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Mossberg 835 cold and hot weather choke choices

Started by gutterdoc, April 04, 2016, 06:35:20 PM

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gutterdoc

Ok....

There are a ton of Mossberg 835 choke questions on the site.  Hopefully this is one more unique, I hope.  I can't find any decent information on which choke to use at a given temperature.  40, 50, 60, 70, 80 degrees?  Does anyone have any reliable information about which chokes do better in the cold vs warm weather?  What is considered cold and warm?  I would like to see info on the following chokes if possible with different ammo choices too.  Hevi #7's, Hevi #6, Hevi blend, Long Beard, etc.

Feel free to add to the list with what choke, what load and what temperature.

1.  Star Dot .676
2.  Hevi .676
3.  Tru Glo TG151X .670
4.  Tru Glo TG151 Bansner .695
5. Pure Gold .670
6.  Ballistic Specialties .679  ???
7. Kicks

chatterbox

Quote from: gutterdoc on April 04, 2016, 06:35:20 PM
Ok....

There are a ton of Mossberg 835 choke questions on the site.  Hopefully this is one more unique, I hope.  I can't find any decent information on which choke to use at a given temperature.  40, 50, 60, 70, 80 degrees?  Does anyone have any reliable information about which chokes do better in the cold vs warm weather?  What is considered cold and warm?  I would like to see info on the following chokes if possible with different ammo choices too.  Hevi #7's, Hevi #6, Hevi blend, Long Beard, etc.

Feel free to add to the list with what choke, what load and what temperature.

1.  Star Dot .676
2.  Hevi .676
3.  Tru Glo TG151X .670
4.  Tru Glo TG151 Bansner .695
5. Pure Gold .670
6.  Ballistic Specialties .679  ???
7. Kicks
When it comes to chokes, the most important thing is how the choke shoots in your gun. The only way to know this, is to test different kinds. All the chokes you have mentioned, have excellent track records in the 835.
I'll give you an example. A lot of guys love Pure Gold chokes in the 835. I couldn't get a decent pattern in my gun with that choke. It's an awesome, well built choke, my gun just didn't care for it.
As for your second question, any choke regardless of make will put up better numbers on a warm humid day, then a cold dry one. Clark Bush makes an excellent point of testing your choke/ load combination in weather that mimics your hunting conditions, so you know exactly what your gun will put up for numbers.
So, there really is no such thing as a cold vs. warm weather choke. You need to spend time at the range, and find the one your gun likes the best.

gutterdoc

Thanks for the feedback.  I have actually patterned all but two of those chokes, with multiple loads.  I noticed that some of my cold day test patterns were horrible compared to warmer ones.  I was looking for information to see if anyone had luck or success with a cold weather setup vs a warm weather setup.  Obviously the cold setup is going to be much more difficult to get decent patterns.  Hence the question.  The hunting gods aren't always nice when it comes to the weather.  Up in the Northeast I am hunting the beginning of the season in the 30's and end the season in the 70's.  Got to love New England...NOT.

chatterbox

I hear ya! I hunt NH, and this return to winter is no fun!
I typically pattern my gun in temps in the 50's. I find that's about avg. for an early May morning.
Good luck this spring!