What choke for BlackCloud?
11-28-2010, 06:57 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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What choke for BlackCloud?
Was having a "Discussion" with some bird buddies and was "comparing" what choke worked best with BC. What ya'll using and why? What choke were you using and why did you change? We all have hunted waterfowl even back in the lead days and have gone through the steel learning stage together and always get into these "Conversations" once in awhile. I personally shoot a Briley Mod. ported with 3"-2's and BB's. I even go to Imp. Mod with 3"-3's and 2's as well. Was just more nosey than anything else.
Last edited by SecondChance; 11-28-2010 at 07:39 PM.
11-28-2010, 11:04 AM
#3
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Daniel Island, SC
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I was curious what everyone was using too. I just bought several boxes of 3" #4 at Dick's yesterday(buy 1 get 1/2 off second) for my Huglu O/U 12ga.
I'm new to this whole duck hunting thing, and also to using steel shot. Is it true that with steel an IC becomes a modified, modified becomes a full, etc.? I've read that a few times on various sites.
I'm new to this whole duck hunting thing, and also to using steel shot. Is it true that with steel an IC becomes a modified, modified becomes a full, etc.? I've read that a few times on various sites.
11-28-2010, 01:50 PM
#4
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
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7mm08 - that is a good rule of thumb.
Now for yrs I used Modified and hated it. I recently got back into duck hunting quite regular and took this gun to the pattern board as I struggled with it before. I found it was shooting low and off to the right. - no wonder!!
I modified the stock and on a whim I went to my Improved Cyclinder (IC) and now the gun is awesome. The IC choke tossed a far better pattern than my Modified.
I hunt mainly over decoys and use my decoys to aid me in distance to shoot. I never have my farthest decoy more than 35 yrds from me at any given point.
Hope this helps
JW
Now for yrs I used Modified and hated it. I recently got back into duck hunting quite regular and took this gun to the pattern board as I struggled with it before. I found it was shooting low and off to the right. - no wonder!!
I modified the stock and on a whim I went to my Improved Cyclinder (IC) and now the gun is awesome. The IC choke tossed a far better pattern than my Modified.
I hunt mainly over decoys and use my decoys to aid me in distance to shoot. I never have my farthest decoy more than 35 yrds from me at any given point.
Hope this helps
JW
12-08-2010, 08:08 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tuscaloosa, Al
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yea the kicks vortex works good with black cloud but LA Duckman i wouldnt use your kicks highflyer with black cloud becasue the ports strip the wad and the black cloud shells have hulls that are not made to be stripped and that could mess up your choke or barrel. I got a kicks high flyer IC and Full and both of them work good with regular steel. I got 80% in 30 inch circle at 40 yards with full choke 3" #2 kent and 88% in 30 inch circle at 30 yards with IC 3" #4 kent.
12-11-2010, 04:26 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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yea the kicks vortex works good with black cloud but LA Duckman i wouldnt use your kicks highflyer with black cloud becasue the ports strip the wad and the black cloud shells have hulls that are not made to be stripped and that could mess up your choke or barrel. I got a kicks high flyer IC and Full and both of them work good with regular steel. I got 80% in 30 inch circle at 40 yards with full choke 3" #2 kent and 88% in 30 inch circle at 30 yards with IC 3" #4 kent.
