Which choke for buckshot?

[Borty77]

Opening day tommorow, running deer dogs, Shooting Benelli with 3 1/2 # 1 buck. Which choke should I use?

[frizzellr]

Whichever one patterns the best. More than likely modified or IC. A little late to be asking now, you should have already patterned your gun.

[Ajax]

I thought with buckshot you want a full choke... with slugs you want the most open choke you got!

[nchawkeye]

A few years back I did alot of testing with my Browning B-80...Shot Federal, Winchester Supreme and Remington...00 Buck and #1..In 3 inch Mag...best choke in MY gun was Improved...with either Federal or Winchester...would put 4-5 00 pellets into 8 1/2 x 11 paper (turned horizontal) at 40 yards...Full choke was worst..scattered and opened pattern....You have to pattern buckshot...Just like turkey loads and sighting in rifle with different loads...Good Luck

[frizzellr]

I thought with buckshot you want a full choke

No, the tighter constriction tends to deform the shot and cause erratic patterns.