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Post by parrothead on Feb 20, 2017 6:26:24 GMT -5
Also deep clean your barrel to help get your numbers up.
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Post by wesb81219 on Feb 20, 2017 9:08:56 GMT -5
Not sure what tss is or where to buy them. I'm not really stuck on anything just trying to figure out where to start. The longbeards got pretty good reviews and I've been looking at some hevi shot. I obviously have some more research and some testing to do. I'm also looking at getting either a hs high density ported choke tube or carlson ported choke both are super full. Personally I would call Jeb's choke tubes and tell them the gun you have. They will sell you a choke to match the gun and shells you want to shoot or recommend shells for a given choke constriction. You get it amd shoot it amd see what you think. If you are not happy with the pattern they will send you a different choke for, I believe, the cost of shipping. No additional charges. The chance of not being happy with their suggestion is slim, because they really know their stuff. I have three of them on the way. One for a Browning gold, 870 and mossberg super bantam. If I decide to hunt with the 11-87 special purpose I just picked up in Nashville it will have a Jebs also. I bet those are very nice chokes given the price. However they are out of my price range at the moment. I'm only wanting to spend about half the price of what the jebs chokes go for. I'm just getting started in turkey hunting and already am buying decoys and a push pull call, not to mention more deer hunting stuff. Perhaps a nice choke like that in the future but for now I'll try out something more affordable for me. I appreciate the input though. |
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Post by parrothead on Feb 20, 2017 9:34:56 GMT -5
I would just go with LB shells then and get the choke that they recommend.
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Post by parrothead on Feb 20, 2017 9:49:17 GMT -5
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Post by parrothead on Feb 20, 2017 9:51:44 GMT -5
When I compared this to what I shot it was within 15 pellets amazing enough
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Post by wesb81219 on Feb 20, 2017 10:17:03 GMT -5
That is pretty cool. The chokes I've looked at are. 665 and it looks like the long beard magnums do the best based on the calculator so that is what I will test first.
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Post by wesb81219 on Feb 20, 2017 10:20:29 GMT -5
I was wrong one choke is. 675 & the other is. 660
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Post by wesb81219 on Feb 20, 2017 14:51:23 GMT -5
Carlson makes a choke designed for the long beard xr so that is what I'm going with. The winchester model fits my mossberg 500
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Post by oldhoyt on Feb 23, 2017 7:43:38 GMT -5
I went from #5 to #6, both are 2 oz loads, but the #5's were Winchester and the #6 is Federal. The #6 load also patterns very well. I can't recall exactly but the additional number of pellets in the #6 load was substantial.
Use the load that patterns best.
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Post by featherduster on Feb 23, 2017 7:54:53 GMT -5
oldhoyt said: Use the load that patterns best.  |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Feb 23, 2017 8:21:03 GMT -5
I use the long beards 3"inch 6s hastings 665 choke tube in an 870. Its just plain silly tight at 30 yards. But I also shot long beard 4 and 5's to see which patterned best. It was close between the 5 and 6's, so I went with more pellet count.
But the Remington Premier 3" loads in 4's pattern great for the reach out and touch one turkey. Got to pattern your gun to see whats best.
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Post by wesb81219 on Feb 24, 2017 22:08:22 GMT -5
I have a carlson long beard xr choke on the way and got a box of winchester long beard #6 . I'll shoot a few to see how they do. Depending on what I see I may try the #5 shot.
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Post by wesb81219 on Mar 3, 2017 18:16:48 GMT -5
I tried 4,5&6 and they all perform the same. Great at 30 yds and open up a bit much at 40 . The #5 shot was probably the best at 40yds so that's more than likely what I will go with. Calling them in nice and close is the funnest part of the hunt anyhow.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Mar 3, 2017 18:52:58 GMT -5
I have a Carlson xr choke on the way that I bought for $25 brand new. Curious to see how it patterns.
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Post by wesb81219 on Mar 3, 2017 20:25:28 GMT -5
All the rounds I tried were the long beard xr so I may try some hevi shot but who knows it may be in vein but I guess you don't know unless you try.
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Post by greghopper on Mar 3, 2017 20:35:35 GMT -5
oldhoyt said: Use the load that patterns best. Exactly..... Turkey hunting for me is not to see how far of a shot I can take. I hunt to get a Turkey as close as I can if it don't happen I hunt another day! Personally I spend my best money on calls,Decoys and cover! |
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Post by wesb81219 on Mar 3, 2017 21:18:59 GMT -5
oldhoyt said: Use the load that patterns best. Exactly..... Turkey hunting for me is not to see how far of a shot I can take. I hunt to get a Turkey as close as I can if it don't happen I hunt another day! Personally I spend my best money on calls,Decoys and cover! I would have to agree that the thrill of it is to get them as Close as possible. I have never turkey hunted so I hope to find out for myself soon enough. |
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Post by deadeer on Mar 4, 2017 0:49:10 GMT -5
Exactly..... Turkey hunting for me is not to see how far of a shot I can take. I hunt to get a Turkey as close as I can if it don't happen I hunt another day! Personally I spend my best money on calls,Decoys and cover! I would have to agree that the thrill of it is to get them as Close as possible. I have never turkey hunted so I hope to find out for myself soon enough. KOP has a turkey draw. Sign up, nothing to lose. Lots of birds there. |
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Post by wesb81219 on Mar 4, 2017 7:16:49 GMT -5
I would have to agree that the thrill of it is to get them as Close as possible. I have never turkey hunted so I hope to find out for myself soon enough. KOP has a turkey draw. Sign up, nothing to lose. Lots of birds there. I have been considering it. A couple times I've seen probably 20-30 birds together out there. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Mar 4, 2017 8:19:21 GMT -5
You will appreciate the heavy-loads when birds hang up around 50-60 yards. Been using hevi-shot 3.5" #5 for awhile out of a Mossberg 835 ultimag. It will drop a bird at 50 yards stone dead. Hard on the wallet and shoulder!
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