choke for geese
12-29-2004, 06:46 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: choke for geese
The 3.5" shell just fills in the patteren a little better .
The pellets will not kill any farther because the pellets slow down just as fast.
The pellets will not kill any farther because the pellets slow down just as fast.
12-31-2004, 08:55 AM
#22
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 8
RE: choke for geese
So..... the extra length in a longer shell is used to hold more shot, the restriction of the choke controls the density of the pattern, right???
Now, you base your choke selection on the expected range of your target; you want the tightest collection of shot at your expected range. Am I right so far???
But why would you choose a longer shell length over a shorter length??
Now, you base your choke selection on the expected range of your target; you want the tightest collection of shot at your expected range. Am I right so far???
But why would you choose a longer shell length over a shorter length??
12-31-2004, 09:17 AM
#23
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
RE: choke for geese
I shoot the longer lengths to obtain a higher payload, or more pellets in the air to achieve higher pattern densities at any reasonable hunting range, I also use more open chokes than a lot of people.
