FYI re: Remington's Heavi Shot Loads. The shot in these loads is HARDER than any choke tube you might use, and HARDER than any barrel that is manufactured. Therefore, when you shoot it through a tightly constricted choke tube, such as the "special" choke that Remington is now marketing for these loads, you have a good chance to swell or crack a choke tube or the barrel and/or injure yourself, not to mention ruining your pattern. Remington will not address this issue, but continues to market the idea that you can shoot this ammo through tight chokes. My experience, and others, plus my research, leads me to believe that you can safely shoot this ammo through a modified or light-full choke safely, nothing tighter. I have had several customers mistakenly shoot this ammo trhough X Full, XX Full and even tighter chokes with resulting cracked and swollen barrels and chokes. The Special choke Remington is marketing measures the same as XX and XXX Full chokes.
I have nothing against the Heavi Shot loads and you will get acceptable patterns shooting them through more open chokes, but I prefer Winchester High Velocity Turkey Loads (#5 or #6) combined with a Comp-N-Choke choke tube ...XX Full or XXX Full. This will permit you to place 30+ pellets in a 3" circle at 40+ yards, and acceptable killing patterns much beyond that. Plus the Winchester ammo is much less expensive. Regardless of the load you are shooting, I never recommend shooting at gobblers beyond 40 yards or perhaps a few yards further. It's too easy to cripple one beyond that range. Certainly shots can be made beyond this range, but you risk crippling a trophy bird. With patience, or waiting to hunt that bird another day, you will be much happier with the results. I never want to cripple one of these trophies.
Roger Raisch
The Turkey Pro
www.TurkeyHuntingSecrets.com
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