Field Guide / Shot Sizes & Chokes
Extra-Full Turkey Choke
Also called: extra full, turkey choke, XF
A very tight aftermarket choke tube made for turkey loads, giving dense patterns at 35 to 50 yards.
- Type
- Chokes
- Constriction (12 gauge)
- About 0.045 to 0.060 inch
- Pattern at 40 yards
- Often 70 to 80% or more with matched turkey loads
- Best range
- About 35 to 50 yards, with a matched load
- Used for
- Turkey
Safety: Use extra-full turkey choke tubes only with shot the maker approves, and never with steel unless the tube is marked for it. Follow your shotgun's manual.
What it is good for
- Turkeys at 30 to 50 yards, with a tested load.
- Dense nonlead turkey shot.
- Hunters who want the tightest practical pattern.
Where it falls short
- Far too tight for close shots, which can destroy meat.
- Needs a matched, tested load.
- Not for general use or steel shot.
Tips
- Pattern the exact load at 30, 40, and 50 yards, and only shoot ranges that pattern well.
- Remove the choke tube for other hunting.
Works well with
- Full Choke: the standard tight choke.
- Tungsten Shot: dense turkey loads are often paired with this kind of choke.
Field notes
Turkey choke tubes are usually sold as extended aftermarket tubes, tuned with specific loads. The load and the tube must work together, so pattern before the season.
Related guides
Pellet counts, patterns, and ranges are typical figures, not guarantees. Pattern your own shotgun with your own loads at the distances you hunt, and follow the shotgun manual for which shells and chokes are safe. Nonlead shot rules and legal shot types differ by state and area; our state resources directory links to each state's official regulations.