Carlson’s Long Beard Turkey Choke – 20 Gauge Retay, 17-4 SS

Description

Turkey hunting comes down to putting a dense wad of pellets exactly where it needs to go, and that is the whole reason this Carlson's Long Beard Turkey Choke exists. It is cut with a .568 constriction and tuned specifically around Winchester's Long Beard ammunition, which uses Shot-Lok technology to keep the lead shot nearly perfectly round on the way out of the barrel. Round shot flies truer and clumps together, so pairing the right load with the right choke is what turns a marginal 40 yard setup into a confident longer poke.

What Sets the Long Beard Turkey Choke Apart

This one is machined from 17-4 stainless steel, which is the good stuff for choke tubes. It holds up to the hammering that turkey magnums dish out and shrugs off corrosion when you are hunting wet spring mornings. The ported design helps tame some of the muzzle jump that comes with heavy 3 inch turkey loads, and the extended body makes it easy to grab and swap in the field without a wrench fight.

Fitment and Load Notes for the Retay Version

This specific model, part number 70115, is threaded for Retay 20 gauge shotguns, so double check your barrel before ordering since Carlson's builds this same Long Beard tube in different thread patterns for other guns. It is designed around lead turkey loads, and Carlson's is clear that no steel shot larger than #4 should run through their turkey chokes. Most hunters see the best downrange density with 3 inch #5 or #6 Long Beard shells, and folks regularly report tight, deadly patterns on toms well beyond 50 yards.

Pattern It Before the Woods

The one thing worth doing with any turkey choke is patterning it on paper before opening morning. Every barrel is a little different, and dialing in your favorite shell at real hunting distances tells you exactly where your limits are. Carlson's chokes are made in the USA and carry a lifetime warranty, so this is a piece you buy once and run for years.