What would the best turkey choke for a Remington 870 Express Magnum?
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What would the best turkey choke for a Remington 870 Express Magnum?
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I would say it depends. Mainly depending on what range you expect to shoot turkeys. If you are like most of us and want maximum range to down a bird thats hung up out there aways I really liked my patternmaster. They are a bit pricey compared to others but they work great. I currently just shoot the newer Federal loads that have the Flight Control wads out of my modified choke. Shoots just as tight but it takes some punishment away by not forcing 2 ounces of shot thru a very tight choke.
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If you want to really reachout there use turkey loads with high density shot. It patterns better than lead and holds velocity better. A #6 HD pellet penetrates like #4 lead and you get more pellets. They are expensive but you only need a few. Can't remember ever firing one and not getting the bird. Longest shot was 64 measured yards. Don't do that at home I am a professional. Just kidding the 23 lb bird was much farther than I realized at the time, but he flopped at the shot. Had long spurs too.
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i use cabelas xtra full .680 tube with heavy shot#13,5 shot,2 ounce 3 inch magnum at 40 yds it put 30 pellets in 3 inch circle heavy shot dont pattern well with tight choke tube ive tried them all i killed a turkey at 63 yds. i tried fed,winchester,remington none shot as good as this combination try it youll like it.
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i use cabelas xtra full .680 tube with heavy shot#13,5 shot,2 ounce 3 inch magnum at 40 yds it put 30 pellets in 3 inch circle heavy shot dont pattern well with tight choke tube ive tried them all i killed a turkey at 63 yds. i tried fed,winchester,remington none shot as good as this combination try it youll like it.
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Originally posted by chris95 View PostI use a primos tight wad choke in mine, but I've got a couple of friends that swear by thier Undertaker choke. Whatever choke you use, you'll want to try different loads to see which ones pattern the best for you. In my 870 I like the winchester supreme #5 shot.
C.M.
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Originally posted by Ivan Salis View PostI use 2 chokes --the tru glo and undertaker models they throw excellent patterns and my gun is well respected at the local "turkey shoots" which use #8 dove loads.
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I shoot a 870 magnum and here is the best combo that i have found since starting turkey hunting back in the spring of 2000. first of all this is an area of turkey hunting that is constantly changing and improving, one combo might work great one year and the next there will probably be a better combo.I have a Primos Jellyhead choke tube .665 dia. i shoot Winchester Long Beard XR LOK'D & Lethal SHOT-LOK lead turkey loads 12 gauge 3in 1200fps 1 3\4oz. #5 shot my barrel length plus the choke tube is 26 2\3 in. I patterned my 870 at 50 yds. i shot three times the best i got was 93 pellets in a 10in circle the other two were 77 and 86 pellets in a 10in circle at 50 yds. Killed a nice fat gobbler back on May 6th of this year. dropped him like a hot rock at 44 yds not even a wing flap went down hard and stayed down. he weighed in at 27 1\8 lbs 9 3\4 in beard and 1 in spurs.
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