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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2014, 09:22:06 PM

Title: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2014, 09:22:06 PM
just curious what folks are shooting out of benelli barrels using Heavyweight 7s? I have a franchi on the way and prob gonna start with a carlsons. Just seeing what is the most common folks are getting good results from in those barrels.
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: alloutdoors on February 18, 2014, 09:33:33 PM
SumToy .562-5
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: Rockhound on February 18, 2014, 09:34:44 PM
I'd go with sum toy Jamie, he has it figured out
Title: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: reynolds243 on February 18, 2014, 09:51:11 PM
The problem with the SumToy is I am broke hahah.
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: vaturkey on February 19, 2014, 09:26:54 AM
Hey Jamie

I have spoke to several Federal Reps & they all suggest a non ported choke with no wad catchers for best patterns with the HW loads. Try the factory choke that came with your gun also ! Good Luck !



vaturkey   :newmascot:
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 19, 2014, 07:42:34 PM
Quote from: vaturkey on February 19, 2014, 09:26:54 AM
Hey Jamie

I have spoke to several Federal Reps & they all suggest a non ported choke with no wad catchers for best patterns with the HW loads. Try the factory choke that came with your gun also ! Good Luck !



vaturkey   :newmascot:

Well they sure do, but it has been WIDELY established that ported chokes and even those chokes with "wad slowing devices" like the raised "straight rifling" in the TruGlo SSX chokes have been throwing some rediculous patterns.  As far as the factory chokes go, I haven't seen very good results from even Benelli crio-plus factory tubes with hard shot, HTL loads...
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: ahfox16 on February 20, 2014, 05:33:44 AM
Quote from: alloutdoors on February 18, 2014, 09:33:33 PM
SumToy .562-5

Ditto.  That's the real deal in my Nova 20 gauge.  Average 150 size 7 and they hit hard.
Title: Re: what are folks shooting in the "benelli" barrels using HW7s
Post by: TNhunterKMC on February 20, 2014, 08:57:30 AM
Might want to check out the I Dian Creek choke as we'll