I think i'm gonna try a carlson's.I've got a jelly head on my sxp turkey camo edition.
Good choke. I prefer sumtoy and Indian creek.
Not entirely decided on my 20 ga set up yet, but my ole sweet girl (835) will have on the same ring she has always wore, a star dot.
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Same here. Start dot I bought back around 2000 or 2001.
0n my one and only turkey gun that I bought the same year. Still works so why change. Am gonna toy with my boys 20 some. Thinking a tightwad may be in the near future.
Just another suggestion. I'd look at the TruLock chokes for the 20.
Quote from: Cove on December 10, 2015, 09:30:39 AM
Just another suggestion. I'd look at the TruLock chokes for the 20.
Yep,they are awesome with Fed.HW 7's!
Thanks, will check them out. Have 6 and 7 hevi shot as well as mag blends to play with. Want a good even pattern good to 30 or 35 yards. Accuracy sometimes goes out the window when he gets excited so I don't want it too tight. He's fine on targets, just tends to get really excited when an animal is in the sights. Glad it gets his adrenaline flowing though. Just needs to learn to control it. He hasn't figured out yet that shooting a turkey is the easy part.
I switched to a Truglo SSX choke a couple of years ago and with the longbeard XR's in my 935...its a great combo! Best I've had on any mossberg I've owned and I've owned a bunch ;)!
God Bless
I use Indian Creek
Jebs, Sumtoy, and Rob Roberts
Quote from: sulpher turk on December 09, 2015, 06:40:57 PM
I think i'm gonna try a carlson's.I've got a jelly head on my sxp turkey camo edition.
Today there are many good choices in turkey chokes and shotshells. There are good designers out there with a real variety of ideas of what makes a turkey choke pattern well. Of course, it's really all about the internal geometry of the choke. Matching the shell with the choke can be very important and matching the choke with the gun can be equally important.
One suggestion that I have is to always give the choke, shell and gun a chance to prove themselves. Some chokes, most frankly, shoot better after a few rounds have been put down range. I recommend that you "deep clean" your bore and choke and then shoot several rounds, the more the better without cleaning between the shots.
Shoot until patterns either improve or degrade. It's best to fire at least 10 shells. That will help you overcome any inconsistency in the shells and also really give you an opportunity to see how everything works. It's truly the only way you'll be able to tell how your combination works clean, slightly fouled and dirty. You may be surprised at the results.
Lastly, I understand that turkey shells are expensive and that they kick. Think of the shells as an investment in your future. All the time and energy you put into a hunt can come down to one shot. It's worth the money to find out now what works for you.
I recommend that you use a good recoil pad or just use a big towel to help cushion your shoulder. Wear ear plugs and some muffs. They help keep you from damaging your hearing and developing a flinch. Shoot at some big paper and make it a fun experience not a chore. Invite a friend or family member to shoot some. You're just testing the gun here, not the shooter. Make it one more part of your hunting experience.
Have fun.
Thanks,
Clark