I started my son turkey hunting at the age of 6 shooting a 20ga with an x-full choke. Surprisingly it throws a huge pattern with that choke. We've been forced to keep our shooting to max of 25 yards. I've been hesitant to buy a turkey choke because I did not want too tight of a pattern for a young child. However he is now 10 and I would like to have a bit more range.
I shot his gun today using Triple Beard Hevi-Shot 3" 5,6,7 1 ΒΌ oz. Here are the results.
20 yards: 32 pellets in kill zone with a spray of about 24 inches and most pellets inside of 15 inches.
30 yards: 10 pellets in kill zone with a spray outside the limits of my box to measure.
40 yards: 2 pellets in kill zone. The pattern so big it could have had three heads in there to miss.
To my question. I think I want to tighten this up a little bit but not a bunch. I would really like a 35 yard capable pattern. I see bass pro has in stock a turkey tube .660. Would this be a good choke to try? I don't want too tight and would rather stick with the combo we have before going to a really restricted tube. Should I just leave it alone and wait for a close shot?
Thanks
Chad
Try a Carlsons. Good chokes at a very good price on Ebay. Tight, but not too tight.
Thanks. I shoot a Carlson in one of my guns as well. I do see Scheels has a Carlson .660. Are all .660 created equal? Bass Pro is a lot closer to me both being at least an hour one way.
You oughta find other loads n try that first
I've tried Remington Nitro turkey and Winchester double xx. Both in 5's. They hold very similar patterns. Thanks.
Just to clarify, are you going to move him up to a 12ga or still using a 20ga? I ask because a .660 constriction is for a 12ga.
Check the 20 gauge guns / 20 gauge pattern threads below. A LOT of examples of success with the Federal Heavyweight #7's. Lots of choke / shell combos to read through....
Quote from: SteelerFan on April 04, 2017, 06:25:00 PM
Check the 20 gauge guns / 20 gauge pattern threads below. A LOT of examples of success with the Federal Heavyweight #7's. Lots of choke / shell combos to read through....
This^^^^^^^^^
I have good luck with the SSX and federal Heviweight 3-1.5-7's out of my 20 ga. Mossberg, but as Steelerfan has stated, there is a wealth of info on the 20 ga thread.
my 21" 20ga likes the Trulok choke and heavyweight #7's. keeps a pretty even pattern at 40yds.
.660 will not even fit in your gun
Quote from: Frylock on April 04, 2017, 06:22:11 PM
Just to clarify, are you going to move him up to a 12ga or still using a 20ga? I ask because a .660 constriction is for a 12ga.
My mistake. .575 is for the 20ga. I misread. I will head over to the 20 ga thread. Thanks again.
Could try a tightwad choke
I would use HW7 with a factory full. I got 105 at 35 yards.
I would look at the Fed #7's.
The 2 best chokes from my youth 870, The Primos Tightwad and the Colonial .570
Indian creek 570 and hvy 7s or sumtoy 562-5 with hvy 7s. Pure devestation on turkeys.
Sumtoy is the boss of fed hw 7.
the Carlson extended .575 or the Primos .570 tightwad are the ones you need to look at for a young hunter and a good "hunting" pattern
Quote from: sswv on April 04, 2017, 06:40:18 PM
my 21" 20ga likes the Trulok choke and heavyweight #7's. keeps a pretty even pattern at 40yds.
This.. Federal and Trulock for a youth 20 Ga.. can't go wrong..
Try the Carlson's .575, Good choke and cheap, my son shoots it with fed hw #7 and has killed birds from 15 to 30 yrds and would easily kill one at 40.
Quote from: chatterbox on April 04, 2017, 06:35:30 PM
Quote from: SteelerFan on April 04, 2017, 06:25:00 PM
Check the 20 gauge guns / 20 gauge pattern threads below. A LOT of examples of success with the Federal Heavyweight #7's. Lots of choke / shell combos to read through....
This^^^^^^^^^
I have good luck with the SSX and federal Heviweight 3-1.5-7's out of my 20 ga. Mossberg, but as Steelerfan has stated, there is a wealth of info on the 20 ga thread.
Look for your gun in the threads on the pattern page. You'll find some good info to get you close.
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I've had good results with H.S. Strut Undertaker non-ported.
Before you buy a new choke try federal 20 gauge shells with the "flightcontrol" wads! The best are of course the heavyweight #7s which are simply amazing, but even the #6 lead with that wad will be an improvement over what you are currently shooting. The only other shell besides federal I would consider are hevishot 7s, due to high pellet count, and also being tungsten based they pattern a bit tighter than lead. But overall federal has the 20 gauge flightcontrol wad figured out and it make a difference even without the high-end chokes. But those chokes can put up numbers that make it a legit 40 and beyond load that rivals 12 gauges without lots of recoil.