RE: SHOOTING BIRDS AT 30+YRDS!!
30 yrds should be a chip shot for a 12 ga. I shot a bird at 65 yrds with a Benelli Nova w/ a pure gold choke using nitro 3" #5s! This was not done on purpose though, I got a little trigger happy not knowing he was that far and couldn't wait. Im sure there was some luck involved, But my comfortable zonestops atabout 45-50 yrds. Its nice to get one in at about 25 - 30 yrds but i don't mind shooting at about 50 yrds if necessary. Btw, I have a 28" barrel and the choke adds about another 2 inches. Its like moving a cannon around in the woods but it will reach out andslam a bird.