dawg_gone Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 OK, I got several different chokes for my new SBE II and tried several different loads this past weekend at various yardages. I first mounted a Bushnell holosight and got to work with a Rhino .670, Jellyhead .660 and the Benelli Turkey Choke. Loads tested was all hi-density loads, Win Supreme Elite #5, Hevi-Shot #5, Remington old style Hevi-Shot #5, and Nitro 4x5x7 Hevi-Shot all in 3.5 in. rounds. I have to say that the Rhino in combination with the Nitro ammo lived up to the press releases. I know it's an expensive combination but it really patterned the best of any of the combinations, by a large margin. I will try to post pics later but @ 40 yds. the Rhino/Nitro combo put 93 pellets in the head and neck of the target with generally even pattern surrounding the head and neck. The closest competition was the Jellyhead w/Win supreme elite coming in @ around 42 hits in the head and neck @ 40 yrds. I tested @ 10, 20, 30 and 40 yds. Consistently at all ranges the Rhino/nitro combo had more hits by a large margin except at the 10 yrd mark when all ammo/choke combo litterally tore the turkey neck in two. I was suprised at how well the Benelli turkey choke did at some of the shorter ranges with the Rem. old style hevi-shot. I didn't test the Benelli choke at some of the longer ranges with time constraints and shoulder constraints with the 3.5 in. loads but the Benelli choke being the cheapest which I used tested very favorably with some of the more expensive options at 20 yds. I am still analyzing the results to get all the data sorted and I still need to do some additional testing to verify results but initially very impressed with Rhino/nitro combo in every way except the economics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhntr1980 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 SBE II w/Jellyhead .660 Hevi 13 3.5" #6 2 1/4 oz. @ 40yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhntr1980 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 This was shot using factory bead and fiber along with an H. S. Strut V-pod attached. 215 pellets is what I counted inside the 10" and 3" circles combined. POA was 3" circle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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