Mastering the Turkey Woods: The Unrivaled Performance of Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke

For the dedicated turkey hunter, the pursuit of a gobbler is an annual ritual demanding precision, patience, and the right equipment. The challenge often lies in connecting with a wary bird that might hang up at the edge of effective range, or demand an exceptionally tight pattern for a clean, ethical harvest. This is precisely the problem Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke is engineered to solve, offering a definitive advantage to hunters seeking to optimize their shotgun's performance for turkey season.

Designed as the ultimate enhancement for 12-gauge shotguns featuring the Benelli Crio Plus system, this choke tube transforms your firearm into a devastatingly accurate turkey-getting machine. Its specialized design and .665 constriction are meticulously calibrated to maximize the potential of Winchester's revolutionary Long Beard XR ammunition, leveraging its Shot-Lok Technology for unparalleled pattern density and extended downrange reach. If you're wondering how to achieve consistent, tight patterns at longer distances, or what tools are essential for ethical turkey hunting, this choke tube is a fundamental answer.

The Synergy of Innovation: Carlson's Choke and Winchester Long Beard XR Ammunition

At the heart of this choke's exceptional performance lies its harmonious partnership with Winchester's Long Beard XR turkey loads. This ammunition features a proprietary innovation known as Shot-Lok Technology. Unlike traditional lead turkey loads where shot can deform upon setback during firing, leading to blown patterns and reduced downrange energy, Shot-Lok Technology utilizes a liquid resin that hardens upon drying. This creates a protective barrier around the lead pellets, essentially preventing deformation during the violent forces of ignition and bore travel.

What does this mean for the turkey hunter? It translates directly into more perfectly spherical pellets exiting the barrel, maintaining their aerodynamic integrity for a straighter, truer flight path. The result is an incredibly uniform and dense pattern downrange, ensuring that a higher percentage of pellets hit the target within a tighter spread. When paired with the precise constriction and internal geometry of Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke, the Shot-Lok advantage is amplified, delivering patterns that redefine what's possible with a shotgun. This combination provides the tightest patterns and longest downrange reach available with any lead turkey load on the market, offering hunters the confidence to make ethical shots even when circumstances push the limits of traditional setups.

Unpacking the Advanced Features of Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke

Carlson's has meticulously crafted this choke tube with specific features that cater to the demanding nature of turkey hunting, ensuring reliability and superior performance in the field.

• Type: Extended: An extended choke tube protrudes beyond the muzzle of the shotgun. This design offers several advantages crucial for turkey hunting. It allows for a longer, more gradual taper of the constriction, leading to smoother pellet transition and reduced shot deformation. Furthermore, the extended design often makes choke changes quicker and easier, especially in cold weather or low-light conditions, as it can be hand-tightened or removed without the need for a wrench.
• Gauge: 12 Gauge: As the most popular and versatile gauge for turkey hunting, the 12 gauge offers ample stopping power and a robust payload. This choke is specifically designed for 12-gauge shotguns, ensuring wide compatibility with most turkey hunting setups.
• Finish: Black: The non-reflective black finish minimizes glare, helping hunters remain concealed in the field. It also provides a durable, corrosion-resistant surface, protecting the choke from the elements encountered during harsh hunting conditions.
• Ported: Yes: Porting refers to the series of holes or vents machined into the choke tube. These ports serve a critical function: they allow gasses to escape radially as the shot column passes, reducing muzzle jump and recoil. For turkey hunters, reduced muzzle jump means faster follow-up shots if needed, and better recovery for assessing the impact. Reduced felt recoil also contributes to a more comfortable shooting experience, especially when patterning your shotgun with heavy turkey loads.
• Series: Long Beard: This designation highlights its specific optimization for Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition. It's not just a general turkey choke; it's a precision instrument built to unleash the full potential of a specific, high-performance load.
• Choke Size: Turkey: While some chokes might be labeled "Extra Full," a "Turkey" specific choke indicates a highly specialized constriction designed to deliver the tightest possible patterns for taking down gobblers. This focus ensures maximum pellet density in the critical kill zone.
• Constriction: .665: The .665 constriction is a critical specification. It represents the internal diameter of the choke at its narrowest point, meticulously chosen to provide optimal pattern density with the Shot-Lok laden Winchester Long Beard XR loads. This specific constriction ensures that the shot column is squeezed just enough to create a tight, lethal pattern without causing excessive pellet deformation that could lead to flyers.
• Configuration: Benelli Crio: This choke is designed for shotguns utilizing the Benelli Crio Plus choke system. It's crucial to match the choke's configuration to your shotgun's barrel threading to ensure proper fit and safe operation. The Benelli Crio system is known for its cryogenic treatment process, which contributes to a more uniform bore and improved patterning capabilities, making this choke an ideal companion.
• Chokes Included: 1: This package includes one precisely engineered turkey choke, ready for immediate installation and use.
• Recommended For: 40 yds: While the Long Beard XR ammunition and this choke can extend effective range, 40 yards is often considered a reliable benchmark for achieving devastating patterns. With this combination, many hunters report extending their ethical range well beyond traditional limits, often pushing out to 50-60 yards with proper patterning.

Who Can Benefit from This Ultimate Turkey Hunting Choke?

This Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke is a vital piece of gear for a specific type of hunter. Are you looking for the best choke tube for long-range turkey shots? Do you struggle with wide patterns that result in wounded birds or misses? This product is ideally suited for:

• Serious Turkey Hunters: Those who commit significant time and effort to turkey season and demand the highest performance from their equipment.
• Hunters Seeking Extended Range: If you often encounter gobblers that hang up at 40, 50, or even 60 yards, this choke combined with Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition will significantly extend your effective killing range.
• Precision Shooters: Hunters who prioritize tight, consistent patterns to ensure a clean, ethical harvest, minimizing the chance of crippling a bird.
• Benelli Crio Owners: Specifically designed for shotguns with the Benelli Crio Plus system (e.g., Benelli Super Black Eagle II, Vinci, Ethos, etc.), ensuring perfect fit and optimal performance.
• Those Aiming for Enhanced Ethical Hunting: By delivering denser patterns and extending range, this choke empowers hunters to make cleaner, more humane shots, reducing the likelihood of a wounded animal.

Real-World Impact: Elevating Your Turkey Hunting Success

Imagine a scenario: You've spent hours calling, and finally, a massive gobbler appears, but he's wary, staying just out of what you’d consider your effective range. With the Carlson's Long Beard XR Choke and Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition, that 50-yard shot, once considered marginal, becomes a high-percentage opportunity. This combination provides the confidence to make the shot count, even when the bird refuses to come closer.

Whether you're hunting in wide-open fields where long shots are common, or in dense woods where precise patterning is crucial for weaving pellets through minimal openings, this choke adapts. It transforms uncertain situations into successful hunts, reducing frustration and maximizing your time in the field. Hunters consistently report a noticeable improvement in pattern density and uniformity, leading to more definitive knockdown power and fewer birds escaping.

Optimizing Your Setup: Beyond Just the Choke

While the Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke is a game-changer, achieving peak turkey hunting performance requires a holistic approach. After installing your new choke, it is absolutely essential to pattern your shotgun with your chosen ammunition at various distances (e.g., 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards) to understand your specific shotgun's point of impact and pattern density. This process ensures you know exactly what your setup is capable of and builds confidence for the moment of truth. Investing in a quality red dot sight or scope can further enhance accuracy, especially for longer shots.

Installation and Care: Maximizing Your Investment

Installing your Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke is straightforward. Ensure your shotgun is unloaded and pointed in a safe direction. Unscrew your existing choke tube (usually counter-clockwise) using a choke wrench if necessary. Apply a thin layer of choke tube grease or anti-seize compound to the threads of your new Carlson's choke. Gently screw the choke tube into the barrel, ensuring it's properly seated and tightened securely (finger-tight plus a slight turn with a wrench if required, but avoid over-tightening).

For ongoing maintenance, regularly clean your choke tube after each hunting trip or extensive shooting session. Carbon and plastic wad fouling can build up inside the choke, affecting performance. Use a choke brush and a good quality solvent to remove any residue, ensuring the internal surfaces remain smooth for optimal patterning. Proper care will extend the life of your choke tube and maintain its top-tier performance season after season.

The Carlson's Commitment: Trust and Durability

Carlson's Choke Tubes stands behind the quality and performance of its products with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Every Carlson's Choke Tube, including the Long Beard XR Turkey Choke, is backed by a LIFETIME WARRANTY. This speaks volumes about the confidence Carlson's has in its manufacturing processes and the durability of its materials. Furthermore, Carlson's choke tubes are MADE IN THE USA, ensuring adherence to stringent quality control standards and supporting American craftsmanship. When you choose a Carlson's choke, you're investing in a product built to last and perform under the most demanding conditions. This dedication to excellence makes Carlson's a highly reputable and recommended option for serious hunters.

Frequently Asked Questions for Turkey Hunters

Many hunters have specific questions when optimizing their shotgun for turkey season. Here are some common inquiries addressed:

• What's the best choke for turkey hunting? While "best" can be subjective to an individual's shotgun, for hunters using Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition, the Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke with its .665 constriction is widely regarded as one of the top choices, specifically engineered for maximum performance with that load.
• How does constriction affect turkey patterns? Constriction refers to the degree to which a choke tube narrows the shotgun barrel's bore. A tighter constriction, like the .665 in this choke, results in a more compressed shot column, leading to a denser, tighter pattern at longer distances. For turkey hunting, a very tight pattern is desired to concentrate pellets in the small vital area of a turkey's head and neck.
• Can I use this Carlson's Long Beard XR choke with other loads? While this choke is specifically optimized for Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition, it is generally safe to use with other lead loads, provided they are not steel shot. However, for best pattern results, it's always recommended to pattern your shotgun with any new ammunition and choke combination. Using steel shot through a turkey choke with such tight constriction is NOT recommended and can damage the choke or barrel. Always consult your shotgun and choke manufacturer's guidelines.
• Why is a ported choke better for turkey hunting? Porting helps reduce felt recoil and muzzle rise. For turkey hunting, where heavy loads are common, this reduction in recoil can lead to a more comfortable shooting experience during patterning sessions and allows for quicker target reacquisition should a follow-up shot be needed (though ideally, a single, well-placed shot is the goal).
• What is the Benelli Crio Plus system? The Benelli Crio Plus system is a unique barrel and choke system from Benelli that undergoes a cryogenic treatment process. This process is designed to relieve stresses in the steel, creating a smoother, more uniform bore that purportedly improves patterning and reduces fouling. This Carlson's choke is specifically threaded to fit Benelli shotguns equipped with this system.

Where to Acquire Your Essential Turkey Hunting Gear

For hunters ready to elevate their turkey hunting success, the Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke is available through reputable firearms and hunting gear retailers. For a wide selection of Carlson's choke tubes, Winchester ammunition, and all your essential turkey hunting accessories, look no further than DEGuns. As a trusted source for quality hunting equipment, DEGuns provides a comprehensive range of products to ensure you're fully prepared for the season.

Conclusion: Dominate the Turkey Woods with Confidence

The pursuit of a wild turkey is a test of skill, patience, and equipment. The Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke Tube, specifically designed for 12-gauge Benelli Crio shotguns and optimized for Winchester Long Beard XR ammunition, offers an unparalleled advantage. Its precise .665 constriction, ported design, and extended profile work in concert with Shot-Lok Technology to deliver devastatingly tight patterns at distances previously thought impossible with lead loads. Backed by Carlson's lifetime warranty and made in the USA, this choke tube represents a critical investment for any serious turkey hunter aiming for consistent success and ethical harvests. Equip yourself with this gobbler-killing combination and experience the confidence that comes with having the best tools for the hunt.

Product Specifications: Carlson's Long Beard XR Turkey Choke

Feature	Detail
UPC	723189701505
Type	Extended
Gauge	12 Gauge
Finish	Black
Ported	Yes
Series	Long Beard
Choke Size	Turkey
Constriction	.665
Configuration	Benelli Crio
Chokes Included	1
Recommended Range	40 yds (Optimal)
Warranty	Lifetime Warranty
Origin	Made in the USA
SKU	70150.665