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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 3701140" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>Did you chronograph the load or is that the published velocity?</p><p></p><p>You state a .680 choke. Which is an Extra-Full or Turkey choke. This makes no difference on barrel length. An 18" or 36" barrel, will shoot the same. The difference is short barrels tend to have more open chokes and long barrels tend to be tighter choked. Short barrels are light and fast. Long barrels control your swing and maintain follow through on long shots.</p><p>Having screw in chokes allows versatility.</p><p>Get a turkey choke, put it on your short barrels and pattern it.</p><p>Same goes for gauge, 20 Ga Full is same as 12 ga. The difference is the number of pellets. Pattern size is the same.</p><p></p><p>What is allowing those ultra long kills is the same thing that allows long shots with rifles. VELOCITY and HEAVY SHOT (bullet)</p><p></p><p>I found some turkey loads of #4s @ 1500 fps. They are good to 80 yards, using any 870 28" barrel with Extra-Full choke tube.</p><p></p><p>I have some 3" Lead BB loads. They will fully penetrate a large gobbler (back to front) @ 110 yards, but patterns density is the problem. </p><p>I seen them shot, did not make it.</p><p></p><p>The biggest problem will be finding #2 shot.</p><p>Since nontoxic shot became law, #4 is about the biggest lead available.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://waterfowlchoke.com/choke-tube-diameter-and-constriction-table/" target="_blank">Choke Tube Diameter and Constriction Table - WaterfowlChoke</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 3701140, member: 27991"] Did you chronograph the load or is that the published velocity? You state a .680 choke. Which is an Extra-Full or Turkey choke. This makes no difference on barrel length. An 18" or 36" barrel, will shoot the same. The difference is short barrels tend to have more open chokes and long barrels tend to be tighter choked. Short barrels are light and fast. Long barrels control your swing and maintain follow through on long shots. Having screw in chokes allows versatility. Get a turkey choke, put it on your short barrels and pattern it. Same goes for gauge, 20 Ga Full is same as 12 ga. The difference is the number of pellets. Pattern size is the same. What is allowing those ultra long kills is the same thing that allows long shots with rifles. VELOCITY and HEAVY SHOT (bullet) I found some turkey loads of #4s @ 1500 fps. They are good to 80 yards, using any 870 28" barrel with Extra-Full choke tube. I have some 3" Lead BB loads. They will fully penetrate a large gobbler (back to front) @ 110 yards, but patterns density is the problem. I seen them shot, did not make it. The biggest problem will be finding #2 shot. Since nontoxic shot became law, #4 is about the biggest lead available. [URL="https://waterfowlchoke.com/choke-tube-diameter-and-constriction-table/"]Choke Tube Diameter and Constriction Table - WaterfowlChoke[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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