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| Nitro Company will create a load
for most guns. Send us your gun and we will make a load (or use one of our advertised
loads) for maximum performance out of your gun. We create loads for hevi-shot®,
copper plated lead,
nickel plated lead, lead, steel and bismuth shot. We can design a load with a choke and
shot size customized to your particular gun for tight patterns. Patterning for hevi-shot® costs $325.00, which will include a choke and 5 shells. If you already have a choke that reaches maximum performance, then the cost would be $275.00. Shipping the gun back to you would be an additional $20.00 ($25.00 if shipped in a small guncase). Patterning for copper plated lead, nickel plated lead, and steel costs $225.00, which will include a choke and 10 shells. If you already have a choke that reaches maximum performance, then the cost would be $175.00. Shipping the gun back to you would be an additional $20.00 ($25.00 if shipped in a small guncase). Any shells you may purchase as well as shipping charges above the amount you get with your patterning, would be an additional charge. |
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| Today
the modern turkey guns are more advanced than they once were. New technology has wiped the
old theory (big shot, open choke), out of existence. Nitro Company's research and
development department has done extensive testing on how to get the maximum performance
out of all guns. Here are our findings that we feel will give the turkey hunter the edge
on the elusive gobbler. The modern turkey hunter sacrifices pattern performance and velocity for maneuverability of a short 21" barrel. A gun with a 26" barrel will give you higher velocity and better patterns. For every inch up to 26", you gain 7 1/2 to 15 feet per second in velocity, depending upon the gun. A 26" barrel will give you 10 to 15 percent better patterns than a short barrel with the same choke constriction. The early turkey guns were furnished with fixed chokes and did not have the option of screw in chokes as we have today. Fixed chokes and sleeves are things of the past, since advanced technology has made these obsolete. Screw in chokes give the turkey hunters many options of diameter size constrictions. What works in one gun might not work in another, it is also true to say that what works in one barrel, might not work in another. In the past, the theory claimed open chokes for big shot. Choke constriction does not always work that way. If you have access to many different chokes and want to shoot #4 shot, they might shoot the best out of a real tight choke or they might shoot best out of a slightly open turkey choke. The only way to find what choke works best with your shot size, is through testing. As you can see, there are many advantages of having a screw in choke. Due to the harmonics (vibration) in the barrel, you do not know if your barrel is going to like a ported or non-ported choke. Whichever one works to give you the maximum pattern, is the one for you. Ported chokes are highly recommended if they work in your barrel. Modern choke tubes are also ported as a wad stripper, they keep the jump of the muzzle down, and reduce recoil. The bore (inside) of the barrel is the most important part of your shotgun. We recommend a highly polished bore without lengthening the forcing cone. Our goal in a pattern is center pattern and center density. We are interested in a 10" - 12" circle with quarter pie sections because of the way a turkey’s head is constantly moving. A 30" circle with percentages is used for flying birds, such as duck hunting. For a spring turkey hunter, this is a thing of the past. To gain center density, you would first have to start with an ultra clean barrel. This means no oil, water, plastic fouling, powder fouling or lead fouling in the barrel. When testing, you should always run a dry patch over a bore brush attached to a cleaning rod down the barrel between every shot to give the shells that you are testing a fair chance. By not doing this, you will lose 10 to 15 percent or more of your center core pattern. The smoother the bore, which will have less interference for the shot and wad, the better your center pattern will be. This is why we highly recommend polishing the barrel. Weather, such as wind, humidity, dew point, rain, and dense air will open your center pattern. The ideal condition is no wind, 60 degrees temperature, with no humidity or very low dew point. This is when all your testing should be done. After finding the load and shot size that gives you the ultimate performance while testing in ideal conditions, you should also test in all different weather conditions so that you know what your pattern is doing. Such as in the rain, high humidity or high dew point. There are a wide range of shot sizes and types of shot for the turkey hunter to select from today. Such as 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.5, 2x4x7.5, 4x5, 5x7.5, 4x5x7.5, and many others that are available on the market today, as well as the choice of nickel or copper plated shot. Nickel shot penetrates deeper because it is harder and stays more round at longer distances. Therefore, nickel shot penetrates deeper because it will not pull feathers. Copper deforms more and loses its pattern at longer range. The only way to tell which shot your gun likes best is through testing. The muzzle velocity of the ammunition you decide to use, must be at least 1,100 fps (feet per second) to kill a turkey at 40 yards with a small shot size. To penetrate the vitals of a turkey head and neck, the ammunition must hit with at least 1.8 foot pounds of energy. It is very important to know the length of the test barrels used to test velocities of the ammunition you select. If ammunition velocity is tested out of a 30" barrel (as most manufacturers use), you would be very disappointed to know that you will not be getting their advertised velocity from a 21" barrel. If you have access to a chronograph, which measure feet per second velocities, you should test your ammunition to make sure you are shooting over 1,100 fps. Nitro Company tests all ammunition out of 21" & 24" test barrels (depending on the gauge of the gun) so that you will be getting actual velocities. We also temperature rate our shells for the maximum performance you will get at those temperatures. Cold weather can hinder patterns drastically if loads are not chosen carefully and tested in colder weather conditions. Another important factor of your shotgun is your sights. Make sure you shoot your gun and that it is shooting point of aim. If your shotgun is shooting off, a set of rifle sights or scope could solve the problem, this way you can adjust it to the point of aim. Many birds are missed because the hunter does not see where his point of impact of the shotgun is shooting. Another thing is that you should make sure that your gun fits you, if you have to shorten or lengthen the stock, then do so. A shotgun should pull up with no interference from your arm, clothing, etc. Another reason turkeys are missed is because when you are shooting and patterning the gun on the range you are holding it tight and into your shoulder. When you call in a gobbler, your relaxed and you hold the gun loose. This will make you shoot high and possibly shoot over your gobbler. For more info and free catalog, contact Nitro Company, 7560 Newkirk Road, Mountain Grove, MO 65711 * 417-746-4600. |
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All guns pattern differently and each likes its own shot size, give it the chance with proper patterning, and your gun will speak for itself! All Turkey Loads Show Pellet Counts
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10 GA. 3.5" Shotguns.
NE Arms SS (10ga. 3.5")
We can't all be lucky enough to have a gun that shoots incredible patterns after testing only one load and choke combination. We know that some guns can be a little bit more finicky than others. Our extensive testing has shown that there are some 10 gauge guns that just do not pattern the .720 choke and the heavy (2-1/2oz) hevi-shot® load very well. These more finicky guns usually prefer a tighter choke of .690 with a lighter load of H20213 (2-1/4oz), which will give the devastating results that we are all hoping to achieve. |
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12 GA. 3.5" Shotguns
Mossberg 835 & 935 (12GA. 3.5")
Browning Gold (12GA. 3.5") Remington 870
& 11-87 (12ga. 3.5") Benelli
SBE - (over 10 yrs. old) (12ga. 3.5") Benelli Super Black Eagle
II (12ga. 3.5") H&R
Single Shot (12ga. 3.5") Charles
Daly (12ga. 3.5") Beretta
Xtrema (12ga. 3.5") Franchi
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GA. 3" Shotguns
Benelli Super 90 (12ga. 3")
Mossberg 500 (12ga. 3") Winchesters - All Models (12ga. 3")
Beretta (12ga. 3") Brownings - All Models (12ga. 3") Invector Models: Thompson Center Encore (12ga. 3")
ALL 20 GA. GUNS (20ga. 3") 20ga. Remington and Charles Daly guns can also use a
Primos Jelly Head .570 Choke with
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