Pure Gold Results

[mudhen]

I thought all of the ported chokes are designed to strip the wad.

I think this is generally incorrect.

Different choke manufacturers make different claims.

I did read that pure Gold claims their ports strip wads.

Primos claims their ports vent gas to keep the gas from blowing a pattern and to reduce muzzle jump and felt recoil.

Pattern Master uses internal studs to grab the wad. They also port their tubes, presumably to vent off gas for whatever reason.

Most of the choke makers I have heard of claim to use porting to vent gas in order to reduce muzzle jump and reduce felt recoil.

Pure Gold is the only one I have read about that claims their porting strips wads. I don't doubt them one bit, it's just that most others do not make that claim.

[csvt99]

And the benefit to striping the wad is.... more consistant pattern?

[HOGWILD]

Only problem with people claiming their tubes are better than everyone elses is that untill ya pattern an individual choke to your shotgun you have an unknown! Being every shotgun will pattern a single choke differntly, you can have 3 SBEII's setting on table and use same choke on all 3 and end up with different patterns on all 3! Ya also gotta swap ammo thru different tubes to get the best pattern!!The wad stripping is blown outta proportion seems to me because the flutting/porting will do the same function as the strippers, the pattern board will tell you which choke is performing best in any given shotgun and tell which marketing claims are BS!! Pattern board does not BS unless winds blowing really hard and your patterning way out their!! 50+ yds and Albuquerque afternoon winds!!

[mudhen]

And the benefit to striping the wad is.... more consistant pattern?

Yes.

A wad tumbling through the pattern can alter the pattern.

You can read up about this theory on many websites. Pure Gold's website has a pretty good photos, so does Pattern Master.

The info is out there for those willing to look for it....

[Liberty or death Jr.]

Comp-n-choke claims their slots are for slowing the wad. Read that in Cabelas.

[krr6581]

Well CVST, I know the Heavi-Shot and XR's are more expensive, but if your using them for turkey the expense in the long run is negligible. It only takes one or two rounds to pattern your gun. Then if you can get the bird in close enough you only need one shot placed in the head and neck to kill it. In Georgia if I kill all three of my birds in one season that means I have only used 5 shells out of my box to get my birds. That means I have enough left to kill 3 more the following year and two more the next year. Sounds rather inexpensive when you look at it that way, doesn't it? I quit drinking and started using my beer money to pay for my other vices. Hehehe I would rather hunt all day than drink all night.

[csvt99]

I agree with your reasoning 100%. However, if I do not buy the XRs and just shoot the lead I have this year, that is one more hunting trip I can take. (It costs about $40 for gas for round trip to my cabin). I have two turkeys at 40 yards plus with 3" 6s in factory full and extra full, so to me the extra trip is more worth it. If I run out of lead or have $$ next year or sometime in the future, then I will probably give it a try.