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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 09:19:33 AM

Title: what choke should i use for turkey?
Post by: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 09:19:33 AM: this is my first year turkey hunting. im going to be using a 12 ga. charles daly semi auto. what choke should i use? any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by: GoldTip on April 07, 2010, 09:38:07 AM: Full or extra full choke.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 09:45:05 AM: thanks for the help
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Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 10:07:56 AM: PLEASE make sure you shoot the gun to check your pattern before you go hunting.
Title: Re: what choke should i use for turkey?
Post by: GoldTip on April 07, 2010, 10:27:20 AM: Quote from: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 10:07:56 AM
PLEASE make sure you shoot the gun to check your pattern before you go hunting.

:yeah:

Also try a couple different shot sizes. My buddy and I both have Benelli super black eagle shotguns, bought them together at the same time. Both our guns seem to like #4 shot in Hevi Shot, but a buddies gun seems to pattern better with #6 shot. I also know a guy who's shotgun won't give a sufficient pellet count with either #4 or #6's with Hevi shot, so he shoots plain old Winchester lead #4's and gets good pellet count.
Title: Re: what choke should i use for turkey?
Post by: dawei on April 07, 2010, 11:05:22 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 09:19:33 AM
this is my first year turkey hunting. im going to be using a 12 ga. charles daly semi auto. what choke should i use? any help would be greatly appreciated.
A lot depends on which type of ammunition you will be using. Generally, and there are some exceptions; if shooting lead (Pb) you want the tightest choke (most constriction) possible. Your gun uses Remington® Chokes. Cabelas® brand chokes, (made by Carlsons®), in Xtra Full (.665"), and Super Full (.660") should cover your needs. They cost $29.95 at the Cabelas® store in Lacey. These two chokes are also Hevi•Shot® capable.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 11:15:03 AM: gonna pattern it this weekend. just wanted to know wich choke i should get. thanks again for all the help, its greatly appreciated.
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Post by: whacker1 on April 07, 2010, 11:15:44 AM: reminder the change - i believe that took place last spring that the new requirement for #4 shot or smaller

Turkey hunters must use #4 shot or smaller (e.g. #6 shot)
Title: Re: what choke should i use for turkey?
Post by: dawei on April 07, 2010, 11:25:06 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 11:15:03 AM
gonna pattern it this weekend. just wanted to know wich choke i should get. thanks again for all the help, its greatly appreciated.
What ammunition will you be using? Are you sticking with lead (Pb), or, will you be using HTL such as Hevi•Shot?
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Post by: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 11:27:09 AM: i havn't really decided yet. was thinking about getting a box of each and seeing what my shotgun liked better.
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Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 11:27:35 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on April 07, 2010, 11:15:03 AM
gonna pattern it this weekend. just wanted to know wich choke i should get. thanks again for all the help, its greatly appreciated.

What Daly gun is it? It might take Remington chokes...mine does. Don't expect to walk into a shop and find Daly choke tubes sitting on the shelf UNLESS you can verify that it will take a Remington choke.
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Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 11:28:57 AM: If it does take the Remington chokes I am using a Primo's Jelly Head and the #5 3" Nitro Mag turkey loads and get a great pattern to at least 40 yards. I haven't checked it further than that because I am not into shooting them further away than that.
:dunno:
Title: Re: what choke should i use for turkey?
Post by: dawei on April 07, 2010, 11:37:34 AM: Quote from: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 11:28:57 AM
If it does take the Remington chokes I am using a Primo's Jelly Head and the #5 3" Nitro Mag turkey loads and get a great pattern to at least 40 yards. I haven't checked it further than that because I am not into shooting them further away than that. :dunno:
Is that the Remington® Nitro Turkey™ (#NT12H5) ammunition, or ammunition from the Nitro® Ammunition company?
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Post by: jackelope on April 07, 2010, 11:54:44 AM: it's the remington ammo.