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December 11, 2009
Choke a Turkey - 17
Boom. Down. Dead bird. That's how we turkey hunter's like it. Get the gobbler in range. Drop him like a sack of post-hunt laundry. A good turkey choke will tighten your shotgun load for that maximum one-shot performance. That single trigger pull you need to drop that turkey in range depends on it. If you're like me, part of the confidence factor in killing gobblers is proven time with a certain firearm, choke and load. You don't think too much about the matter after that. Clean your turkey gun, store it safely, maybe pattern it a little to get in the groove of things, then hunt the next time out.
Then the winter show and new product season arrives just ahead of spring turkey hunting to come. That's when you just have to check the new stuff out. ENVIRON-Metal, makers of HEVI-13® turkey loads (www.hevishot.com/), is a brand familiar to many of you Strut Zoners. It's killer stuff. Highly reliable. Just plain nasty if you're a strutter in range. Yep, sure enough, a tad expensive too. They've got the reliable load. Now the company has introduced a performance line of HEVI-SHOT Choke Tubes in time for the 2010 spring turkey season. The new offering (pictured here) is made from premium stainless steel and built to handle all lead, high density and even steel pellets. You heard right. That multi-shotshell option is certainly a plus for some of us. True enough, many aftermarket choke tubes sit in our gun vaults. The question is, when is enough enough? According to the manufacturer, the new choke tube features internal axial scoring, a design proven at the National Wild Turkey Federation World Still Target Championships to dramatically tighten patterns. In addition, the ported tubes reduce "barrel whip" by dissipating gas equally around the muzzle. The knurled end allows for quick changes in the field to meet conditions. Sure enough, all this might just be marketing spin to some of you veterans comfortable with your longtime killer choke, gun and load. Maybe not. Will you guys upgrade shooting options for the coming spring turkey season, challenging your stable marriage of choke tube, shotgun and load? Or will you just stick with the old cornshucker and leave it at that? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," the saying goes. There's some evidence out there to maybe consider an upgrade if you're having shooting troubles. Tight patterns. Extended range. Dead turkeys. What choke tube do you guys use? Do you use different chokes for varying conditions? Will you check out this new offering or just pass word along to buddies during a turkey camp bull session? Will you ask for one in that stocking hanging above your fireplace? |
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Comments (17)
My old Remington 1100 got a choke upgrade to a Truglow xfull.
Did this after a few years shooting hevi shot- cleaning the gun one day and noticed the original factory choke read "for lead shot only" oops.
This new choke has those score lines they made for a really tight pattern with both lead and high density loads. Porting - no noticeable affect on performance. There was no increase in killing range. But my gun is only chambered 2 ¾ “ these shells are getting harder to come by in turkey loads so - yea I always check out the new the stuff, dream, salivate and then go hunting as always. With plans to get the bird in close, I like em real close.
my model 1300 win is a shooter with x-full choke dont really need a new one but the ammo changes so much from year to year if use a box up through the season and you wait till next season to buy a new box your likely going to have to switch to something new.might be the same brand but there will be something different about the new load!cant wait for spring time gobblers.
I know that the company 's number one question is what choke tube works best and if they built one Ill bet it will be like their ammo- fantastic- why would you use anything else!
I called them-it will be ready in Jan- being built to their specs and ammo products by Carlsons- so if anything like his other tubes will be awsome! Try thier Deac Coyote tube with their ammo on dogs!!!(coyotes before someone gives me a ration)
Heres a quesstion for all he turkey buffs here, using a 12ga 3" chamber, what would be the max effecive kill range with a full choke?...25yards?,35 yards? If I ever get the opportunity to hunt longbeards the only 12ga I own suitable to the job is a condor 12ga over/under, and as far as I know the tightest IGA choke tube avaible is the full.
bigjake I have a friend who uses a super full trap choke in his and gets acceptable performance. It does not always have to say turkey on the label.
I have taken several turkeys wiht full choked 12s at 25 yds using lead shot. If you use a high density shot the pattern should stay together better than lead at 30 - 35 yds.
hevishot are you a company guy?
I have used Hevishot and loved em.
Are they making 2-3/4"?
Is the price going to come down any?
$3+ per shot is too stiff for a lot of guys.
Charlie, could you kindly point me to a site where I could find/order these chokes?
bigjake, I don't know where my buddy got the choke when he gets back in town I will ask him. Colonial Arms handles lots of diferent choke tubes - http://www.colonialarms.com/catalog.html
Excuse me while a take a moment to brag--
Killed my first snow turkey the other day here is a link to a picture or click on my profile.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/bragging-board/recent/single?pnid=1001...
later,
charlie
Love the snowshoe angle, charlie elk. By necessity, eh. Have done that a time or two. Fun. Again, congrats. You SZers need to check out ce's posted pic. Good stuff. -S.
Nice bird, Charlie.
It may be the middle of December, but Saturday morning I had a show to beat any I've gotten in the spring. I counted 55 birds in a field at once! There were a few different groups that had roosted together and some drifted off pretty quickly, but there were two strutters and a group of younger males, I'm not sure if they were jakes or younger longbeards, fighting for positions 3-5, and a ton of hens. They were at least 300 yards away, and me with my bow. I wish I had my gobble tube because I can't do a decent one with a mouth call and that's all I had. I think that's the only way I might have got something to come across the field. While I was watching them a young doe came out and started feeding across the cut corn field towards me. I didn't get a shot at anything as the turkeys got nervous about something, pretty sure it wasn't me, and most of them flew back up into the trees and the doe ran across the field to me, but still 70 yards or so away. All in all still an awesome morning.
I always enjoy your posts Levi you have a hunter's heart.
I second that charlie e. A virtual turkey camp of opinion and storytelling here @ the SZ. Good to keep in touch thru the seasons. -S.
Nice photot charlie elk! thanks for replying on my photos also sry just looked at them. Soon as I get on the pc your photo gets a thumbs up!
Good info here, just like to add that hevishot offers a shell called "classic double" great in older guns with fixed chokes that are not made to handle steel.
Got the final Christmas shopping done today and could not believe my good luck - found a close out on Hevishot $10 per box of 10. Bought all they had.
Merry Christmas!
Got the final Christmas shopping done today and could not believe my good luck - found a close out on Hevishot $10 per box of 10. Bought all they had.
Merry Christmas!
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My old Remington 1100 got a choke upgrade to a Truglow xfull.
Did this after a few years shooting hevi shot- cleaning the gun one day and noticed the original factory choke read "for lead shot only" oops.
This new choke has those score lines they made for a really tight pattern with both lead and high density loads. Porting - no noticeable affect on performance. There was no increase in killing range. But my gun is only chambered 2 ¾ “ these shells are getting harder to come by in turkey loads so - yea I always check out the new the stuff, dream, salivate and then go hunting as always. With plans to get the bird in close, I like em real close.
my model 1300 win is a shooter with x-full choke dont really need a new one but the ammo changes so much from year to year if use a box up through the season and you wait till next season to buy a new box your likely going to have to switch to something new.might be the same brand but there will be something different about the new load!cant wait for spring time gobblers.
I know that the company 's number one question is what choke tube works best and if they built one Ill bet it will be like their ammo- fantastic- why would you use anything else!
I called them-it will be ready in Jan- being built to their specs and ammo products by Carlsons- so if anything like his other tubes will be awsome! Try thier Deac Coyote tube with their ammo on dogs!!!(coyotes before someone gives me a ration)
Heres a quesstion for all he turkey buffs here, using a 12ga 3" chamber, what would be the max effecive kill range with a full choke?...25yards?,35 yards? If I ever get the opportunity to hunt longbeards the only 12ga I own suitable to the job is a condor 12ga over/under, and as far as I know the tightest IGA choke tube avaible is the full.
bigjake I have a friend who uses a super full trap choke in his and gets acceptable performance. It does not always have to say turkey on the label.
I have taken several turkeys wiht full choked 12s at 25 yds using lead shot. If you use a high density shot the pattern should stay together better than lead at 30 - 35 yds.
Love the snowshoe angle, charlie elk. By necessity, eh. Have done that a time or two. Fun. Again, congrats. You SZers need to check out ce's posted pic. Good stuff. -S.
Nice bird, Charlie.
It may be the middle of December, but Saturday morning I had a show to beat any I've gotten in the spring. I counted 55 birds in a field at once! There were a few different groups that had roosted together and some drifted off pretty quickly, but there were two strutters and a group of younger males, I'm not sure if they were jakes or younger longbeards, fighting for positions 3-5, and a ton of hens. They were at least 300 yards away, and me with my bow. I wish I had my gobble tube because I can't do a decent one with a mouth call and that's all I had. I think that's the only way I might have got something to come across the field. While I was watching them a young doe came out and started feeding across the cut corn field towards me. I didn't get a shot at anything as the turkeys got nervous about something, pretty sure it wasn't me, and most of them flew back up into the trees and the doe ran across the field to me, but still 70 yards or so away. All in all still an awesome morning.
hevishot are you a company guy?
I have used Hevishot and loved em.
Are they making 2-3/4"?
Is the price going to come down any?
$3+ per shot is too stiff for a lot of guys.
Charlie, could you kindly point me to a site where I could find/order these chokes?
bigjake, I don't know where my buddy got the choke when he gets back in town I will ask him. Colonial Arms handles lots of diferent choke tubes - http://www.colonialarms.com/catalog.html
Excuse me while a take a moment to brag--
Killed my first snow turkey the other day here is a link to a picture or click on my profile.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/bragging-board/recent/single?pnid=1001...
later,
charlie
I always enjoy your posts Levi you have a hunter's heart.
I second that charlie e. A virtual turkey camp of opinion and storytelling here @ the SZ. Good to keep in touch thru the seasons. -S.
Nice photot charlie elk! thanks for replying on my photos also sry just looked at them. Soon as I get on the pc your photo gets a thumbs up!
Good info here, just like to add that hevishot offers a shell called "classic double" great in older guns with fixed chokes that are not made to handle steel.
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Got the final Christmas shopping done today and could not believe my good luck - found a close out on Hevishot $10 per box of 10. Bought all they had.
Merry Christmas!
Got the final Christmas shopping done today and could not believe my good luck - found a close out on Hevishot $10 per box of 10. Bought all they had.
Merry Christmas!
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