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Title: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: Natty Bumpo on May 05, 2017, 09:07:39 AM
Guys:

Helping a friend setup his old 3" BPS; he has a couple of boxes of REM Hevi-Shot #6.

Any ideas on what choke tubes or constrictions might work well to try out first ??
(He has a couple chokes but don't have the particulars yet)  THKS.

NB
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: houagie on May 05, 2017, 09:22:36 AM
try an indian creek .665
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: allaboutshooting on May 05, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: Natty Bumpo on May 05, 2017, 09:07:39 AM
Guys:

Helping a friend setup his old 3" BPS; he has a couple of boxes of REM Hevi-Shot #6.

Any ideas on what choke tubes or constrictions might work well to try out first ??
(He has a couple chokes but don't have the particulars yet)  THKS.

NB

That shell responded very well to tight chokes in the .640 to .650 range, depending upon design.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: Natty Bumpo on May 05, 2017, 12:35:28 PM
THANKS, Clark and Hougie. That gives me some ideas as where to start.   :thanks:

NB
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: SumToy on May 05, 2017, 12:49:15 PM
big thing is if it is invector or invector plus. 

plus 670 to 675

invector 650 to 660.
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: decoykrvr on May 05, 2017, 01:23:39 PM
Both of my Invector Plus guns pattern the "Old Green" Remingtons and the Hevi-13, 5's, 6's,& 7's best w/ the IC .670.  However, both guns pattern best w/ the IC .675 w/ HeavyBlends.  I killed a bunch of gobblers w/ the "Old" Remingtons, 5's & 6's and got the best patterns w/ the higher payload/lower velocity shells in both the 3" and 3 1/2" configuration.  I get best patterns w/ an IC .660 in my straight Invector shotguns w/ both the "old" Remingtons and the Hevi-13 loads, not enough difference w/ MagBlends from a .660-.665 or .670 to justify changing chokes.
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: Natty Bumpo on May 05, 2017, 07:36:31 PM
THANKS  again for the great info, guys.

The gun is an older 3" BPS, so it has the Invector choke system. He has a few boxes of the "old" green REM HS shells and we'll be sure to put them to good use.  :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: allaboutshooting on May 05, 2017, 11:10:18 PM
Quote from: Natty Bumpo on May 05, 2017, 07:36:31 PM
THANKS  again for the great info, guys.

The gun is an older 3" BPS, so it has the Invector choke system. He has a few boxes of the "old" green REM HS shells and we'll be sure to put them to good use.  :z-guntootsmiley:
That was a very hot shell for several years in still target competition and I shot hundreds of them in both practice and competition. We learned a lot about those shells from the sheer number that we all shot. That shell introduced a lot of people to Hevi-Shot when it was still pretty much an unknown quantity. It was a learning experience for everyone and really introduced us to tungsten-based shot for the first time.
You brought back a lot of memories!
Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: BPS + REM Hevi Shot #6 +???? Choke????
Post by: Longshanks on May 06, 2017, 01:59:59 PM
Used to shoot the Remington Heavy Shot out of my Beretta 20 guage with Pure Gold choke. 40yd gun for sure. #6's.