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by bwhana
March 1st, 2023, 7:28 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Dixie Deer Classic this weekend!
Replies: 3
Views: 501

Re: Dixie Deer Classic this weekend!

I will be there Saturday and will stop by
by bwhana
January 17th, 2023, 8:44 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Unicoi
Replies: 20
Views: 2137

Re: Unicoi

Saturday was my first trip there. ALL the makers are good people and it was a pleasure to meet each of them. I am not a huge friction call user in the woods, but the craftsmanship and expertise on display was appreciated. Lots of trumpets and wing bone calls too. Special place to see all those in o...
by bwhana
January 16th, 2023, 8:40 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Unicoi
Replies: 20
Views: 2137

Re: Unicoi

Saturday was my first trip there. ALL the makers are good people and it was a pleasure to meet each of them. I am not a huge friction call user in the woods, but the craftsmanship and expertise on display was appreciated. Lots of trumpets and wing bone calls too. Special place to see all those in on...
by bwhana
June 25th, 2022, 7:42 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 8
Views: 1243

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke

The .575 was the best of the bunch in my gun for overall psttern and less fliers. I keep hearing guys talk about pellets in their birds, but I have yet to find a single pellet in a bird ever since I switched to TSS years ago, so I'm not sure why that is, but not a factor for me so far.
by bwhana
June 25th, 2022, 7:40 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke
Replies: 15
Views: 1883

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke

I wanted to try Foxtrot many times in the past several years, but I could never find it in stock when I was buying (I only buy in off season when demand should be low?). I have a ton of Apex and have had such good results with it, I've stopped trying other brands.
by bwhana
June 23rd, 2022, 1:01 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke
Replies: 15
Views: 1883

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke

Adding 4 choke patterns from the same gun and ammo for quick reference...Image
by bwhana
June 23rd, 2022, 1:00 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 8
Views: 1243

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke

Adding 4 choke patterns from the same gun and ammo for quick reference...Image
by bwhana
June 9th, 2022, 8:20 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Thinking about adding a red dot
Replies: 37
Views: 4127

Re: Thinking about adding a red dot

If it was mentioned already, sorry, but if you have astigmatism, the smaller dot will be much better for you. Any red dot (not much with green for some reason?) will have a starburst look to it, but the larger, the worse it will be. Just another consideration. FF3 has been tolerable for me on that e...
by bwhana
May 28th, 2022, 9:33 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 8
Views: 1243

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke

FLGobstopper wrote:What length barrel is your Affinity 3? I didn't see where you mentioned if it was a compact with the 21", or one of the 24" or 26" barrel models.
26", not the turkey model
by bwhana
May 28th, 2022, 6:24 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 8
Views: 1243

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke

Here is the best part about this choke - buy it with the Benelli branding and it is only $25 + shipping instead of $60+ from Trulock directly! https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/83022p
by bwhana
May 25th, 2022, 9:51 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Midland Backpacker 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 7
Views: 865

Re: Midland Backpacker 20ga .575 choke

It is hammerless and folds almost completely in half, and is based on an old Beretta design from what I read. I only paid $100 for it as a truck gun, then decided to have it drilled and tapped for a mount. It is a dream to carry, but comes at a cost! I would never let a kid shoot it as it is the har...
by bwhana
May 24th, 2022, 8:40 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke
Replies: 15
Views: 1883

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke

Here was mine at 40 with the ported 585. I don't dislike it at all, but I did not like the 20yd baseball sized pattern. Purely personal preference, but I find it way too easy to miss the close birds with patterns that tight, even with a red dot. Sorry for hijacking your thread OP. https://i.ibb.co/...
by bwhana
May 23rd, 2022, 8:46 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke
Replies: 15
Views: 1883

Re: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke

Interesting that your .585 has a hotter core than the .575 you posted. I tried the .585 ported in my Affinity and it did 287 in the 10" and 201 in the 20". The factory .593 that came with the gun did 287/231. Both looked very similar to your .585 pattern. I ended up going with a Franchi e...
by bwhana
May 23rd, 2022, 4:02 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Midland Backpacker 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 7
Views: 865

Midland Backpacker 20ga .575 choke

Apex 3" 9, Trulock .575 non-ported, lasered 40 yd, no wind, 80 degrees full sun, cleaned bore between all shots. I did not do a full paper count, only the 10 ring on the pic attached. I was sighting it in with a new AT-3 red dot and this was the last shot I took with it. Very interesting that i...
by bwhana
May 23rd, 2022, 3:56 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke
Replies: 8
Views: 1243

Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .575 choke

Apex 3" #9, Trulock .575 non-ported, lasered 40 yd, no wind, 80 degrees full sun, cleaned bore between all shotsImage
by bwhana
May 23rd, 2022, 3:55 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke
Replies: 15
Views: 1883

Franchi Afinity 3 20ga .585 choke

Apex 3" #9, Trulock .585 non-ported, lasered 40 yd, no wind, 80 degrees full sun, cleaned bore between all shotsImage
by bwhana
May 19th, 2022, 9:23 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Ticks in the truck
Replies: 16
Views: 1573

Re: Ticks in the truck

Another tick trick is to use a portable ozone generator in your truck after hunting (i have not done this since I started using permethrin years ago, only because i have not seen a tick since spraying with it). Makes the truck smell like new and kills ticks at the same time! Lots of cheap ones out t...
by bwhana
May 16th, 2022, 6:47 pm
Forum: Equipment/Product Reviews
Topic: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Replies: 17
Views: 4687

Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots

I have some Tingleys with Yoder Chaps and their awesome for wading through a flooded river swamp that's over knee deep. I bought just for the purpose of getting through those types of obstacles. https://www.conkeysoutdoors.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=Eva-Knee-Boot-Tingley I'm not sure how they'd b...
by bwhana
May 15th, 2022, 2:34 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: do benelli m2 and franchi parts interchange?
Replies: 3
Views: 822

Re: do benelli m2 and franchi parts interchange?

Correct, only certain parts of the bolt and trigger assemblies interchange and are identical. The stock and forend are different.
by bwhana
May 10th, 2022, 2:31 pm
Forum: Equipment/Product Reviews
Topic: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots
Replies: 17
Views: 4687

Re: most comfortable warm weather rubber boots

Tingleys have been my goto for several years and probably the lightest available. Buy a size larger than normal and use good aftermarket insoles for max benefits. They are pretty much the same material as crocs.

https://www.tingleyrubber.com/products/ ... ght-boot-1
by bwhana
March 12th, 2022, 10:19 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Federal 3rd degree
Replies: 17
Views: 2468

Re: Federal 3rd degree

I actually talked to the shotshell product manager at Federal after having major issues with these and TSS loads when they first came to market. These and the early TSS rounds had the original Flitecontrol wad that had a harder/brittle plastic that would not work in ported chokes and even had breaki...
by bwhana
March 1st, 2022, 10:25 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Best Turkey Chair
Replies: 39
Views: 6972

Re: Best Turkey Chair

I'd never get my fat butt out of it, I'd have to roll over on my side like a turtle or something! I thought the same thing when I first saw one :) It's hard to tell in the pics, but it actually sits up a few inches higher than the gobbler loungers and easier to get in and out of (I have a bad hip, ...
by bwhana
March 1st, 2022, 8:02 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Best Turkey Chair
Replies: 39
Views: 6972

Re: Best Turkey Chair

This is the setup...ImageImage
by bwhana
March 1st, 2022, 7:53 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Best Turkey Chair
Replies: 39
Views: 6972

Re: Best Turkey Chair

I have used an aluminum REI low camping chair (4 lbs) for years but wore it out finally last season and they don't make them now. I replaced it with an ENO Eagles Nest (3.5 lbs) and packs up to half the space of typical gobbler style chairs in its own carrying bag with an adjustable shoulder strap....
by bwhana
February 28th, 2022, 10:33 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Best Turkey Chair
Replies: 39
Views: 6972

Re: Best Turkey Chair

I have used an aluminum REI low camping chair (4 lbs) for years but wore it out finally last season and they don't make them now. I replaced it with an ENO Eagles Nest (3.5 lbs) and packs up to half the space of typical gobbler style chairs in its own carrying bag with an adjustable shoulder strap. ...

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