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Am I the last turkey hunter using a factory full choke?

Started by chow hound, March 26, 2021, 03:49:48 PM

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old3toe

  It has more to do with overall patterns out to 40yds for me. It's all about the evenly spread pelleds at certain distances that make me shoot a certain combo regardless of what choke diameter. However I have shot mostly turkey chokes a majority of my years turkey hunting because I grew up thinking that's just how we do it. But I think you just have to let the gun, choke, and shell tell you what to use period. Some people like tight dense patterns and some like wide even coverage from their patterns. No one is really right or wrong in my eyes because terrain, foliage, comfort, and confidence makes a huge determination of the variables for each situation. I say hunt what you like and enjoy! Just be careful aiming with those super duper tight patterns though!! Haha

Pluffmud

I prefer my .665. Ive killed em from 5 steps all the way to about 35 yards with it. I wont shoot much past 35 anyway, I just like somewhat of a tighter pattern for more shot density.
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owlhoot

I have a Winchester 37A 20 gauge that is fixed full.
It shoots Federal TSS 9's right there with guns that have turkey chokes in the .570-575 range.
It also shoots Federal HW 7's in the 110-120 range.
Both at 40 yards.
Going to try some Winchester Longbeard 5's in it later today just for something to do. Snaggin area all messed up due to all the rain and dam moving lots of water.
Also have a Winchester 1300 youth to test out.