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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 02:01:02 PM

Title: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 02:01:02 PM: So Tuesday I got my new Escort 12 guage shotgun in King Desert Camo that matches my Howa Axiom! I think it looks sweet and I love the camo pattern too. It was a fairly inexpensive shotgun at only $500 brand new but I only got it for coyote hunting and I wanted the Escort since they have it in the camo that matches my Axiom. I've never had a semi-auto shotgun before so I'm really pumped to shoot it - I think I'm gonna hunt my little Granite Falls honey hole this Sunday so hopefully I'll get to test it out then. They wont let me shoot anything bigger than #7 shot at the Kenmore gun range and I'm planning on using 4 buck or bigger for the coyotes so I'll just have to do the testing in 'real time'. It also came with 3 chokes, full, improved cylinder, and modified. I was looking at getting one of the long range PatternMaster choke tubes but predatorpro says the full choke will work fine for yotes. Plus the PM long range choke says it for ranges over 40yds up to 80yds and I plan on using this for dogs inside 40yds. I know basically nothing about shotguns - can I use the full choke with larger the buckshots like 00, 000, & 4 buck? Probably not with a slug huh? :dunno: I also bought another one for sale at $350 that is in Mossy Oak Break Up with a 24" Turkey Barrel & Choke and a 28" barrel & chokes like this one has but I wont get it for another couple of weeks.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: GoldTip on September 02, 2010, 02:12:22 PM: Theres a couple a nice lookin rigs right there, congrats on the new shottie.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 03:57:06 PM: Quote from: GoldTip on September 02, 2010, 02:12:22 PM
Theres a couple a nice lookin rigs right there, congrats on the new shottie.

Uh, thank you, thank ya very much! ;)
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: bobcat on September 02, 2010, 04:02:08 PM: You might try patterning the new shotgun with the improved cylinder and modified tubes with that #4 buck. The full choke might be too tight and give a worse pattern than a more open choke tube. But you won't know until you test all of them. Get some large sheets of paper and shoot at 40 yards.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: FC on September 02, 2010, 04:24:37 PM: Looks good but $500 is an inexpensive shotgun?
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 07:19:35 PM: Quote from: bobcat on September 02, 2010, 04:02:08 PM
You might try patterning the new shotgun with the improved cylinder and modified tubes with that #4 buck. The full choke might be too tight and give a worse pattern than a more open choke tube. But you won't know until you test all of them. Get some large sheets of paper and shoot at 40 yards.

Thanks for the help. So just go out & shoot it at the paper - that's what you mean by patterning?
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 07:20:10 PM: Quote from: FC on September 02, 2010, 04:24:37 PM
Looks good but $500 is an inexpensive shotgun?
Compared to some of the others I looked at I thought it was!
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: Fishnclifff on September 02, 2010, 08:18:20 PM: I have an escort Magnum that I use for ducks and geese, okay 1 coyote.
I have not found any brand choke with the same threads. I have looked for 3 yrs and nothing will fit.
If you find something, I would be interested.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: bobcat on September 02, 2010, 08:43:22 PM: Quote from: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 07:19:35 PM
Quote from: bobcat on September 02, 2010, 04:02:08 PM
You might try patterning the new shotgun with the improved cylinder and modified tubes with that #4 buck. The full choke might be too tight and give a worse pattern than a more open choke tube. But you won't know until you test all of them. Get some large sheets of paper and shoot at 40 yards.

Thanks for the help. So just go out & shoot it at the paper - that's what you mean by patterning?

Yes. Here's an article on patterning coyote loads that I googled up: http://easterncoyotes.com/home/41?task=view (http://easterncoyotes.com/home/41?task=view)

There's a lot more info to be found if you google "shotgun patterning coyote" or just "shotgun patterning"
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: FC on September 02, 2010, 09:07:15 PM: For a quick n' dirty trial run I would put the modified in for Sunday and pattern it when you get the chance.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 09:13:24 PM: Thanks Bobcat - I'll check it out! :tup:
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 02, 2010, 09:16:11 PM: Quote from: Fishnclifff on September 02, 2010, 08:18:20 PM
I have an escort Magnum that I use for ducks and geese, okay 1 coyote.
I have not found any brand choke with the same threads. I have looked for 3 yrs and nothing will fit.
If you find something, I would be interested.

Hey Cliff - how's it going? The PatternMaster website says the Escort is interchangable with the Beretta/Benelli Mobil choke tubes. Dont know if that is true but you can check it out at http://patternmaster.com/choke-tube-interchange-table/ (http://patternmaster.com/choke-tube-interchange-table/)
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: MikeWalking on September 02, 2010, 09:17:45 PM: Quote
Looks good but $500 is an inexpensive shotgun?

For a Semi Auto? Yep.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: Fishnclifff on September 03, 2010, 11:08:46 PM: Thanx i will be lookin that up.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: Fishnclifff on September 03, 2010, 11:14:07 PM: My son found mine on closeout at Big 5 for 250.
He called and ask about them, I didn't know anything. he said he wanted 1 , I said , buy me 1, i'll pay ya back second tuesday of next week.
He is kinda slow :chuckle:, so he bought the last 2, and said give me 100 bucks, we will call the rest yor christmas present. :IBCOOL:
100 bones for an autoloader, ohhhhhh baby. the rest is history.
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 05, 2010, 11:10:14 PM: Took the Escort out with FC today and dropped another female :IBCOOL: And we had some fun with a rat.... I'll post pics of the dog in the day or two. It was cool - 1st shot ever with the shotgun and it was to take out a coyote, 2nd shot ever finished off a rat FC speared Rambo style with sharpened stick! :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 05, 2010, 11:51:28 PM: :chuckle: boy i bet that was pretty :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: FC on September 06, 2010, 09:18:26 AM: It was a fun trip, thanks again but I'm glad I didn't pose for any pics with my rat-kabob...LOL
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: Fishnclifff on September 07, 2010, 10:02:27 PM: Found that choke tube at Midway USA. I bought the extended tube, 26.95 plus shipping :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: My new Escort 12ga
Post by: trippledigitss on September 08, 2010, 10:09:01 AM: Quote from: Fishnclifff on September 07, 2010, 10:02:27 PM
Found that choke tube at Midway USA. I bought the extended tube, 26.95 plus shipping :IBCOOL:

For the PatternMaster?? Holy crap that is an awesome price - they were like $84 on Amazon and the PM website!