What gun are you shooting and what is the chamber length and choke size? It sounds like you may not even know the maximum length shell you can shoot in it! It should be labeled right on the barrel near the action (2 3/4", 3", or 3 1/2"). DO NOT put a longer shell in it than what it is labeled for!!! Either shoot some shells at a paper target BEFORE you hunt to make sure it shoots a tight pattern where you are aiming or don't go hunting. It's a simple ethics thing and if you can't afford a box of shells then don't shoot at game by guessing at what your gun will do!!!
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 02-07-2014 at 11:37 AM.