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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Mtneer on April 04, 2011, 10:00:21 PM

Title: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: Mtneer on April 04, 2011, 10:00:21 PM
I know that Kicks doesn't reccomend  Hevi-13 in the Gobbling Thunder.
However I see that some are ignoring recomendation. 

Is the concern more of damage to the tube or risk to the shooter?  I Have a .665 in my Benelli and was just looking for input.  I'm interested in patterning Hevi 7's.
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: Gobble! on April 04, 2011, 10:01:35 PM
Damage to the tube. Many here use it and have not had problems yet.
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: BigPeck215 on April 04, 2011, 10:23:22 PM
in my opinion it is one of the beefiest chokes on the market, there are reports of tubes damaged by hevi 13 but i have not seen one that has been confirmed to be damaged by hevi 13 and until i do i will continue to shoot hevi 13 in my kicks 10ga
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 05, 2011, 11:36:03 AM
There's a guy at GON forum that swears Hevi-13 damaged his Kicks choke.  He's the first I have heard say that.  I'll see if I can find the post.

Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 05, 2011, 11:40:57 AM
Post #6 here.

http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?p=5877531&highlight=#post5877531
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on April 05, 2011, 02:49:09 PM
I have 2 guns with the Kicks chokes and have shot countless heavy rounds through them with know more visible wear than any of the numerous others I have that are heavy compatible. I'm not saying it couldn't happen,but I've had chokes that were made for heavy that have had problems with it that I've sent back.
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: Mtneer on April 05, 2011, 03:51:12 PM
Thanks for all the input!  I plan on patterning  7's and mag blends this evening.
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: BigPeck215 on April 05, 2011, 06:48:08 PM
i would like to see the pictures of the choke that the 2 mag blends blew to pieces, just because someone claims it happened doesn't mean there telling the truth
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on April 05, 2011, 06:56:45 PM
Ive shot alot of hevi and nitros through kicks chokes, with no problems what so ever; just great patterns.  Ive  compared them to all the top chokes, kicks is hard to beat.
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on April 05, 2011, 07:26:25 PM
Quote from: BigPeck215 on April 05, 2011, 06:48:08 PM
i would like to see the pictures of the choke that the 2 mag blends blew to pieces, just because someone claims it happened doesn't mean there telling the truth

I'll agree with that. 
Title: Re: Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube
Post by: SKFOOTER on April 05, 2011, 10:45:45 PM
Quote from: Mtneer on April 04, 2011, 10:00:21 PM
I know that Kicks doesn't reccomend  Hevi-13 in the Gobbling Thunder.
However I see that some are ignoring recomendation.  

Is the concern more of damage to the tube or risk to the shooter?  I Have a .665 in my Benelli and was just looking for input.  I'm interested in patterning Hevi 7's.

I shoot the 7's thru a Kick's .655 in my Benelli SBE and M1, as well as thru a .655 Jellyhead.  Great patterns!!
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