Just picked up a 30" Remington Vent Rib barrel that takes choke tubes to go with the Wingmaster I got from Old School. (Thanks Frank!) Wondering about the best place to start with chokes. I'm going to use the 30" mostly for clay shooting, and might move in to turkey and deer hunting...

 

Extended tubes or flush mount? Ported?

Remington or Carlson's?

 

I know eventually I'll need to pattern the ammo and tube to see what works, but right now I just need a place to start and some help pointing me in the right direction.

 

Thanks all

Rem chokes always work well. Though you will have a greater pattern density with the more constricted chokes the pattern being more constricted offers a greater challenge, but yeild greater range.

 

The 30" barrel will give you a good sighting plane but people say they swing slower.

 

If you are going to shoot clays(I don't know which sport) I would shoot a modified choke to start. Forgiving for moderately distanced shots.

 

For turkey you will want a full or extra-full and take full advantage of that long sighting plane. Your shots will be at standing or walking turkey heads.

 

Anyway you will atleast end up with a Modified , Full and Extra-full for games and turkey.

 

Frank.

thanks frank.

Rem chokes always work well. Though you will have a greater pattern density with the more constricted chokes the pattern being more constricted offers a greater challenge, but yeild greater range.

 

The 30" barrel will give you a good sighting plane but people say they swing slower.

 

If you are going to shoot clays (I don't know which sport) I would shoot a modified choke to start. Forgiving for moderately distanced shots.

 

For turkey you will want a full or extra-full and take full advantage of that long sighting plane. Your shots will be at standing or walking turkey heads.

 

Anyway you will atleast end up with a Modified , Full and Extra-full for games and turkey.

 

Frank.

+1 on Old School's recommendations.

 

RemChokes are fine. Mod. & Full should cover your clays passion (I.E. trap) and I would add an IC tube if you want to shoot skeet or sporting clays. If you are turkey hunting, pattern your FULL tube first before dropping cash on another extended "turkey" tube. Some FULL tubes pattern heavy turkey loads acceptably, some don't. Sometimes you may have to go to a tighter constriction. RemChoke's FULL is .690. Turkey tubes like a Hasting's will constrict from .670 down to .640. You can tailor your tubes to the loads you want to use that will pattern best for you, but it can get expensive. Tighter is not always better.

thanks frank.

 

And if you want to dick around, I have a couple of loaner tubes (tight turkey) you can try and then decide want to buy. That's the way j0n played with it.

when i make it up to cherry ridge, i'll let you know and we'll see what we can do.