Benelli SBE / Trulock / Fed Heavyweight #7

[sakoluvr]

Played with my SBE yesterday, and wanted to see what the difference was between 3" and 3.5" Fed HW #7's.

40 yards 10" circle
3" 150
3.5" 202

50 yards 10" circle
3" 82
3.5" 118

3.5" gets the nod on these.  That said, a turkey target with both 3" and 3.5" shells indicated lethal hits regardless of the shell at 50 yards.

Just found this great site!

[nyhunter]

  great patterns

[sakoluvr]

Thanks.  My son's 20 GA using those shells is the bomb at 40 yards.  Last year we patterned his youth model BPS with that short 20" barrel out to 50 yards.  He killed a nice 23lb Tom with 1.5" spurs facing him at 45 yards.  Dumped him right there. 

It's really a good feeling when you have that kind of confidence in your gun.

[nyhunter]

I have a SBE2 and have been wondering about that combo looks like i might have to give it a try.

[SKFOOTER]

Was this the Trulock choke made especially for the Fed Hvywght #7's??  And what size is it??  Thanks. 

[sakoluvr]

Yes, it's the Trulock made for Fed #7 HW.  They don't show the constriction on the web page, but I think it's .660 

I asked when I ordered it, but forgot.  If you call, they will tell you.  The package does not indicate the secret constriction either.   

[sakoluvr]

BTW, I am running a 24" barrel.