones I tried.
Good to know. If two of you are getting numbers like that it's not a fluke. I might only shoot it once at paper when I get it. I only have two and a half boxes of last year's Hevi 7's left. Everybody on here has me scared to shoot the new lot #'s.
Have a question about barrel length. Shooting xtrema 2 with a 24 in barrel. Kicks .670 and a Pure Gold .670. Ordered Hevi 3-2-7's. Is the barrel length of my gun going to be an issue in producing the patterns you guys are talking about. Also i havent shot hevi shot in the Kicks due to their warnings. Any worries with the Kicks choke?
Quote from: slickyboyboo on March 18, 2011, 12:15:43 PM
Since your gun has a .733 slight overbore, I would probably try out the .670 first, and the .660 second. If neither throw a good pattern, I would go directly to an IC .665.
I'm done with IC. I started off with an IC .665 w/ wad catchers and with 2.25 oz 7's averaged in the 250's with a centered low POI. I was outshooting this choke with an unported Trulock .668 with averages in the 260's and a dead on POI. I sent the IC back for a .675 w/o the wad catchers and patterned it today. My numbers jumped up in the 280's but the POI is now low right. I have two Trulock chokes and a Pure Gold buckshot choke for this gun and the POI is dead nuts with all three. I also smoked a 20ga .555 IC with a Pure Gold .570 today. IC's recommended constricions are too tight. I have a Hevishot brand choke on the way for the Xtrema and with the numbers I've seen from a couple of posters, I fully expect the IC will be going back.
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Quote from: slickyboyboo on March 18, 2011, 12:15:43 PM
Since your gun has a .733 slight overbore, I would probably try out the .670 first, and the .660 second. If neither throw a good pattern, I would go directly to an IC .665.
I'm done with IC. I started off with an IC .665 w/ wad catchers and with 2.25 oz 7's averaged in the 250's with a centered low POI. I was outshooting this choke with an unported Trulock .668 with averages in the 260's and a dead on POI. I sent the IC back for a .675 w/o the wad catchers and patterned it today. My numbers jumped up in the 280's but the POI is now low right. I have two Trulock chokes and a Pure Gold buckshot choke for this gun and the POI is dead nuts with all three. I also smoked a 20ga .555 IC with a Pure Gold .670 today. IC's recommended constricions are too tight. I have a Hevishot brand choke on the way for the Xtrema and with the numbers I've seen from a couple of posters, I fully expect the IC will be going back.
Now you have me 2nd guessing my .675 IC purchase, well I'll be shooting hevi #6's and the hevi 5,6,7 blend as well as some Win x range Friday, I'm already considering getting a Pure Gold in before Friday
The .675 constiction is the way to go in these guns if you choose IC. Maybe you will have better luck than I did with the POI.
Thank you for posting that pattern golfernash! I got my Hevishot choke in today and the results were outstanding with the 2.25 oz #7's. I fired off the first shot when the wind was blowing and got 291. Not wanting to waste ammo, I waited a while for the wind to die down and got a blistering 331 on my second shot. Snowmen pellets were counted as two. I ran a couple of gray box 1-7/8 oz. lead #6's through it next and got good even killing patterns @ 40 with them as well. I've invested a lot of time and money in chokes trying to get the 26" barrel Xtrema to hang with my 24" barrel 835 and it finally paid off. My 12ga patterning is done for the year as I've got only two boxes of last year's 2.25 oz 7's left for the season. BTW, the POI was dead on. I will post some pattern pics tomorrow.
Not highjacking your thread, but im having he
ll with my xtrema. Got an indian creek choke. 665, my poi was 12 inches low. The numbers were decent but after hearing about the hevi-shot choke, I will be getting one. When i started searching for a choke I was leaning heavy on the hevi-shot choke.
Do you guys think this Hevi Shot choke would work with a Benelli SBE 1? I also have a IC shooting a foot low at 40 and wanted to try another choke. Trying to decide between Jellyhead, Rhino, PureGold, and this Hevi Shot choke. Anyone know the diameter for the Benelli SBE with this Hevi Shot Choke?
Quote from: greenheadIL on March 24, 2011, 05:40:02 PM
Do you guys think this Hevi Shot choke would work with a Benelli SBE 1? I also have a IC shooting a foot low at 40 and wanted to try another choke. Trying to decide between Jellyhead, Rhino, PureGold, and this Hevi Shot choke. Anyone know the diameter for the Benelli SBE with this Hevi Shot Choke?
I don't know. If I'm not mistaken, the SBE I has a bore diameter of .725, and takes the standard Beretta/Benelli style mobile chokes. On the Cabelas website it says that particular Hevishot tube has an exit diameter of .650. If that's correct that would be a .075 constriction. Too much IMO but you never know without shooting one. Cabelas lists the Xtrema choke as having a .673 diameter when it's actually a .671. That's a .062 constriction for the .733 bore.