oz31p Report post Posted November 24, 2015 I don't have any experience with jebs chokes but if you can get tighter patterns shooting Winchester longbeard without switching to a heavy shot tungsten blend shells you will pay for $100 choke in savings after 3 or 4 boxes of shells. Just be aware the manufacture of the gun and barrel length also contribute to the pattern. Different guns will not pattern the same using the same shot and choke. In the next couple months I plan on doing some range test with Winchester longbeard in 12 gauge 3 1/2" shells in #5 & #6. I will not be using a jebs choke but I will let you know what I find. I am looking into a less expensive alternative to the tungsten blend that I am currently using and getting great results with. 3 or 4 boxes? That would last me 30-40 turkey hunts. I originally bought two boxes of 10 shells each. After 3 hunts and 3 birds, I still have 17 left. Turkey hunting isn't like dove hunting. makes my head hurt just think about that many shots of 3.5 mags 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted November 24, 2015 I don't have any experience with jebs chokes but if you can get tighter patterns shooting Winchester longbeard without switching to a heavy shot tungsten blend shells you will pay for $100 choke in savings after 3 or 4 boxes of shells. Just be aware the manufacture of the gun and barrel length also contribute to the pattern. Different guns will not pattern the same using the same shot and choke. In the next couple months I plan on doing some range test with Winchester longbeard in 12 gauge 3 1/2" shells in #5 & #6. I will not be using a jebs choke but I will let you know what I find. I am looking into a less expensive alternative to the tungsten blend that I am currently using and getting great results with. 3 or 4 boxes? That would last me 30-40 turkey hunts. I originally bought two boxes of 10 shells each. After 3 hunts and 3 birds, I still have 17 left. Turkey hunting isn't like dove hunting. I try to hunt two or three states each year and most other states I hunt allow you to shoot two birds. Also on the Arizona youth hunt I usually let the youth I hunt with use my gun and ammo. I also check my sights each year before doing any turkey hunting (my sights are fully adjustable and not the normal shotgun bead). I find myself using around 1 box of 10 shells each year. That makes perfect sense. Wish I could hunt state to state, I am envious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted November 24, 2015 I don't have any experience with jebs chokes but if you can get tighter patterns shooting Winchester longbeard without switching to a heavy shot tungsten blend shells you will pay for $100 choke in savings after 3 or 4 boxes of shells. Just be aware the manufacture of the gun and barrel length also contribute to the pattern. Different guns will not pattern the same using the same shot and choke. In the next couple months I plan on doing some range test with Winchester longbeard in 12 gauge 3 1/2" shells in #5 & #6. I will not be using a jebs choke but I will let you know what I find. I am looking into a less expensive alternative to the tungsten blend that I am currently using and getting great results with. 3 or 4 boxes? That would last me 30-40 turkey hunts. I originally bought two boxes of 10 shells each. After 3 hunts and 3 birds, I still have 17 left. Turkey hunting isn't like dove hunting.makes my head hurt just think about that many shots of 3.5 mags yea I purchased a box of 10 of those 3.5 mag turkey loads three years ago took my gun out to the range to see how they would pattern, three years later I still have 9 shells remaining those darn things kick like a mule and I'm getting to old for that. don't see much use for them when 3" do the job. I do not shoot turkey beyond 40 yards any way I like the challenge of getting them as close as possible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites