SP-10 owners. what choke and shells shoot best?
02-15-2002, 03:51 PM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: york pa USA
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SP-10 owners. what choke and shells shoot best?
getting ready to pattern my new sp-10 turkey killer and just wanted to know what aftermarket choke tubes your using and what brand and shot size work best for you guys. my shoulder thanks you in advance for your help.
02-15-2002, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Auburn Alabama
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RE: SP-10 owners. what choke and shells shoot best?
I have the sp10 in the turkey special with a 23 inch barrel.
I've had excellent success with a Hastings .690 choke and Nitrocompany's 101L load with 3 ounces of nickel plated #4s. Outpatterned Federal and Winchester's factory #5s by a large margin. Absolutely amazing. I did pattern 5 different loads from nitro, but even the worst of them were much better than factory loads. Nitro will let you mix up a box of 10 to do test patterning.
Nitro actually recommends the Rhino choke with the 4 X 5 X 7 1/2 loads. But I didn't want to spend $80 for another choke when the Hastings has done a good job. Also scared of the loads with 7 1/2 shot. They'll be good out to 40 yards, but beyond that I don't trust them.
Before I switched to Nitro, I found for some reason that the Remington 2.25 ounce factory load of #4s would outpattern both Winchester and Federal 2.25 ounce #5s.
No jakes!
I've had excellent success with a Hastings .690 choke and Nitrocompany's 101L load with 3 ounces of nickel plated #4s. Outpatterned Federal and Winchester's factory #5s by a large margin. Absolutely amazing. I did pattern 5 different loads from nitro, but even the worst of them were much better than factory loads. Nitro will let you mix up a box of 10 to do test patterning.
Nitro actually recommends the Rhino choke with the 4 X 5 X 7 1/2 loads. But I didn't want to spend $80 for another choke when the Hastings has done a good job. Also scared of the loads with 7 1/2 shot. They'll be good out to 40 yards, but beyond that I don't trust them.
Before I switched to Nitro, I found for some reason that the Remington 2.25 ounce factory load of #4s would outpattern both Winchester and Federal 2.25 ounce #5s.
No jakes!
02-15-2002, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baton Rouge La.
Posts: 202
RE: SP-10 owners. what choke and shells shoot best?
I have an Sp-10, that I have alot of work done to. I had the barrel cut to 22 inches, forcing cone lengthened and polished, a Rhino choke tube, Barrel ported ( 40 holes on each side), and a Millet Red Dot scope. I will put it up against any gun. I shoot Federal Premium Magnun turkey Loads 2 & 1/4 OZ. shot #4's or the Winchester Double X Magnums #5's . Both shoot great
