Choke
Tubes
Pattern Examples
Optimum Patterning
Examples as Tested and
Quoted by Mike Strich,
Contributing Editor of South
Carolina Waterfowl
Association |
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Open Water
Tube
"The Cripple Killer"
Tested with Heavy Shot #2, 2¾" 1¼ oz.
load
|
| Yards |
25 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
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100% |
99% |
96% |
85% |
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Penetration
into 30" circle
"At 60 yards 23 pellets of the 85% delivery
penetrated ½" plywood." |
Timber
Choke Tube
"The Choke To Have"
Tested with Heavy Shot #4, 2¾" 1¼ oz.
load
| Yards |
20 |
30 |
40 |
|
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100% |
98% |
95% |
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Penetration
into 30" circle
"All of these patterns offered a very thorough
and even distribution pattern" |
Turkey
Choke Tube
"As Recorded By Ballistic Specialties"
Tested with Winchester Supreme High Velocity 3½" #6 shot 2 oz. load
| Yards |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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100% |
98% |
95% |
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Penetration
into 20" circle
"The awesome Turkey Tube places an average of 225
pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards. On
average, at 40 yards, 40 plus pellets are pushed
through a devastating 4" circle and formidable
pellet counts as high as 89 have been recorded in the
same 4" circle."
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