Hevi-13 in a Kicks Tube

[Mtneer]

I know that Kicks doesn't reccomend  Hevi-13 in the Gobbling Thunder.
However I see that some are ignoring recomendation. 

Is the concern more of damage to the tube or risk to the shooter?  I Have a .665 in my Benelli and was just looking for input.  I'm interested in patterning Hevi 7's.

[Gobble!]

Damage to the tube. Many here use it and have not had problems yet.

[BigPeck215]

in my opinion it is one of the beefiest chokes on the market, there are reports of tubes damaged by hevi 13 but i have not seen one that has been confirmed to be damaged by hevi 13 and until i do i will continue to shoot hevi 13 in my kicks 10ga

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

There's a guy at GON forum that swears Hevi-13 damaged his Kicks choke.  He's the first I have heard say that.  I'll see if I can find the post.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

Post #6 here.

http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?p=5877531&highlight=#post5877531

[1iagobblergetter]

I have 2 guns with the Kicks chokes and have shot countless heavy rounds through them with know more visible wear than any of the numerous others I have that are heavy compatible. I'm not saying it couldn't happen,but I've had chokes that were made for heavy that have had problems with it that I've sent back.

[Mtneer]

Thanks for all the input!  I plan on patterning  7's and mag blends this evening.

[BigPeck215]

i would like to see the pictures of the choke that the 2 mag blends blew to pieces, just because someone claims it happened doesn't mean there telling the truth

[gatrkyhntr70]

Ive shot alot of hevi and nitros through kicks chokes, with no problems what so ever; just great patterns.  Ive  compared them to all the top chokes, kicks is hard to beat.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

i would like to see the pictures of the choke that the 2 mag blends blew to pieces, just because someone claims it happened doesn't mean there telling the truth

I'll agree with that. 

[SKFOOTER]

I know that Kicks doesn't reccomend  Hevi-13 in the Gobbling Thunder.
However I see that some are ignoring recomendation.  

Is the concern more of damage to the tube or risk to the shooter?  I Have a .665 in my Benelli and was just looking for input.  I'm interested in patterning Hevi 7's.

I shoot the 7's thru a Kick's .655 in my Benelli SBE and M1, as well as thru a .655 Jellyhead.  Great patterns!!