turkey choke

[fishingstar]

I'm looking to get a turkey choke for for my 870 wingmaster. I was looking on line and there is way to many to pick from. Last fall my son used it with a full choke and got a turkey but I think it is worth it to get a turkey choke.

Thanks

Dan

[DonBo]

Lots of great info here:

http://fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthr...-qu#Post2236947

[1eyeReD]

I'm thinkin just go with my modified choke w/#6 turkey load. Just gotta bring em in under 30 yds. With a bead sight.

Haha am I doing it wrong?

[DonBo]

I'm thinkin just go with my modified choke w/#6 turkey load. Just gotta bring em in under 30 yds. With a bead sight.

Haha am I doing it wrong?

Yeah, I believe you are doing it wrong. Put a real choke on there and make sure of the shot, your quarry deserves that.

[Borch]

I'm thinkin just go with my modified choke w/#6 turkey load. Just gotta bring em in under 30 yds. With a bead sight.

Haha am I doing it wrong?

Nope.

If you're willing to call them in close, a lot of setups will work. The list gets shorter as you stretch it out past 35 yards.

[DonBo]

Borch is right. If you can limit yourself to 30 yards (or whatever range your pattern proves is effective) then you will probably be okay. I just believe few people are able to limit themselves to that short distance when the time comes.

[ChrisT]

I run an full choke with 3 1/2 inch 4s and that works great for me. If your gun didn't come with a full choke I would pick up a turkey choke. With that being said make sure to pattern your gun because from gun to gun it can be different. Turkeys are tough birds and the worst thing you can do is wound one. Also, set a distance you are willing to shoot and see what the pattern looks like 10 yards beyond that because when the blood gets pumping it may be hard to resist taking the shot.

[1eyeReD]

Well, last year I was able to call in my first tom (call in only that is) to 22 yds. I had a bow and he didn't clear the switch grass so luckily my friend in the blind was equipped with a shotgun tag and a 12 gauge and smoked it. Because that's our first ever encounter via call & decoys, that's the distance I associate with all turkey hunting LOL. By the sounds of it, guys are shooting out a lot further so maybe I'll have to plan for that if I'm going to hunt with a shotgun this year.

Where around the West Metro can a guy pattern a shotgun out to 50 yds?