The American Beagler Forum

Okey guys we are gonna turkey hunt this year. The first time in about 10 years. I have an 870 supermag my son has a maverick 88 20 ga. what choke tubes do you recomend for each gun. Thanks for the advice.

I just ordered all new choke tubes for all my guns from Carlson's. Reading the data I am estimating that I will be holding a pattern tight enough to kill a turkey at 60 yards. I will shoot #6 20ga from their new turkey choke. Soon as the weather gets a little better I will be testing it. Plan on starting at 40 yards and counting pellets on paper plate inside a three inch circle and going from there. I know I guy down by Spencer Indiana that turkey hunts with a 410 single shot full choke and gets a turkey every year.

I own about a dozen Carlson choke tubes and they are great. I can't beleive what a difference on game. I shot pheasants with a 20 ga. 1100 flying cross ways at 45-50 yrds and folded them with mod. choke copper plated 4's. Their patterns retain a higher percentage of bb's than your standard factory flush chokes. My scores went up on trap and skeet too!!!

I HAVE MULTIPLE TURKEY CHOKES FOR AN 870 all depends on cover and what your shooting some chokes are not made for htl and some are not gonna shoot lead that good, i have a carlson.640 that loves 6's then i have a ventilator, kicks gobblin thunder, primos jelly head that loves 5's, id say in the 870 id try a kicks or ventilator in a .665 and shoot winchester 3'' hv number6's, ,,but again look at your cover, your shell then compare it to the choke,,,,sorry dont know much about the mossy's

here is a target of an 870, ventilator, with 23''barrel
40 yards winchester 3'' superx,1 7/8 number 5