Help with a Winchester model 1300 nwtf model

[Dirty Bird]

I would like some advice I just acquired a Winchester 1300 nwtf 12ga with a 18' barrel with a factory x-long range / x-full choke lead only wondering what ammo and choke suit this gun . Thanks in advance

[paboxcall]

I have the same gun, but 22" barrel.

I shoot a Jellyhead .660 with Hevi 13 in the 3" 2oz #7 load.  I'd start with that factory X-full choke that came with it, I mic'd mine at .666 with a calibrated mic and run the Winchester LB shells in #5 through it, see what you get.

Good luck, keep us posted.  Like your user name by the way.   

[mikejd]

Thats a Winchester 1300 turkey short. Just so you know. I bet you wont look back if you run an IC choke through that gun. Thats my favorite turkey gun. Not easy to come by. I have run dozens of different chokes through a half dozen different 1300's and IC usually cleans house.

[eddie234]

I have two. One has and Indian creek and shoots 3" hevi #6. Nice even pattern. The second has a comp n choke .655 and shoots the long beard 3" #6. Really tight at twenty yards. 285 in the 10 at 40.
Try a search I've got some pictures posted.

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[otis]

I have the same gun with a 22 in. barrel jelly head 660 with  win. long beard  # 6 they shot great




otis

[Bigfoot]

you could try ssx 643 choke with hevi 13 #7 shot,  my 22 inch barrel gets about 250 hits in 10 inch circle.  My IC 660 with hevi #6 shot gets about 180 hits in 10 circle

[mikejd]

you could try ssx 643 choke with hevi 13 #7 shot,  my 22 inch barrel gets about 250 hits in 10 inch circle.  My IC 660 with hevi #6 shot gets about 180 hits in 10 circle

Just shows you that every gun is different. My 22" barrel gets 242 hits with heavy #6's.through my IC 660.
This is why I have 15 different chokes for winchoke. Im always playing shells and choke combos.
its not about killing birds at this point.