Field Test - Federal Flight Control with Multiple Chokes

[Mike Grasso]

I recently had the pleasure to test Federal 12g 00buck Flight Control Ammo with the standard Benelli (lll) Mod Choke and three new chokes from Mark (GTPSC) at BlackBore.

If you have a few minutes, follow me through the following photos...



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The BlackBore choke is designed to slow the wadding down and keep it from interfering with the flight path of the shot.

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You can see that the BlackBore choke extends past the muzzle and the proprietary cuts that inhibit wad movement.

[Mike Grasso]

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In the above photo I fired a "Control Group".
The Center Mass Section of the target is 5.5" wide X 7.5" long.

The shots were made off hand from three distances.
8 Yards - The extreme distance for a room in your house.
16 Yards - Room to Room distance.
24 Yards - Possibly the largest distance in your home.

The Nine Pellet Federal did quite well out of the standard Benelli choke (lll Mod).
8 Yard - 2" group
16 Yard - 4.5" group
24 Yards - 7.5' group

Do not expect anything close to this without Flight Control ammunition!!!



In the following three photos I tested the BlackBore Chokes.

Upper Left is (llll) Improved Cylinder
Center is (lll) Modified
Lower Right is (l) Full

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Easily seen are some great groupings by all the chokes.

[Mike Grasso]

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At 16 Yards we see a Flyer in the IC and the Full which skews the results but must be reported. The Mod holds firm. I waited to see if this would happen again at 24 yards.


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As you could see in this last photo both the IC and Full had flyer's, repeated tests brought them out 70% of the time. The Mod stayed extremely consistent.

The end result was that the BlackBore choke had consistently tighter groups then the Benelli choke.

I would have to give this result to the wad inhibitor Mark has come up with.

Thanks all for reading and I look forward to the following discussion.

And again,
DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS GROUPING WITHOUT FLIGHT CONTROL...



Mike

[M1014]

thanks alot for the 12 ga ammo results,,I bought a case of those flite controls last year,,read in some other tests that they're the best,,your report confirms it,,good hurricane ammo.

[klw67]

Where can you buy these chokes and how much are they. Thier website offers little real world info.
Thanks,
Kevin

[Mike Grasso]

Where can you buy these chokes and how much are they. Thier website offers little real world info.
Thanks,
Kevin


Mark (GTPSC / BlackBore) is a Member here, you can PM him for more info.

Mike

[Unobtanium]

You kinda make me wish I still had my M4. My M16A4 clone is still on back-order.

[Duggan]

I'm glad to be sitting on a few hundred rounds of the hottest flite control 9 pellet 00 offered by federal tactial.

[Mike Grasso]

You kinda make me wish I still had my M4. My M16A4 clone is still on back-order.


Maybe this will tide you over for a few weeks........

Mg

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[mike4]

nice set up for sure. you know something i don't? expecting trouble? seriously , nice drawage. glad i bought a couple hundred of those fl con feds to. gonna test some out. using up a bunch of le hornady lately.

[Mike Grasso]

That's just my G-Ride, got to have the tools to perform your job.

Mg

[Novaking]

That's just my G-Ride, got to have the tools to perform your job.

Mg


Lucky *******:D

[Duggan]

That's just my G-Ride, got to have the tools to perform your job.

Mg

Hmmm ... what job would that be?

[tucker301]

Hmmm ... what job would that be?

Duggan,
A cybersleuth you are not.
Just go to his website. It's all there. ;)

[Mike Grasso]

Hmmm ... what job would that be?


Duggan,

I'm an Operator / Supervisor assigned to a Federal Task Force (ViCAT) that surveils and apprehends Violent Multiple Offenders - (Serial) - Murders, Robberies and Rapists.

Mike

[MontefeltroPro]

Duggan,

I'm an Operator / Supervisor assigned to a Federal Task Force (ViCAT) that surveils and apprehends Violent Multiple Offenders - (Serial) - Murders, Robberies and Rapists.

Mike
Be careful out there. Gonna' put you on my prayer list asking for your safety. I'm not some kind of religious freak but DO know which end is up. Take care.

[Mike Grasso]

Be careful out there. Gonna' put you on my prayer list asking for your safety. I'm not some kind of religious freak but DO know which end is up. Take care.

Thanks Brother!

Mg

[huklbrry]

mike, where did you get that shell carrier on your shotgun?

[Mike Grasso]

mike, where did you get that shell carrier on your shotgun?

It's the Mesa Tactical 8 ( prefer it over the 6 )

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=335647&kwtid=237457


Mg

[huklbrry]

Is there any particular reason why you got it sans the rail or was it just preference? Was installation time consuming or difficult?

[Mike Grasso]

Is there any particular reason why you got it sans the rail or was it just preference? Was installation time consuming or difficult?

It's one piece and includes the rail. That way there isn't any pressure on the receiver, as in earlier models. Just remove the screws, remove OEM rail and replace, takes minutes.

Mg

[Duggan]

Duggan,

I'm an Operator / Supervisor assigned to a Federal Task Force (ViCAT) that surveils and apprehends Violent Multiple Offenders - (Serial) - Murders, Robberies and Rapists.

Mike

Wow, that's quite a job.

I hope your m4 serves you well.

[Mike Grasso]

Wow, that's quite a job.

I hope your m4 serves you well.

Only taken me 29 years to get the assignment, I'm a happy camper though!

Mg

[huklbrry]

Thanx Mike.

[TerpX]

Mike G, what kind of drawer system do you have? Tuffy? I'd love to pick one up for my Excursion to hold my Benelli M4 and gear. It would be awesome to keep my Marine Corps gear organized as well.

[truckcop]

Maybe this will tide you over for a few weeks........

Mg

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What make of gun vault is that?