Manual

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USAGE OF CHOKE TUBES
The choke controls how open or tight the pattern of the shot will be. The chart below lists the chokes available
(from open to tight), and the core spending marks that indicate the specific choke.
Never fire your gun or run cleaning tools through a barrel that uses a choke tube without having a choke installed.
The threads of the choke tube and the internal threads of the barrel should be cleaned after each use and before
installation of the tube. Your TriStar shotgun uses Beretta®/Benelli® style choke tubes.
To install a tube, insert the tube into the top of the barrel and tighten with your fingers. Once the tube is finger
tightened, tighten the rest of the way with the appropriate choke tube wrench until the tube is snug. DO NOT over
tighten or forcefully tighten with the wrench.
IMPORTANT
USAGE OF STEEL SHOT
The shake (before constriction) in all modern shotguns has been established based on the pattern performance of
shot shells loaded with lead shot. When using steel shot shells, you will notice a different performance in pattern
density versus the established lead shot pattern, because the steel shot is harder and lighter than lead shot.
You should be aware of the following differences and cautions:
Never shoot steel shot loads in a full choked barrel or an improved modified choked barrel. To do may cause the
barrel to swell or rupture. In general, steel shot fired with a modified shake will produce the equivalent of a lead full
choke pattern. This will be true of all steel shot sized up to and including no. 2. The established improved cylinder
chokes will produce the equivalent of a (lead) modified pattern.
All steel shot sized larger than no. 2, and including special sized such as F, T, etc., should be used only with
improved cylinder chokes. These steel shot sizes, when used in an improved cylinder choke, will produce
equivalent to (lead) full choke patterns. The established cylinder choke or bore will produce the equivalent of a
modified (lead) pattern.
Additional information concerning the use of steel shot is available from the ammunition companies.
PARTS
To order parts, please be ready with the following information: Your name, address, telephone number, firearm
serial number, make and model and payment information. Call TriStar Service Department [phone].