Let's Start A Discussion On Choke Tubes, Guns And Loads

[SCDieselDawg]

How bout some 20 ga stuff?

I've got a 1100 magnum LT-20, barrel is a 26 or 28.
With a Remington Super Full lead only choke, it'll put up 150-170 with Federal Heavy Weight #7s
But with the #6s it barely breaks 100.

[davisd9]

835 with 24" barrel with a Star Dot .676 shooting Hevi 3.5" 2.25 oz 6s (until next season).

[Borat]

Remington 11-87 SPT-S RS/TG, 23" barrell, Rhino .660, Nitro 6x7- 278 in 10" @40

[Punisher]

Browning BPS 10 Ga. 28" Barrel
Kick's .695, CNC XXFull .705, Rhino .685,TruGlo Bansner .695:Win. #4s High Vel. and XX Mag, Nitro 101L #4s

Win. SX2 28" Barrel
Kick's .680 or .685: Win. Ext. 3.5" #4s, Win. 3.5" XX Mag #4s and Win. High Vel. #4s
Kick's .675: Fed Thugs 3.5" #5s, Win. High Vel. #4s and #5s
Jellyhead .670: Nitro H510H 4x5x7, Win Ext. Range 3.5" #6s
CNC XXFull: Win. 3.5" High Vel. #4s and Win. XX Mag #4s

Win. 1300 22" Barrel
IC .660: Fed. Thugs #4s and #5s, Win Sup. X Turkey #4s and #5s, Hevi 3/2/6 and Mag Blends, Win Ext. Range 3/1.75/6 (Wish I knew someone who wanted to get rid of some #5s)

Rem. 870 Express 20 Ga. 26" Barrel
Carlson's Non Ported .575: Fed Hvy. Wght. 3/1.5/6 (haven't got to try the #7s yet, but I found out that the #6s will hammer one after I made my first 20 Ga. kill this year)
Sumtoy 562-5: Have one on the way.  Open to suggestions on ammo.

[SCDieselDawg]

 

How bout some 20 ga stuff?

I've got a 1100 magnum LT-20, barrel is a 26 or 28.
With a Remington Super Full lead only choke, it'll put up 150-170 with Federal Heavy Weight #7s
But with the #6s it barely breaks 100.

are shooting 3inch shells out of that light 20?

Yeah.  It's the LT-20 Magnum.  barrel is stamped for 3" shells.

[goblr77]

Mossberg 835
24" barrel
Stardot .676 choke
Hevishot 2.25oz #7

Beretta Xtrema
26" barrel
Hevishot .671 Choke
Hevishot 2.25oz #7

Remington 870 20 ga #1
21" barrel
Sumtoy .562-5 Choke
Fed HW 1.5oz #7

Remington 870 20 ga #2
21" barrel
Truglo SSX .555..Shoots comparable to the Sumtoy
Fed HW 1.5oz #7

Weatherby SA-08 Youth (Set up with a forgiving 30 yd pattern for a child)
24" barrel
Factory full choke
Fed HW 1.125oz #7

[USMC0331]

Rem. 12 gauge 870 SUPER MAG 21" barrel, Rhino 660 choke tube, Nitro 4x5x7 ammo. Inside of 20 yards very, very small margin of error, inside of 40 yards cancel Christmas, 53yards on coyote= disgusting.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

This thread is starting to heat up with some awesome info.  Great job men.  And 20Ga combos are welcome as well.  Thanks again men.  When this thread is booked with all this info, anyone including newbies can read it and get some valuable info on what chokes and loads will work not only in a particular gun but what particular barrel lengths as well.

Brad

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

And it looks like we are getting some Sumtoy choke info.  That's another choke that I forgot to mention, but I have heard some great things here about these chokes that William makes. 

Punisher and Myles, I wanted to compliment you both on the way you formatted your info here.  That looks great and easy to read.  I didn't even think about doing that.  Awesome! 

[coyotetrpr]

Hey thanks.  It's good to hear that Hevi-Shot choke is working well in your 835 since  I just bought one.  I'll make a note to try some Magblends through this choke once I get back in the swing of things.  Can you tell me if you were using 3' or 3.5" loads?

3.5 inch

[Hooksnhorns]

870 SM 23" tube.

LEAD- 655 GT w/ Win 3-1/2", 2oz. 5s.    115 in 10 @ 40


Hevi- 13      660 Rhino  3-1/2", 2-1/4 oz. 7s  269 in 10" @ 40
                     

[troutfisher13111]

Remington 870SM 12ga
23" barrel
Hevi-13 choke, .662
Hevi-13 3-1/2"  #7

Not the greatest pattern for high numbers, but a nice even turkey killer.

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

I don't have experience with short 12 gauge barrels and turkey chokes.  I can't help much there.

I have had really good results, using Indian Creek .665 chokes in 28" RemChoke and INV+ barrels.
I feel certain, based upon some experimenting I did with a 28" INV barrel, that the same brand and size choke would have worked well in it as well.

Indian Creek .665 and 28" barrels.  I think that's a good starting place, and where I'd spend my money from now on.  Pure Gold .670 is another good option.

Regarding Kick's Gobblin' Thunder chokes, I believe that .650 is too tight, and .665 isn't quite tight enough with turkey loads.  About .660 or .655 should be just about right with that choke in a 28" barrel.

Probably the most proven choke that I haven't tried is a Jelly Head .660 in a Remington barrel.  Many places only stock the .665 choke.

I am more interested in having 12"-15"-20" of even coverage than I am about maxing out the 10" numbers.  Often the same choke and shell combo works well for both; but sometimes not.  I'll give up some 10" numbers, to get a nice 15" pattern.  And yes, 30 Yard and 35 Yard patterns have value.  I like to know what happens to my pattern between 30 and 40 Yards.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

You guys are starting to bring up some intersting points here when you start talking about good turkey killing pattterns or not so much interested in the 10" number for high counts but more on the overall 20" pattern.  That is very true.  And it's like I always said the more shot you put in the 10" will be that much less shot you have to make as good of an overall evenly 20" pattern. 

You guys are bringing some very good data here.  I hope we keep getting more folks to chime in.  I would also like to hear from those Rem Jelly head .660 and .665 choke shooters that seems to be great chokes in a lot of Rem barrels.  I know there are a lot you guys here who haven't spoke up. 

Thanks again gentlemen. 

[Deputy 14]

This one would be a good sticky.