TURKEY CHOKES
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A $2,000.00 shotgun better have solid sights (2 on SBE's)…...lol
I did add Tru-Glo sights to all my SBE's in front of the smaller front sight on them.
Mark,
I use the Primos Jellyhead on my old SBE that I shoot lead with (other states).....When I shot the TSS last year, I just used my standard modified.....Killed them pretty dead.....The plain full might be a good compromise.
I did add Tru-Glo sights to all my SBE's in front of the smaller front sight on them.
Mark,
I use the Primos Jellyhead on my old SBE that I shoot lead with (other states).....When I shot the TSS last year, I just used my standard modified.....Killed them pretty dead.....The plain full might be a good compromise.
I cant imagine how this could even be an issue with a shotgun. You don't really aim using the sights when wing shooting. That gun should feel like an extension of your body and you swing through the bird.
Even when aiming at a Turkey I cant think of the sight being slightly off would be a huge problem.
... but maybe I shoot shotguns wrong.
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It may not be problem. It's was some guys in the SBE reviews.
I thought may be i should give heads up.
May be nothing.
I thought may be i should give heads up.
May be nothing.
Steve,
I have always been a Jellyhead fan, but I am K.I.S.S. guy. That is the first choke I bought when I started Turkey hunting.
Worked for me twice this spring...
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I am taking a wack at it. Maybe the the bead is not bent but offset. Causing it to shoot wrong. Dunno .
https://www.chuckhawks.com/column115_SBE3.html
https://www.chuckhawks.com/column115_SBE3.html
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Mark,
As far as chokes go I'm happy with my Kicks High Flyers.. I have them in Mod and XFull, and use the XF for turkey and Mod for just about everything else. They can handle steel or Hevi-Shot/TSS just fine too. Kicks also makes a Gobblin' Thunder choke specifically for turkey but I'm not sure it's designed for non-lead shot. Also have heard good things about Carlson chokes but haven't used them personally so I can't vouch for them. Make sure if/when you buy you get the right one though.. I may be wrong but I think the new SBE uses the Benelli Crio system instead of the past Mobil chokes like mine.
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As far as chokes go I'm happy with my Kicks High Flyers.. I have them in Mod and XFull, and use the XF for turkey and Mod for just about everything else. They can handle steel or Hevi-Shot/TSS just fine too. Kicks also makes a Gobblin' Thunder choke specifically for turkey but I'm not sure it's designed for non-lead shot. Also have heard good things about Carlson chokes but haven't used them personally so I can't vouch for them. Make sure if/when you buy you get the right one though.. I may be wrong but I think the new SBE uses the Benelli Crio system instead of the past Mobil chokes like mine.
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Pretty good data points right there...Steve,
I have always been a Jellyhead fan, but I am K.I.S.S. guy. That is the first choke I bought when I started Turkey hunting.
Worked for me twice this spring...
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That is what I was referencing, I still cant see that screwing up accuracy to any noticable extent.
Maybe if you were shooting a slug? Possibly, but minimal.
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https://www.fieldandstream.com/shotgun-review-benelli-super-black-eagle-3
I remember reading this awhile back.
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Do some research regarding chokes to use by reading about what kind of chokes are supposed to be used with the particular load you are going to use as well.
I remember reading some distinct differences when it's Steel vs when it's Heavier-Than-Lead. This was when I was researching for using a shotgun for Coyotes. I'm a Shotgun n00b, so wanted to do all my research before I bought components. I *believe* I remember reading that with the HEavier-Than-Lead rounds... you didn't want to go above Modified Choke with the Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote anyway because it would actually apparently not pattern as well with a Full choke. Aaaandd... I *think* it was that if you were using Steel... that you were specifically NOT supposed to go above a Modified Choke anyway, something to do with the inability of the individual shot to compress?? Thus unsafe?? (Cue the seasoned Duckers/turkey hunters to chim in on that one)
Search around over on PredatorMasters and there is a VERY extensive thread some guy posted where he did a SH!T-TON of work documenting patterning results with like I wanna say 4 different types/lengths of shotguns and a multitude of chokes in each and his presentation of his findings is exquisitely thorough with pics and the whole nine yards!
I remember reading some distinct differences when it's Steel vs when it's Heavier-Than-Lead. This was when I was researching for using a shotgun for Coyotes. I'm a Shotgun n00b, so wanted to do all my research before I bought components. I *believe* I remember reading that with the HEavier-Than-Lead rounds... you didn't want to go above Modified Choke with the Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote anyway because it would actually apparently not pattern as well with a Full choke. Aaaandd... I *think* it was that if you were using Steel... that you were specifically NOT supposed to go above a Modified Choke anyway, something to do with the inability of the individual shot to compress?? Thus unsafe?? (Cue the seasoned Duckers/turkey hunters to chim in on that one)
Search around over on PredatorMasters and there is a VERY extensive thread some guy posted where he did a SH!T-TON of work documenting patterning results with like I wanna say 4 different types/lengths of shotguns and a multitude of chokes in each and his presentation of his findings is exquisitely thorough with pics and the whole nine yards!
Good details. Thank you. Much different that the crooked sight I was thinking about.
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Thanks for all the info. Picked it up on Saturday and everything checked out good. Shot it Sunday, and even with me shooting it shot straight.
Look out turkeys.
Look out turkeys.
Mark,
Definitely envious of your investment.. I may be upgrading to a SBE3 also soon. What choke did you decide on?
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