Steel Shot Choke Tubes

If it's marked STEEL or approved for steel shot by the manufacturer it is strong enough and safe enough for all factory steel shot ammunition. There are no degrees of approved strength, it's like pregnancy, either she is or she isn't. If not marked steel somewhere, assume that it is intended for non steel shot only and if you use it for steel or some tungsten compound shot you may damage the choke tube.
 
My shotgun is approved for steel. I thought that there might of been other chokes that were better for steel and patterning. Thanks for your input, guys!
 
track said:
My shotgun is approved for steel. I thought that there might of been other chokes that were better for steel and patterning. Thanks for your input, guys!
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Well, there are some who claim their brand of choke tube is far superior to what came with the shotgun.
In some very small instances this maybe true.
but, Remington, Winchester, Browning,Benelli,Fausti and countless others have done loads of research for the consumer.
You can always spend $$$$ on tubes chasing something, but the average 500 round season hunter the oem will be great.
Now get out there and shoot some clays or feathered birds ;)
Rob
 
I can't say if its the best or strongest but I also use Carlson for waterfowl and I'm happy with the results. Mine are optima hp. The steel is carpenter 455 supposed to be very strong. I even had a gunsmith opened up there Blackcloud in LR (full) to IM and he said that it's a strong steel when it was on is lathe...
Chokes...with all have too much !!
 
Years back I used an 870 and only ever used the stock tubes. They all worked very well for normal duck and goose hunting.

I recently bought a Patternmaster for my Benelli. There was nothing wrong with the stock tubes that came with my gun as they were just fine for normal hunting. I did find the Patternmaster extended tube really tightened the pattern for longer shots on geese so it lives up to its intended design. It also allowed for some cocky shooting, leading for the head and resulting in beautiful roasters with no body shot.
 
All strong. I have no brand to suggest. I do recommend an extended tube so all of the stress is outside of your shotgun barrel. Tubes are cheap to replace barrels are not. If in the very unlikely event a tube fails due to the stresses of heavy steel shot loads your barrel will still be OK.

Darryl
 
Return for your dollar is probably best with factory and then Carlson's extended waterfowl tubes. I do have one patternmaster because I was able to get 3 for the price of 1 and sold the other 2 that didn't match the threads of any of my guns for a profit. I've played with a few other brands and styles and you quickly get to a point of diminishing returns. How much are you willing to spend for pattern improvements that may only show on paper then add the cost of patterning.
 
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