Best Turkey Choke??

Kobra · June 8, 2001, 03:21 PM

What's the best?

hube1236 · June 9, 2001, 08:16 AM

Piano wire. They complain a lot less.

bj426 · June 9, 2001, 08:19 AM

maybe I'm missing something.... but any choke that has the word turkey in its name would probly be pretty good....... it's my understanding that turkey chokes are labeled as such.....

mine is an extra-full-turkey

Dave McC · June 9, 2001, 10:05 AM

(Taking deep breath),OOOkay........

The marking on any choke, both fixed and changeable, indicates a mere probability. A shotguns'interior ballistics are so subject to a myriad of factors that quantum physics pales in comparison.

I could make a full choke act like an IC by changing loads, and almost vice versa.

Unfortunately, there's no way on earth that we can guarantee that choke X in bbl Y will produce Z pattern. It takes testing to find out what load, choke combination will do a particular job best.

Since we're talking about turkey hunting here,it becomes a bit easier. Set up your turkey gun with a fairly tight tube, say from Improved Modified to Extra Full. Start patterning with a turkey target, and use those 10 packs to keep the cost down. Find out which load CONSISTENTLY places lots of pellets in the head/neck area, then buy more of them. And keep your shots inside a reasonable distance. If you can call/decoy them into 30 yards(or whatever) regularly, pattern at that distance.

If NO load shows good performance, go to another tube.You WILL find a great load for YOUR shotgun with a bit of work.

A note, oft times a forcing cone job will do more good than an aftermarket custom choke. Cheaper also.

Guyon · June 10, 2001, 03:56 PM

Whoa! My first post since the new software kicked in. I was a little freaked out.

Dave's right on the money about different results with different setups. Patterning is key. As far as turkey tarkets, you can get a pretty good one for free right off the Remington home page. Save it as a .pdf file, and just print it out every time you need a new one. Or if you have a turkey target you really like, just take it to Kinkos and xerox a few dozen copies of the sucker. Lot cheaper than buying new targets every time.

Here's the link to the Remington web section on turkey hunting. The tarket is a link to a .pdf file at the bottom of the page. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to pull it up. Good shootin'.

http://www.remington.com/turkey/turkey.htm

Kobra · June 11, 2001, 02:11 PM

Thanks gentlemen.

A buddy recommended the Kick's Recipe choke which is an extra full ported choke. In his 870 he swears he busted a turkey at 40 yards with it but I know how the truth gets stretched at times by him so I thought I would ask around before investing in an expensive choke.

Incidentally I am using a Benelli SBE with 26" barrel.

Also I am one step ahead of you on the targets xeroxed about 50 of them at work for free awhile back.

Dave McC · June 11, 2001, 04:15 PM

You're welcome, Kobra.

I can't vouch for your buddy's veracity. Finding the right combination is to most folks a pain in a delicate area. Lots of heavy loads shot patterning can translate into a flinch, PDQ. Some good turkey hunters do it with great results, but few get those results overnight.Most settle for goodenough.

It took a while to find a decent choke/load combo for Frankenstein,even with its lengthened cone. I did luck into one load clearly superior to the others except for one that was close, like 3 pellets worth. I wore the PAST shoulder pad and took my time.

Also, while no turkey maven, my guess is that the average gobbler dies within 30-35 yards of the muzzle. A tighter pattern and more energy per pellet.

June 9, 2001, 08:16 AM	#2
hube1236 Registration in progress Join Date: April 28, 2000 Location: New Orleans, USA Posts: 785	Piano wire. They complain a lot less. __________________ Violent behavior is an expression of failure. It always takes more brains, resourcefulness, and heroism to make peace than war.

June 10, 2001, 03:56 PM	#5
Guyon Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2000 Location: Over the Hills and Through the Woods, Tennessee Posts: 1,207	Whoa! My first post since the new software kicked in. I was a little freaked out. Dave's right on the money about different results with different setups. Patterning is key. As far as turkey tarkets, you can get a pretty good one for free right off the Remington home page. Save it as a .pdf file, and just print it out every time you need a new one. Or if you have a turkey target you really like, just take it to Kinkos and xerox a few dozen copies of the sucker. Lot cheaper than buying new targets every time. Here's the link to the Remington web section on turkey hunting. The tarket is a link to a .pdf file at the bottom of the page. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to pull it up. Good shootin'. http://www.remington.com/turkey/turkey.htm __________________ Gun control should just be about hitting your target.

June 8, 2001, 03:21 PM	#1
Kobra Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2001 Location: LA - KY (Cajun Hillbilly) Posts: 338	What's the best?

June 9, 2001, 08:19 AM	#3
bj426 Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2000 Posts: 224	maybe I'm missing something.... but any choke that has the word turkey in its name would probly be pretty good....... it's my understanding that turkey chokes are labeled as such..... mine is an extra-full-turkey

June 9, 2001, 10:05 AM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	(Taking deep breath),OOOkay........ The marking on any choke, both fixed and changeable, indicates a mere probability. A shotguns'interior ballistics are so subject to a myriad of factors that quantum physics pales in comparison. I could make a full choke act like an IC by changing loads, and almost vice versa. Unfortunately, there's no way on earth that we can guarantee that choke X in bbl Y will produce Z pattern. It takes testing to find out what load, choke combination will do a particular job best. Since we're talking about turkey hunting here,it becomes a bit easier. Set up your turkey gun with a fairly tight tube, say from Improved Modified to Extra Full. Start patterning with a turkey target, and use those 10 packs to keep the cost down. Find out which load CONSISTENTLY places lots of pellets in the head/neck area, then buy more of them. And keep your shots inside a reasonable distance. If you can call/decoy them into 30 yards(or whatever) regularly, pattern at that distance. If NO load shows good performance, go to another tube.You WILL find a great load for YOUR shotgun with a bit of work. A note, oft times a forcing cone job will do more good than an aftermarket custom choke. Cheaper also.

June 11, 2001, 02:11 PM	#6
Kobra Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2001 Location: LA - KY (Cajun Hillbilly) Posts: 338	Thanks gentlemen. A buddy recommended the Kick's Recipe choke which is an extra full ported choke. In his 870 he swears he busted a turkey at 40 yards with it but I know how the truth gets stretched at times by him so I thought I would ask around before investing in an expensive choke. Incidentally I am using a Benelli SBE with 26" barrel. Also I am one step ahead of you on the targets xeroxed about 50 of them at work for free awhile back.

June 11, 2001, 04:15 PM	#7
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	You're welcome, Kobra. I can't vouch for your buddy's veracity. Finding the right combination is to most folks a pain in a delicate area. Lots of heavy loads shot patterning can translate into a flinch, PDQ. Some good turkey hunters do it with great results, but few get those results overnight.Most settle for goodenough. It took a while to find a decent choke/load combo for Frankenstein,even with its lengthened cone. I did luck into one load clearly superior to the others except for one that was close, like 3 pellets worth. I wore the PAST shoulder pad and took my time. Also, while no turkey maven, my guess is that the average gobbler dies within 30-35 yards of the muzzle. A tighter pattern and more energy per pellet.