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What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
Remind me again what choke to use. I put a modified in there, but couldn't remember if I had a full choke in therelast year or what. Most shots are 15 to 25 or so yards, but range from 10 yards to 30 or 35. Mossberg 9200 semi auto...
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RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
I'd roll with a modified myself.
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RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
ORIGINAL: SwampCollie I'd roll with a modified myself. |
RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
At those ranges I would use skeet or improve cylinder. When use steel shot or other non-tox alternatives patterns tend to be tighter. Over decoys I use the two chokes I mentioned and they are deadly. Remember the goal should be not how to kill a bird at 40 plus yards but how to kill more birds at 40 yards or less.
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RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
lol i cant really change because i use my grandpas gun (Remington 870) but it has a built in full choke in the barrel and i slaughter geese with that gun
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RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
IC would be my choice for that close
But it would be best to pattern your load John |
RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
I keep a full in my 28" 870's all the time. I'm either gonna hit em, or not. Sailing birds in a tidal marsh can be a nightmare - hard on the dog, me, gotta get the boat now, birds working in and I'm not in theblind cause I'm chasing this damn cripple. Hit or miss, that's what I believe - and it gives you extra stopping power on the longshots.
To answer your question, I personally think a mod is fine for most any hunting condition, it's actually what benelli recommends as the tightest choke on their guns for hunting situations. |
RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
you could shoot an open cylinder at 20 yards and it would be deadly, however I think an improved cylinder would work better for you. Also remember.... You can't shoot steel shot through all of your chokes. I can't shoot steel through my benelli in anything tighter than a modified constriction.
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RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
ORIGINAL: fechmupbud I keep a full in my 28" 870's all the time. I'm either gonna hit em, or not. Sailing birds in a tidal marsh can be a nightmare - hard on the dog, me, gotta get the boat now, birds working in and I'm not in the blind cause I'm chasing this damn cripple. Hit or miss, that's what I believe - and it gives you extra stopping power on the long shots. To answer your question, I personally think a mod is fine for most any hunting condition, it's actually what benelli recommends as the tightest choke on their guns for hunting situations. |
RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?
i would recomend modi. keeps a tight pattern out to forty yards for most guns when shooting steel. like these guys are saying though, patterning makes all the difference
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