Heavy shot choke tubes

[970TJ]

Anyone been using these? I've been hunting coyotes all my life and had been using a 2 3/4" magnum copper plated BB's. I bought a Cabela's Hevi Shot choke tube in modified and some Hevi Shot Dead Coyote 3 1/2" T shot, and some 3" #4 Buck and went out and shot some cardboard to see what kind of results I could get at long ranges. At 70 yds, the Hevi shot put 48 out of 52 pellets in a 3 foot square! I've killed coyotes at 60 yds with the BB's but that was just because 1 or 2 pellets hit it in the head or a vital organ. Then I tried the #4 buck and had pretty much the same results. (80-90% of the pellets in a three foot square) Needless to say I'm impressed.....I usually stay with what works, and I usually don't buy into all of the new gimmicks but this is defiately an exception.

[theGinsue]

I'm not familiar with this type of choke tube, but it sounds like it's doing exactly as they claim it'll do. I like the idea of being able to reach-and-and-touch something with a shotgun.

I'll have to check these tubes out myself.

[970TJ]

I'm not familiar with this type of choke tube, but it sounds like it's doing exactly as they claim it'll do. I like the idea of being able to reach-and-and-touch something with a shotgun.

I'll have to check these tubes out myself.
I was looking at a Pattern Master but I didn't want to spend $100 on a choke tube, and they only come in one diameter. The one I bought is a Cabela's brand specifically for Hevi Shot and was only $30....and you can get full, modified, or IC. Well worth the money IMO. Read the reviews on Cabela's website.

[Irving]

You can hunt coyotes with a shotgun? I have one of those! I need to get on board.

[970TJ]

You can hunt coyotes with a shotgun? I have one of those! I need to get on board.

Yep! Probably 50-60% of the coyotes I kill, I call in to inside of 50yds. A shotgun knocks them flat and I have less to sew up on the furs. And every bobcat I've called in has been shot with a shotgun; all but one fox as well.

[970TJ]

Well I went out calling on New Years Day and shot this coyote at 77yds with the "Dead Coyote" 3 1/2" shotshell. The shot flipped him over on his back and he never moved. After skinning him, I counted 28 pellets spread out from nose to tail. I'm sold!
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[Irving]

That's sweet. Thanks for the update.