Best choke for #5 Win lead

[oldstuff]

I have looked through nearly all of the opinions on chokes and do not find anyone using my setup. I have quite a lot of Winchester Supreme Double X 3 1/2 inch magnum 2 1/4 oz lead # 5 shot because I bought a bunch when I thought shotshells might become hard to get during the ammo scare a couple of years ago. I am not happy with the patterns in my Rem 870 supermag using the Remington choke that came with it. Does anyone have experience with this same setup that would recommend a choke that would deliver better patterns than I am getting now?

Thnaks- Oldstuff

[Ihuntoldschool]

I would try 665 first, then 670 if I was not happy with 665.

[LARRYHAYNES]

I would try 665 first, then 670 if I was not happy with 665.

What he said.

[mossyoakpro]

My Rems love the Kicks 665 with the Winchester #5 loads....

[oldstuff]

I forgot to mention in my original post that the Remington choke that came with the sgotgun measures .650. I am assuming that is too tight?

[Ihuntoldschool]

Yes, 650 is overchoked for 3.5 inch #5 shot in a Remington in my opinion.  There are a lot of good chokes out there but I also had excellent patterns with the 665 Kicks in 3.5 #5 shot Winchester just like mossyoak posted. I would be surprised if it did not shoot well for you.

[oldstuff]

Thanks to All for the advice. I will get a .665 and pattern test it soon as we get a better weather day.

Oldstuff

[Dtrkyman]

I wish I could remember what choke a buddy shot from his with the same loads, it did well, I will see if he remembers he sold the gun.

[Dtrkyman]

He had a jellyhead,original not the max... did not put up the numbers the hevi shot or longbeards do but good consistent killing patterns. 

[BandedSpur]

Not the same gun or shell exactly, but my 3" 1187 does well with an IC .665 with most everything I put through it, including Winch Pb 5s.

[Dr Juice]

I recommend no smaller than a .670 when you're shooting 2.25oz of shot. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

[oldstuff]

OK- original poster her. I spent the day testing patterns with the original Remington .650 ported choke versus the new .665 Undertaker. I used my usual Winchester 3 1/2 inch-2.25 OZ #5 and the Rem choke was clearly better than the Undertaker .665. Also tried the Win 2 OZ #5 version and Thugs 3 1/2 2 OZ #5 with both chokes and same results- the original Rem choke was best. Had 142 pellets in a 10 inch circle at a measure 40 yards. Now I did not expect the 2 OZ loads to have as many pellets, porportionally the 2 1/4 OZ has a higher percentage. I also tried a .680 Rem standard "full" choke and it was not as good as either of the other two chokes. Guess I'll stick with what I started with. Thanks to those that replied.

Oldstuff

[mudhen]

I killed a lot of birds with that shell with an original Jellyhaid, can't remember if it was .665 or .670, but it was a thumper...


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[surehuntsalot]

my old 835, some Winchester 3-1/2"  2-1/4oz #5's and a stardot choke has taken a many a turkey

[nyhunter]

My Rems love the Kicks 665 with the Winchester #5 loads....


X2 I have also had great luck with that shell and The kicks.660. very hard to beat a Kicks in a Remmy with lead. They make a Great combo.

another good choice is a Jellyhead