i got a mossberg 500a i just got today. i am looking at getting a good turkey choke. Can anyone tell me what are some good ones out there. Thanks
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i got a mossberg 500a i just got today. i am looking at getting a good turkey choke. Can anyone tell me what are some good ones out there. Thanks
Lenth of the barrel and size of the shot should be taken in consideration when chosing a turkey choke.
And don't let the price fool you. Tru-Glo Gobble Stopper choke and clip on Tru-Glo sight combo for around $25 bucks
I have a Tru-Glo Gobble Stopper in my 500 with a 20" barrel and it shoots 4's, 5's, and 6's excellent. I have a Mad Man choke that doesn't pattern all that well in my Rem 11/87 with a 21" barrel but throws softball size wads of #4 shot down range when I put it in my Rem 870 with a 26" barrel but the Tru-Glo Gobble Stopper works well in the shorter 11/87 . I beleive the Gobble Stoppers have a .065 restriction and the Mad Man is .055.
Also some of the shells out now will throw a tight wad of shot with out a special choke like the Federal Flight Control shells.
ive got a mossberg 535 ats and it loves the kicks gobblin thunder.....but it TIGHT up close, so its paired with a red dot scope......the mossberg factory xx turkey is great out to about 30 yards, but thats it....imo.....
All guns shoot differently with different chokes and shotshells. You would have to pattern different chokes to find the right one for your gun and shells. Just because someone tells you that a particular choke works good for them doesn't mean it would be worth anything to you.
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Very true...kinda like rifle ammo..same thing...myself, I just put a primos tight wad in my 870, and got 74 #5 pellets at 40 yards in a paper plate, so I am pretty happy with it...
The barrel is 26inches long and i will be shooting 3inch 4shot.
Kicks Gobblin Thunder and don't look back, I just don't remeber the size I had in my mossberg, the first one I had was a tad too tight...It was like shooting a rifle at 20yds http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
HASTINGS!!!!! All choke tubes shoot different in different guns...but Hastings have shot very well in all my guns.
Got to try them...every gun shoots different
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A big deciding factor regarding choke selection is going to depend on your ammo choice. If you're shooting Federal ammo with their Flite Control wad, Federal suggests non-ported tubes of .665" constriction or less.
So far, when shooting Federal FC Turkey loads, I've found my best patterns come from a Carlson's .670" non-ported tube. My gun shoots 3" Federal FC loads of 1.75 ounces of #4 shot into a very nice pattern with the Carlson's tube.
I plan on picking up a Kicks Gobblin Thunder .655" ported tube for my Mossberg 535 Tactical Turkey for shooting other Turkey loads not equipped with the FC wad.
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Hastings is out of business http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif