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<blockquote data-quote="Bowhunter57" data-source="post: 599671" data-attributes="member: 24203"><p><span style="color: darkgreen">WV Sendero,</span></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">Shane Carlson would be better to ask the question about pattern density. He might have a different opinion since you're using 3.5" ammo and I was using 3" ammo. However, that don't sound bad. Waterfowlers' standard is with a 30" circle and predator hunters' standard is with a 10" circle...at the distance you intend to hunt.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">If you won't shoot a coyote past 45 yards, you're in business. I wanted a killing pattern at 50+ yards, for coyotes, with as many pellets in the circle as I could get. Granted I've not pattened this choke tube yet, but I've called a few feral cats and as hard as they can be to put down...they went down like a plate target. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> I'm just getting back to work (surgery related) and hope to get back in the field to call some coyotes and test this choke tube's killing power on them.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">As for what the choke tube that I have is called...I have no idea, other than what Shane Carlson recommended in its' restriction being .680". The DC choke being a .660", in my opinion, would be more of a turkey choke tube and meant for smaller shot sizes...like #4, #5 or #6. To answer your question: Yes, I think the .680" restriction will perform better. Especially, for larger shot sizes like Ts and/or for alloy shot types like Hevi-Shot, Remington HD, etc.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">This is getting long winded, but...</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">The way the extended non-ported choke tubes were explained to me was that their extended parallel section and gradual tapered cones was what gave them their increased performance. The choke tube should start with a gradual taper to the desired restriction, then the parallel section is designed to collect the pellets and allow them a short time to stop "bouncing" off of each other, so that the pattern stays together after it leaves the muzzle. The engineering designs of a choke tube is what makes it do what it do. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ...and Carlson's is one of many companys that is at the top of the game/market. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">Hope this helps!</span></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">Bowhunter57</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bowhunter57, post: 599671, member: 24203"] [COLOR=darkgreen]WV Sendero,[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]Shane Carlson would be better to ask the question about pattern density. He might have a different opinion since you're using 3.5" ammo and I was using 3" ammo. However, that don't sound bad. Waterfowlers' standard is with a 30" circle and predator hunters' standard is with a 10" circle...at the distance you intend to hunt.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#006400][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]If you won't shoot a coyote past 45 yards, you're in business. I wanted a killing pattern at 50+ yards, for coyotes, with as many pellets in the circle as I could get. Granted I've not pattened this choke tube yet, but I've called a few feral cats and as hard as they can be to put down...they went down like a plate target. :cool: I'm just getting back to work (surgery related) and hope to get back in the field to call some coyotes and test this choke tube's killing power on them.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#006400][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]As for what the choke tube that I have is called...I have no idea, other than what Shane Carlson recommended in its' restriction being .680". The DC choke being a .660", in my opinion, would be more of a turkey choke tube and meant for smaller shot sizes...like #4, #5 or #6. To answer your question: Yes, I think the .680" restriction will perform better. Especially, for larger shot sizes like Ts and/or for alloy shot types like Hevi-Shot, Remington HD, etc.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#006400][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]This is getting long winded, but...[/COLOR] [COLOR=#006400][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]The way the extended non-ported choke tubes were explained to me was that their extended parallel section and gradual tapered cones was what gave them their increased performance. The choke tube should start with a gradual taper to the desired restriction, then the parallel section is designed to collect the pellets and allow them a short time to stop "bouncing" off of each other, so that the pattern stays together after it leaves the muzzle. The engineering designs of a choke tube is what makes it do what it do. :D ...and Carlson's is one of many companys that is at the top of the game/market. :cool:[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]Hope this helps![/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]Bowhunter57[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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