Ckoke tube questions

sne7777 · September 26, 2005, 05:17 AM

We just ordered a couple of 11-87's. Which choke tube would be the best for using slugs?

exoduster16 · September 26, 2005, 06:21 AM

Improved Cylinder would be the way to go.

sne7777 · September 26, 2005, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the reponse. I have no experience with choke tubes. When we go to the range I going to pattern some OO buckshot also. At 40 & 50 yards, i'll probably use the mod tube for that.

Thanks again.

FrontSight · September 26, 2005, 05:12 PM

Definitely IC if you use rifled slugs, but if you're using Sabot slugs then get a rifled choke. And if you do, try the Hastings Laser Accurate - I shot them yesterday and holy cow were they ever accurate - really tight groups (for slugs) at 50 yards,a nd not too expensive, either...

exoduster16 · September 26, 2005, 05:14 PM

At 40 or 50 yards? Use a full choke in your gun if you want to pattern that far out.

sne7777 · September 27, 2005, 05:20 AM

Thanks for the information. Where we hunt it's very thick and a fifty yard shot would be the max. I going to pattern buckshot with the full choke and then shoot a few slugs with the IC.
I used Brenneke rifed slugs in a 870 with 30" full choke. At about 35 yards I could keep them in a six inch circle. They are very hard on the shoulder, the new 11-87 should ease that.

exoduster16 · September 27, 2005, 08:31 AM

Yeah, the 11-87 really takes the recoil out of slugs and magnum shells. I've shot Federal 3 in. magnums and well, you still feel it but not nearly as much as an 870.

September 26, 2005, 05:17 AM	#1
sne7777 Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Posts: 90	Ckoke tube questions We just ordered a couple of 11-87's. Which choke tube would be the best for using slugs?

September 26, 2005, 06:21 AM	#2
exoduster16 Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 148	Improved Cylinder would be the way to go. __________________ Mine: Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag Remington Model 572 Pumpmaster Remington Model 11-87 12 guage Remington Model 870 Express 12 Gauge w/18.5 in. barrel And plenty of ammo for all of them

September 26, 2005, 05:14 PM	#5
exoduster16 Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 148	At 40 or 50 yards? Use a full choke in your gun if you want to pattern that far out. __________________ Mine: Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag Remington Model 572 Pumpmaster Remington Model 11-87 12 guage Remington Model 870 Express 12 Gauge w/18.5 in. barrel And plenty of ammo for all of them

September 27, 2005, 08:31 AM	#7
exoduster16 Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 148	Yeah, the 11-87 really takes the recoil out of slugs and magnum shells. I've shot Federal 3 in. magnums and well, you still feel it but not nearly as much as an 870. __________________ Mine: Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag Remington Model 572 Pumpmaster Remington Model 11-87 12 guage Remington Model 870 Express 12 Gauge w/18.5 in. barrel And plenty of ammo for all of them

September 26, 2005, 04:43 PM	#3
sne7777 Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Posts: 90	Thanks for the reponse. I have no experience with choke tubes. When we go to the range I going to pattern some OO buckshot also. At 40 & 50 yards, i'll probably use the mod tube for that. Thanks again.

September 26, 2005, 05:12 PM	#4
FrontSight Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1,712	Definitely IC if you use rifled slugs, but if you're using Sabot slugs then get a rifled choke. And if you do, try the Hastings Laser Accurate - I shot them yesterday and holy cow were they ever accurate - really tight groups (for slugs) at 50 yards,a nd not too expensive, either...

September 27, 2005, 05:20 AM	#6
sne7777 Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Posts: 90	Thanks for the information. Where we hunt it's very thick and a fifty yard shot would be the max. I going to pattern buckshot with the full choke and then shoot a few slugs with the IC. I used Brenneke rifed slugs in a 870 with 30" full choke. At about 35 yards I could keep them in a six inch circle. They are very hard on the shoulder, the new 11-87 should ease that.