Re: shotgun chokes, which to use

Posted by R. John Johnson on November 26, 2005 at 06:13:49 from (205.200.43.138):

In Reply to: shotgun chokes, which to use posted by Rich Iowa on November 26, 2005 at 04:09:02:

Rich

Some of this depends on how you are hunting. If it is over a pointing dog they will be close shots and an Improved Cylinder choke would be my choice, since the birds would be close. If you are hunting over flushing dogs or without a dog and people driving the birds to flush them, they will be getting up further away. This calls for a modified chioke. Since you said you would not be taking shots over 40 yards, leave the full choke at home. When I lived in South Dakota and hunted Pheasants, I used Federal 2 3/4 Dram (1330 FPS) 1 1/4 #5's. Less pellets than the #6, but more retained energy to penetrate the vitals.

One last thing. Don't assume that since the choke tube says Modified that it is Modified. Get a big sheet of paper or cardboard, large enough to draw a 30" circle. Set it up at the range you will be shotting and fire one shot into it. If you want to get persnicity, you can cound pellet holes and figure your pattern percentage, but mainly I would be sure there were no giant gaps in the pattern and that it covered the 30" circle. I have a Rem IC choke that will pattern full choke percentages with a specific target load.

Good luck!

John

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