Author Topic: choke tubes (Read 963 times)

Bill McCartney · « **on:** March 01, 2003, 02:43:58 PM »

I shoot a Benelli super black eagle, and i wanted to try the new Hevi-Shot.
I would like to get a ported tube to help with recoil and for better pattern.
Some of the new tubes that are out say they are for hevi-shot,does this mean the other tubes wont work on this shot?
Does anyone recomend a tube?

Bill McC.

Bowhunter57 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2003, 07:47:15 PM »

Bill McCartney,
Ported choke tubes don't help in reducing recoil as much as most folks think they do. You'd be better served by purchasing a mercury recoil reducer. They're also very loud!

Talk with some of the guys on www.waterfowler.com about ported and non-ported choke tubes and you'll read some interesting posts.

Non-ported and extended choke tubes (generally) give the best patterns.

As for Hevi-Shot....you'd have to use a lot less restriction than you would in a standard turkey choke tube. A modified choke might produce extra full patterns, in some shotguns. I don't have any personal experience with Hevi-Shot.

I use a Hastings .665 extended non-ported choke tube for my Benelli Nova with lead shot and obtain excellent patterns. Briley works well with Benelli shotguns too and are as affordable as Hastings.

I hope this info was of some help to you.
Good hunting, Bowhunter57

globemountain · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2003, 04:49:45 AM »

I use a Beretta Pintail with the factory "FULL" choke with HeviShot. It is an excellent combination! 64 head/neck hits at 30 yards, 46 Head/neck hits at 45 yards.

varmit_master · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2003, 12:06:18 AM »

Hi Billy i dont know bout the the shot u r asking about i have heard bad and good about it my dad has the same kind of gun u have and he had ANGLE Porting of Bateville ARK build him a choke for Win High Vei. 5's and it is a bad choke the Best i have ever seen the # is 1800 276 2550 i have one in my Super 90 and one in my Rem SP 10ga and all 3 is ported hope i have help