Choke Recommendations for Win SX3 Shooting Longbeard XR

[robertreed711]

I know a lot of this is trial and error but hoping to get some input on where to start with with the above listed setup. I was going to order the Carlson's Longbeard choke but thought there might be better places to start.

I will be trying out 5s and 6s.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[SumToy]

665

[robertreed711]

665

Wouldn't that be a bit large for a 20 gauge?

[DBell]

Out of my 870 26 in bbl and final strut
.570, I get nice hunting patterns with #6 LB


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[robertreed711]

Any others?

[Breddleman34]

My "ol reliable" is an SX3 12, 26" bbl, with a Carlson's Longbeard XR tube (.665 as mentioned above) and I can tell you, after patterning 5 different shells through it, XRs are all I've shot out of it the last 3-4 years. Now, that being said, I would definitely consider the Carlson Longbeard XR .568 Invector Plus for your 20. I've shot that tube out of 2 Affinity 20 gauges and it patterned the #5 XRs great so I am sure there would be no problems with the #6s! I have had several brands of chokes and patterned countless commercially available loads and I don't know if it's because they are all made to be together or if I just got lucky, but my SX3 12, Longbeard 5s or 6s in either 3" or 3.5", and that Carlson's XR choke is all I ever need. Anywhere to 60 yards I'm fully confident!

[robertreed711]

My "ol reliable" is an SX3 12, 26" bbl, with a Carlson's Longbeard XR tube (.665 as mentioned above) and I can tell you, after patterning 5 different shells through it, XRs are all I've shot out of it the last 3-4 years. Now, that being said, I would definitely consider the Carlson Longbeard XR .568 Invector Plus for your 20. I've shot that tube out of 2 Affinity 20 gauges and it patterned the #5 XRs great so I am sure there would be no problems with the #6s! I have had several brands of chokes and patterned countless commercially available loads and I don't know if it's because they are all made to be together or if I just got lucky, but my SX3 12, Longbeard 5s or 6s in either 3" or 3.5", and that Carlson's XR choke is all I ever need. Anywhere to 60 yards I'm fully confident!

Thanks for the reply! I just received an order yesterday with the longbeard choke and 4 boxes of the #6 LB XR's. Just waiting on some better weather now!