Some questions about Win Longbeards?

[NYlogbeards]

I'm switching over to a 12 Ga this year a H&R Pump to be in fact, the H&R Pump takes the Invector threaded chokes like Winchester,Browning,Mossberg etc... i'm looking to get a Carlsons choke cause i dont want to spend too much.

If you use WIN LB and Carlsons invector type chokes what are your expierence on what constriction is best for all ranges?
Also #5 or #6 for Longbeards?

Thanks.

[allaboutshooting]

I'm switching over to a 12 Ga this year a H&R Pump to be in fact, the H&R Pump takes the Invector threaded chokes like Winchester,Browning,Mossberg etc... i'm looking to get a Carlsons choke cause i dont want to spend too much.

If you use WIN LB and Carlsons invector type chokes what are your expierence on what constriction is best for all ranges?
Also #5 or #6 for Longbeards?

Thanks.

At this point, I've shot hundreds and hundreds of WLB shells, through a wide variety of turkey chokes. If the weather holds, I'll be at the range today and shoot 50+ WLBs through some different turkey chokes.

If you want to purchase the Carlson's choke, a good product, I'd recommend that you go with their choke designed specifically for WLB shells. It has a .660 exit diameter and it's ported. I evaluated 32 different chokes in 7 different guns a while back and the Carlson's Long Beard choke in the Invector thread did well with good numbers and no gaps of 2" or more.
http://www.nwtf.org/hunt/article/choking-winchester's-long-beard-xr

I would definitely go with the #6 shot. You may want to buy a box of the 1 3/4 oz and a box of the 1 7/8 oz shells. Some guns pattern one of those better than the other but both should do well in your gun.

Lastly, all the H&R pumps I've seen have excellent bores but really need to be "deep cleaned" to optimize their performance. You may find this to be helpful. http://allaboutshooting.com/blogs/blog/tagged/cleaning-a-shotgun-barrel

Please let us know how the WLB shells and whatever choke you choose work out for you and good luck in the turkey woods and fields.

Thanks,
Clark

[NYlogbeards]

At this point, I've shot hundreds and hundreds of WLB shells, through a wide variety of turkey chokes. If the weather holds, I'll be at the range today and shoot 50+ WLBs through some different turkey chokes.

If you want to purchase the Carlson's choke, a good product, I'd recommend that you go with their choke designed specifically for WLB shells. It has a .660 exit diameter and it's ported. I evaluated 32 different chokes in 7 different guns a while back and the Carlson's Long Beard choke in the Invector thread did well with good numbers and no gaps of 2" or more.
http://www.nwtf.org/hunt/article/choking-winchester's-long-beard-xr

I would definitely go with the #6 shot. You may want to buy a box of the 1 3/4 oz and a box of the 1 7/8 oz shells. Some guns pattern one of those better than the other but both should do well in your gun.

Lastly, all the H&R pumps I've seen have excellent bores but really need to be "deep cleaned" to optimize their performance. You may find this to be helpful. http://allaboutshooting.com/blogs/blog/tagged/cleaning-a-shotgun-barrel

Please let us know how the WLB shells and whatever choke you choose work out for you and good luck in the turkey woods and fields.

Thanks,
Clark

Thank you, I have read a lot of your experience on different types of Turkey shells, guns and chokes and it has helped me in the past, I've learned about your deep cleaning practice last year and i finally got all that gunk out of my barrels and wound up getting better pattern results and took a couple nice birds as well.