I got a Benelli Montefeltro a couple of years ago and love the gun. All I use it for is quail hunting. The first time out I was using the IC choke and the guy I was with told me I needed to change it because I was blowing limbs off the tree way up in front of us. So I changed it to the skeet choke and I don't see much difference in the pattern. My question is, is there a choke that I can buy that will open up my pattern a little? I've shot wood and water to see the pattern and it still seems real tight to me even at 40 yds. Another question I have is, can you get different shims? I've got "D" shims in and I'm still shooting over the birds. For me, it doesn't seem to break enough from the stock to gun. Thanks in advance for all the input.

The most open choke available is cylinder. It's 0 choke, and slightly more open than skeet #1. If you still want larger patterns, you'll have to go to "spreader" shotshells. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=219876

Thanks Stalkingbear. Those shell are a little pricey. I don't know if I need to hit better that much or not. Thanks for the info. I didn't even know they made spreader shells. I will check into the cylinder choke tube, thanks alot...

What shell, shot and dram configeration are you using? If you are blasting limbs off at 40yards then something isn't right and or you have some very brittle tree limbs? I assume it is a 12ga and lead shot? Give us alittle more information?
thanks

It could be perhaps you're using the wrong choke tube by mistake too. That mistake is EASY to do as I've done it myself-many times.

20 ga. I was using 7/8 oz. 7 1/2. When I was blowing tree limbs off I had improved modified and I switched to improved cylinder and it didn't make much difference so I put the skeet choke in.