choke tubes

[Fowlquest]

imthinkin of buyin a new tube is the primos jelly head any good???
what do you guys use

[Tom Cannon, www.Outdoor-z.com]

I use an HS Strut tube.

If you know any body with a tube borrow it and pattern your gun. If it doesn't work well give it back and move on to the next. Otherwise go buy that brand. Sometimes you'll need to try 2-3 before you find one that really does the deal! This way you can save some $

[Fowlquest]

thanks for the help im gonna get a hs undertaker it worked good when i used it so im gonna go buy one tomorow

[Eric Strand]

Both the Primos Jellyhead and H.S. Undertaker choke tubes are great turkey chokes. I use the Undertaker and im very impressed by its pattern. Good luck this spring.

" Shoot em with their feet down "
Eric Strand
Avery Pro-Staff

[Bill Cooksey]

Tom had a great suggestion in regards to borrowing chokes from your buddies. I've heard good things about both of the chokes that have been mentioned. I'm using a Tru-Glo right now, and am very happy with it, but I shot a ton of turkeys with the factory Remington turkey choke. I've probably patterned fifteen different chokes, and the Tru-Glo is the only one that ever beat the Remington choke.

Another must is trying different loads. Never buy another choke without checking your current choke with several loads. A friend of mine just saved about sixty bucks by going from #5 to #6 shot from the same factory and with the same payload. The difference was night and day. I've known of sporting goods stores that actually set up ten round boxes of ten different loads so that folks could try them all.

The last thing I will mention is to shoot your gun at ten yards. It would surprise most people to find out just how far off most guns are. For instance, the 870 I shot turkeys with for years centered at ten yards two inches low and left. Knowing this allowed me to compensate, and I guarantee I killed more turkeys because of it. You can save a little wear on your shoulder by doing this portion of your patterning with dove loads. They also work well when trying to zero a scope or rifle sights on a turkey gun.

[Mark "LA CROSS" Hoke]

BILL is sure right about using different load's when it comes to choke tubes and shell brand's sometimes make a different remingtons might shoot great out of your buddies gun but does'nt pattern all that well in your's. Also if Bill Cooksey goes after a Turkey you can mark poultry off the grocery list. :D

[Eric Larsgaard]

These guys are right. I have had the chance to demo many brands of turkey choke tubes. I have found out using two different guns (Remington 870 and Win SX2) Neither would like the same style tube. However these tubes where the most consistant. Lower Price Point Tubes: HS Undertaker and Primos Jelly Head were two of my favorite. High End: I have used PatternMaster but will be trying out Wad Wizard this season. I have been told it patterns great. I will let the turkey decide.

Eric

[G Hillman]

guys I have spent more money and Time trying to find the "best" tube and load out there. what i came up with is a Rhino Tube and a Nitro ammunition Co. heavy shot Triplex load. That is the best thing i have found, but at the same time different guns will shoot everything different. When you call Rhino they will send you a choke that is made for your gun. the Nitro loads can get a little high at $5 bucks a shot. but when Daddylongspurs walks out I want the best thing i can get. for a cheaper shell use the wwinchester supremes 2 1/4 #6's and of course all this is 3 1/2 inches.