stick Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I just bought a stoeger 2000 turkey, and there was no owners manual in the box. My question is can you shoot hevi-shot out of the factory turkey choke. Thanks in advance for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camptel Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 stick, I am looking at the manual for the Stoeger 2000 right now and it doesn't specify if you can use hevi-shot. It only mentions steel and lead. You can use steel in the Modified (3-notches), Imp. Cylinder (4 notches), and Cylinder bore (5 notches). You CAN NOT use steel in any of the other two. It would be wise to post a question to Stoeger on the hevi-shot. camptel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hevi-shot is fine for turkey tubes. The porblem with steel is the hardness. Hevi-shot is softer than steel but harder than lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 after being on hold with customer service for 45min, I was told that they don't know if it would be all right to shoot hevi-shot through their tubes. But that I probably should not try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlefud Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 shot a hevi shot load through the factory turkey shoke in mine today and it was the best pattern i got out of the gun but i think i will still go after market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter9575 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 jlefud, i've Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter9575 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 let me try that again. i've shot numerous turkeys with my stoeger 2000 using hevishot. i use an h.s. strut aftermarket choke and get awesome results (and their chokes are very inexpensive to try out--around $20). i've also shot a ton of waterfowl with steel shot through the factory modified tube with never a problem and very good patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlefud Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 hunter, do you have any problems with you poi? mine is patterning low and left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOwaterfowler Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 tungsten is hard but brittle. one or 2 shots through a choke a season should be ok. just don't go shhot a round of clays or duck hunt with it. for 20ish you can pick upa cheep hevi shot tube. honestly i can see no differenc except it's .01" more open. .675 vs. .665 in the model i like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.