Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Shotgun/hunting guys, teach me about chokes.

Borla · 02-18-2011, 07:43 AM

I'm hoping to go turkey hunting for the first time in late spring. When I bought my 870, I bought it with a rifled barrel for deer hunting. This past week I also picked up a 23" turkey barrel. It's got Tru-Glow sites on it and a "Super Full" choke good for heavy or lead shot.

From what I'm understanding, I should probably pick up a handful of different loads and see what kind of pattern I'm getting from 30-40 yards, right? And also from what I've read, I should try to get a pattern where most of the shot is in about a 15-20" circle with no big gaps in the circle?

Any recommendations for loads to start trying first? Should I pick up another choke or two as well to also try, or do you think I should just narrow it down to what loads work well with the choke that came with my barrel?

02-18-2011, 07:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Borla Junkie	Shotgun/hunting guys, teach me about chokes. I'm hoping to go turkey hunting for the first time in late spring. When I bought my 870, I bought it with a rifled barrel for deer hunting. This past week I also picked up a 23" turkey barrel. It's got Tru-Glow sites on it and a "Super Full" choke good for heavy or lead shot. From what I'm understanding, I should probably pick up a handful of different loads and see what kind of pattern I'm getting from 30-40 yards, right? And also from what I've read, I should try to get a pattern where most of the shot is in about a 15-20" circle with no big gaps in the circle? Any recommendations for loads to start trying first? Should I pick up another choke or two as well to also try, or do you think I should just narrow it down to what loads work well with the choke that came with my barrel? __________________ Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde!!!!