Choke Tubes for Waterfowl Hunting Explained | Shotgunning Series Part 3
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- What's the best choke tube for you? We dive into that question on this video. Make sure you watch all of the videos on the Shotgunning series and get the answers to all of your questions on ammo and choke tubes.
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What choke tube do you use and why?
Patternmaster code black duck. Think I'd like a mid range classic to open the pattern up a little bit with 3 inch shells.
kicks high flyer
So this will be my first year hunting in south east Mississippi. All my shotguns are hand me downs and the newer ones I didn’t have chokes come with. Is there a certain set of chokes you would recommend for a new duck hunter. I will be hunting divers in open water here on the coast and hopefully find some good management land for some puddle ducks. I know the choke will change the distance of spread like you taught. I’m more referring to are all chokes really created equal and I just need to find the right choke type for my chosen ammo? Or are brands different enough to consider?
Patternmaster code black duck…I tested them all on paper with multiple shells brands (blindside was the best)
Factory mod
For those of us who’s daddy and grandpa didn’t hunt, thank you for being the mentor to teach us these. My son is three so I’m playing catch up on learning this stuff now so I can teach him in a few years. God bless you Joel!
Thanks Kyle. I had no relatives that Duck hunted. I learned either on my own or from older guys who taught me in my late teens early 20s. Priceless stuff from gentleman that cared to pass it forward.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason I’ve got a friend who’s taking me this season for the first time. Looking forward to it.
Way to go teach him the right way, it's a lifetime of leau.
I love you daddy I did grow up hunting with my dad unfortunately I didn't realize until I was older that I should have paid more attention when I was younger
I think it is easy to get caught up in all this technology and lose sight of good fundamentals. It’s the wizard not the wand. That being said. Thank you for you detailed and honest take on shotgunning. You have certainly demystified a lot of this for me.
You are about to pick up sooo many new subscribers. You’re giving the people what they want!! Can’t wait for the next video.
Thanks Josh 💪🏻👍🏻👊🏻
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Joel, I am really enjoying this series of videos. I almost got to hate the late duck season down south because I had to wait for the next video. Glad you're back and am looking forward to the next video.
Thanks from Northern Alberta, Canada, as previously mentioned, some of us didn't have mentors and are starting pretty late in the game.
Sharing the rich history and progression of the sport really Fosters a conservation attitude
Most all of the competition shooters will speak on how chokes are a mental handicap. Practice shooting. Have someone knowledgeable set your gun up for YOU. Length of pull, drop at comb etc.. Pickup your gun more often in the off-season. It sure made a difference in my shooting, following that instruction.
So glad I found your channel. The most informative and easy to understand one out there. Thanks Joel
Thanks Paul, welcome aboard!
Another great video. Thanks again !
I thoroughly enjoy the time and research put into your videos. Another great science based youtuber I enjoy is George from the New Hunters Guide. Truly busting the myths with research and science. Thanks again Joel, and pumped for the next!
Yes, I appreciate George as well!
Thanks for your great video
I chose Briley light mod for all around shooting. I found great information and customer service from Briley…and I have been very satisfied with their performance. I primarily shoot Beretta guns
Kicks High Flyer! I have the full and the mod, just depends on where I’m hunting. Great videos, I always learn something new!
I've watched a bunch of videos learning to hunt. First year here, and while I am still waiting to get my first duck, I do believe your videos have helped me be able to have taken a few shots every time I've gone out. This shotgun series is what I needed, and has earned my subscription. Keep up the amazing videos!
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YES! Great video! I feel like you are the only other person on the planet that wants to cut through the marketing clutter of the waterfowl industry! Only 2 of out 100+ guys ever patterned their gun and load? That blows a fuse in my brain. Wow.
Thanks George! I’ve been hunting since the 80s and It never occurred to me to pattern my shotgun for ducks til about 10 years ago. Nobody had ever taught me to. Most of my buddies who are avid duck hunters don’t pattern their gun. We’ve got to teach them ‘the way’!
I have patterned my gun, but it is very difficult find a place to do it, gun ranges wont let you shoot waterfowl loads and conservation areas posted no target shooting.
@@paulk6077 not if you already live in duck 🦆 country... Remember it's legal to shoot on the water, that way you don't get steel in the breast... Remember sport and sustinance hunting are completely different, there's a lot of people that are hunting for food and getting raped by all the tags fees and laws... Don't even get me started on public land hunting in a leftist state, I've had some pretty big crybabies try to foolishly Rush a former Marine with a 3 1/2 in magnum loaded up ready to go because they don't like goose tacos or "goo-ssse-ghetti", as much as I. 🤷
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Another great video packed with useful information!
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Hey Joel, I’m a new subscriber and fixing to go on my 3rd duck season and the first season to go solo. I appreciate you passing on your decades on knowledge!!!
You’re welcome! Have a great season 💪🏻👍🏻👊🏻
I have decades of shotgun experience and have watched hundreds of videos on this subject and i have to say this is about the best and easiest for someone relatively new to the sport to understand. Your presentation is so clear and concise with no shouty BS.
Well done that man, i have just subscribed to the channel.👌👍
Thanks so much! I appreciate the support.
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Two weeks until teal season in Kansas hopefully this year is better than last. Duck depression is almost over for me and hopefully everyone else. Thanks for another informative video Joel. Looking forward to the more in depth ones
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I just bought the Mossberg 940 JM Pro and it came with 3 Briley choke tubes. Can’t wait to take it out and shoot.
You are the very first person that I actually subscribed to on TH-cam. I mean this as a compliment. Very well done information. Thank You for taking time and sharing. Doing research for a shotgun I bought for my Son's 20th birthday. He is a lefty , choices were limited between Beretta and Winchester SX4 that we liked. Went with Beretta A 400 Extreme Plus 12 Ga. This will be his do all shotgun. We went to NRA show and handed this gun this spring. Now to break some clay birds and have some fun.
Hello from greece ,i enjoy ur vids very much ‼️& i can't wait to see ur presentation (data as u said)about the 27 chokes u've got tested‼️
Good work‼️ keep it that way‼️
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I like your content! Very informative. Thank you.
Thanks, glad you like it!
Nice introduction. I look forward to seeing your data and findings
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Good points Joel.
Thanks so much for that! God bless you
It's almost become a hobby of mine to try different handloads and choke combinations. What I've found so far is that a Light Modified choke gives me the best pattern with #B, #1, and #2 steel as long as the load falls between 1400-1500 fps.
Best in what way?
awesome video as usual!
Kicks - High Flyer Extended in my SBE 12 and 20. Have not patterned them but from mnay years of shooting, I am comfortable without shooting a pattern board. I may go to the rqange soon and pattern them
I have a lot of Heavey metal purchased 10 years ago, so that is what I shoot in the 12. Pland to reload some TSS/steel blend soon as I find some powder.
Good video as always
Steve
My franchi 912 variomax is pretty much use the factory ic and I’ve got dead ducks at 60 yards with tungsten, my browning bps10 mainly the ic but on long shots the factory modified (imp-mod) and it’s good to 50-60 now my mossberg 535 doesn’t like any thing through the factory’s so I got the crematory normally I only use the mid range and covers almost all my shooting needs. Yes I have patterned all of my guns and verified with on game performance thanks again for your videos!
Good content
I use a mid range waterfowl choke I got at camels. I mainly wanted an extended choke so I didn’t have to fool with the choke tool when I wanted to check that my choke was tight. Good video 👍🦆
I grew up with very little shotgun knowledge, I was a rifle guy. I met my wife and got married and her brother in law (now mine too) is a big duck and geese hunter, and I wanted to get into it. I am so overwhelmed by all the information with choke tubes and different ammo loads. I'm glad I found this series, hopefully I can learn a thing or two. My brother in law just told me what to get and didn't explain why... And I wanted to know why.
Commenting before I watch - I use full for steel and IC for bismuth. Excited to hear what you recommend. Great channel Joel
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Style is just as important as pattern. I pattern my ammo and chokes. I like the style of ported chokes.
Carlsons has good cust service. I noticed that their black cloud series patterned nicer than my normal mid/longs and they told me the only difference is the teflon coting on the black cloud series which gives a little better performance with almost any ammo. Nice honest answer just like the one you got! Now days my wife and I are using Patternmaster code black ducks on our Franchi affinities with Kent Fasteel 2.0 #2 1&1/4 ounce and Boss 3/5 duplex. I have yet to find a factory or aftermarket choke with a more consistent pattern.
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I hate to say but I chased the gear and marketing rabbit for a while. I’m a self taught waterfowl hunter so I was the ideal person to buy way to much stuff and chase the greener grass that doesn’t exist. Long story short on choke tubes is they all work just fine 40 yards and in. Which is where 90% of your wing shooting is done. In my mind now after owning a bunch of different guns and tubes for each of those guns after market tubes aren’t worth it for a 12 gauge unless you just have some money to burn in which case power to you. However, I will say aftermarket tubes in a 20 gauge are worth it. I have seen a huge jump in performance. Factory chokes will get you 30-35 yards with a 20 but the right aftermarket for your gun and load of choice can make a 20 gauge a 40-45 yard gun. For my 20 gauge SX4 I have a jebs .585 and at 40 yards there will be 20-30 pellets on a standard sheet of paper with just about any steel load. But you can accomplish that same number with most 12 gauge factory modified tubes. Don’t chase the rabbit save some money and learn to get them close.
This was a very well done review. I agree & do myself pattern my shotguns with different chokes & ammo combinations to see what works best. If it’s for pheasant & ducks I find it best to shot some clay targets after the pattern test on paper to make sure it’s real & will work for you. One of my favorite things to do with shotguns is pattern them to see the differences & results for myself.
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As someone who has been getting more and more into bird hunting, I’m guilty of previously not educating myself on chokes, ammo, etc. However, in the world of shotgunning and bird hunting (especially waterfowl) there is a steeeeep learning curve so I appreciate the manufacturers that “dumb down” some of the information to expedite the process of getting interested parties in the field and getting hooked. Hats off to Carlson’s (shameless plug) for naming their chokes based on what their used for (long range dove choke) but including the IM marking which makes it easy but also educates the consumer. Thanks for your videos, they are super helpful!
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Carlson mid range (modified 1" extended) has been the best I've used in 5 different guns and brands. They pattern Lead, steel, and buckshot so well its crazy.
I use the same. The non ported version incase I shoot certain shells
Best in what way?
@@ballisticlt7452 consistent patterns with different shot.
Factory modified or full depending on what ammo I am shooting. Great series so far Joel, looking forward to the other videos in your series.
Thanks, I appreciate it! 💪🏻👍🏻👊🏻
What a great series to talk about these things. I’ve gone through more chokes and ammo than I can count and it’s still almost like alchemy. I “feel” that my kicks mod w/#2-4 Blackcloud is best and it patterns well but I don’t have real data on that.
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I do love the Muller hunting chokes! Works well on my Franchi *patterns as a lt mod*
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I use the factory Mod Invector choke tube in my SX3. I reload my own ammo and without buying an after market tube I tried them first. 96% pattern at 40yds in a 30" circle is good enough for me.
I use the factory full choke in my Mossberg 835. It patterns better than anything else i have tried with steel up to BB size. This is a 12 gauge gun with a 10 gauge bore, and the factory full choke is labeled “.730”.
As far as chokes go I have been able to get them all to pattern well depending on the shell. I have used factory to kicks and Carlsons. And if you pattern your shotgun weather you use factory chokes or buy your own extended chokes you will decrease the amount of wounded birds period. But with that being said, I have really enjoyed using a ported Carlson’s choke with Kent fast Steel. And regardless of any extended choke I have found all of them to hit with more impact, then factory.
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I’ve had good results from my beretta using a standard beretta improved cylinder choke with both lead and steel ,I’ve never patterned my gun on paper but have taken note of the spread and how the shot behaves when finishing up cripples and what I have observed early on with steel is that to finish them off I had to aim that fraction higher compared to lead and when the steel hit the water it looked like I was laying out a fly to a trout🤷♂️🤦♂️.
I’d never heard about bismuth until I heard you talking about it in some of your earlier videos( I’ve been living under a rock for too long🤣)….you’ve cleared up some patches of ignorance 😉. So when I found out that I could get some to reload i was compelled to get some for this coming season not only to rock out with my older guns that cannot run steel shot but also have that closer to lead knock down that we miss with the cheaper steel shot
Great content ….keep up the good work and I’m looking forward to your next video
Hi Joel
Not sure if it’s legitimate or a utube hacker but I got a new reply
About some kind of prize…it’s written like it was in your own words to a degree with a number to txt to claim it.
I’m sorry if it is legitimate you will have to give it to someone else as I don’t live in the same country let alone the same state but I really enjoy the content you release …. It’s awesome
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I changed from factory chokes to Carlson Cremator mid and extended range chokes and noticed a big improvement with my Rem 870. When I upgraded to the Benelli SBE3 I went ahead and got the same Carlson chokes. So far I like the results with a wide variety of shells. And yes, I have put pellets on paper with it too :)
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Did u use the cremator on the sbe3? If so do u see a difference with the mid n long range cremator with steel if so what is it. Thanks
@@scottducote7389 I personally haven't noticed a big difference from the two, but generally I just run the mid range all season to great effect with steel shells. If I were to get bismuth shells, I'd shoot the long range.
Beretta A400 Extreme and Remington 870 w/ Kicks High Flyer chokes (usually Full, sometimes Modified) shooting Boss 3” #4’s for duck and geese. That’s my combo that works for me with both my semi auto & pump.
I use Trulock blackened stainless steel ported extended chokes in my 12 gauge 725 Feather over and under with 26 inch barrels. Use an improved cylinder in my lower barrel and improved modified in my upper barrel. Weighs about 6 pounds 8 ounces and makes the barrel length closer to 27 inch long barrels. My all around shotgun to hunt waterfowl and flushing upland birds. Thanks for posting your video.
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I’ve shot Patternmaster for years in both 12 and 20 ga. They did well with most steel loads but I switched to more traditional chokes the last few years while shooting bismuth and have stuck with them. Currently shooting Carlson Cremator and have been happy with it. Has patterned will with most everything I put through it. Steel,bismuth and lead. Pattern you gun you may find cheaper shells shoot better and save yourself some money.
Pattermaster code black goose in my SX4 patterns well with just about everything under the sun and didn’t have but one cripple this year. Idk if it was the shotstring technology or just some lucky pellets but it just flat out performed phenomenal this year. Shot almost 75% on birds ranging from 10-55 yards.
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Great video. Chokes do have a purpose and it takes experimenting to determine the best size. Very disappointed in Weatherby's lack of choke choice for their shotguns. Weatherby won't even post a review on their website if there is a negative comment regarding their limited choke selection. When buying a shotgun, know your options.
Joe.. I'm a 1st timer on your channel & I was lucky enough to be able to hunt waterfowl using lead shot before the ban.. Nothing beats the lead shot of yesterday but with that said in today's waterfowl hunting situations if I am goose hunting I'm rocking my Remington SP 10 Ga shotgun shooting Federal Black Cloud in BB through a .720 Terror choke tube & If I'm duck hunting I'm rolling with my Browning Gold in 12ga shooting Boss 3 inch #3's through my Pattern master Code Black Duck choke tube.. Both setup's are absolutely lights out devastating on duck & geese..
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This is the best information on you tube about shooting. I dont think it has any diference for choke tubes if you hunt ducks or woodpigeons. Your videos are very helpfull .
I went with the Carlson's cremator . I wanted a ported for some recoil reduction and better follow up shots. And it was the closes constriction to the size I was shooting out of my nova's improved cylinder.
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I shoot a light modified sporting clay choke, and use shot size to determine my distance. Smaller shot will give me a more open pattern and larger shot will tighten the pattern.
Pattermaster classic long range for my 20 gauge, and code black duck for my 12 gauge. The patternmaster chokes seem to give me the best pattern uniformity at 30-35 yards.
Good video. Tried a couple different brands. I’ve never really found anything that patterns better than the Benelli Crio choke tubes that come with the gun. Seen so many guys brag how tight their gun will pattern but they can’t really shoot very well to begin with. That tight choke tubes makes a poor shooter even worse. In my Benelli M2 the 2 notch choke tube will throw a really tight pattern if needed for steel. Now I do shoot an aftermarket Carlson’s for Turkey.
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Pattern master code black goose for the A400 and a Turkey extra full for my browning are my go to
I'm going with carlson choke tubes. First off I want extended chokes for the ease of use. I have watched Scott do demonstration after demonstration. He also gives the science. I'm sure muller is great but I can get a set of 3 carlson cremator chokes for the price of one muller.
Great video! I have been trying to find a good video on TH-cam about chokes for the past month and everything is very limited on explaining how chokes work and how to narrow down the best one for you. A lot of videos just show guys out there shooting and talking about which choke they’re using. I love the way you explained everything and I can’t wait to get out of the field and pattern my shotgun.
Thanks! Make sure you look at part 6 and part 9 of my series too… even more in-depth on chokes!
Just got my first shotgun, Mossberg 500. I have no clue about their factory chokes, but I gotta go and see it on paper.
I would really like to see your evaluation done on the Beretta A-400 Extreme Plus. The A-400's come with their own extended choke tubes. Supposedly, the barrels were designed around the choke tubes. Meaning Beretta designed and made the choke tubes first, and then designed their barrels to compliment the choke tubes. I would like to see the slow motion video of those. Are they worth the money???
I bought the Hevi metal choke tubes for my benelli sbe2 because the benelli chokes always get loose and are not as easy to change. I have one Mid range and one Passing. I think they are Carson's light mod and Carlsons Improved modified. I have patterned them for the Hevi metal loads but those are off the market now. They now sell either Bismuth or Tungsten 12.
I use the Benelli IMC choke for upland. I will keep watching to see if I need to change tubes?
My problem is I used to try to have only a few different loads but now I have to buy "whats available " . My guess the tubes I have will probably work for most of the loads ???
Thanks for your research.
Can you do a series on buck shot chokes
I bought the carlsons chokes because it was a cheaper option. I was looking for extended chokes because i like being able to change the chokes with out a choke tool. I ruined a barrel of my favorite gun trying to get a factory flushed choke removed. Even a gunsmith couldn’t get it out. And it was hard to find that barrel and gave up looking for it. Now I religiously clean my gun, barrel, and chokes after every hunt. That is why I recommend extended chokes.
Tough lesson to learn. Good advice!
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Hevi-Metal 3" 1 1/4 oz #2's - Patternmaster Code Black Duck for goose hunting (Specks and Snows)
BOSS 2 3/4" # 5's - Briley's Extended Modified for Ducks. Went through my Full factory, Modified factory, and a Extended Light Full and Extended Modified from Briley's for my SX3. After patterning I thought the Full would be best. It was okay on ducks, so switched back to modified and my shot success went up. So I got the extended modified from Briley's and been happy ever since. Only reason I use the extended is so I can ensure it is seated tight after volley's.
Used my Factory Modified in all my guns for years before even trying aftermarket. Never really had a problem with them, but wanted to try some of the aftermarkets. What I settled on is up above. I've not patterned the Patternmaster, but my results on Specks and Snows on kill/cripple ratio convinced me to keep using it. Did discover it was not the choke to use for decoying ducks. I was missing horrible, so back to the factory or the Briley's extended. The one thing I've liked about the after market chokes is the extension. Makes it easy to check for tightness.
Used kicks in my Benelli just got the new maxus 2 and I went with rob roberts T3 gonna try something different
I’ve used a “new” A5 the last 5 years and it absolutely LOVED the kicks full with #2’s. Hevi-steel was my fav but really any 3” #2. Just bought a Retay so I’m looking for recommendations on choke brand and constriction….
I’m shooting a patternmaster code black goose out of my Masia Mara and it’s patterns awesome with Kent’s fasteel #3s and also shoot 7-8s for doves
@@jasonbarnett7900 man I’d love to see some pictures of the pattern. I patterned the factory mod and IC with my steel shot this weekend and it wasn’t great. Wasn’t terrible but was a little blotchy.
Mad appreciation for calling us all out on our bullshit
You shoot and SX4 just like me.. factory full and modified work great with boss 3” #3’s and 3” #5’s
Light mod, in my Mossberg 935, and my Beretta 1301. Works great for all game , her in Denmark
I got 2 Carlson's choke tubes mid and Long range I shot both chokes 3 different ammo and shots mid range at 30 yards was terrible long range on paper was awesome for all 3 ammo
Hey Joel!
I use Carlson modified Cremator with bismuth.
Take care.
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I use Carlson's extended "sporting clays" chokes mainly because I hate fiddling with a choke wrench 😂. They also seem to throw better patterns on paper than my flush mount chokes generally (Can't afford enough ammo to do extensive testing... for now). Your results may vary - not all factory chokes are created equal.
I shoot kicks high flyer full it throws a damn good pattern with my boss 3/5 blend
Like seeing a fellow Winchester sx4 and muller choke user
Briley Sporting Clays Improved Modified... Benelli Original Super Black Eagle and Browning BPS... Ducks #2 steel... Geese #BBB steel... My go to setup...
I tried the kicks highflyer and it was too tight for me. I switched to a Carlson’s Cremator Mid range and it works awesome for me
I got some trulock hunting choke tubes for my stevens 555 over under 16 gauge, both impove modified. Other brands didn't have 16 gauge chokes. Did you get to test trulock?
I mostly use the factory Improved Cylinder in my Benelli Nova as tje gun seems to have a fairly tight pattern from the factory..and choking the steel shot down isnt always a good thing. The only aftermarket choke i use is a Primos turkey choke when i shoot lead..
Hey Joel,
Very good information and food for thought... I use a Pattermaster Classic in my auto loader and a Kicks in my Mossberg. I have shot them at paper and the Winchester BB shoots better in the auto loader then the bump. And Kent patterns better in the Mossberg... even if I swap the shells between the two, they really do clobber the geese and seem to be more effective then my regular factory chokes. I am also in agreement that the advertising is also very confusing. I like the Patternmaster for turkeys also... Not very scientific but just my version... God Bless
Thanks Kraig!
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I bought Carlsons (H&R too…I think Carlson made those)….only because they are widely available and affordable. I just wanted one of each basic choke cyl,skt,ic, mod, full, ext full…) from the same make so I could adjust for my gun/load more appropriately. Are they the best…idk…but at least there’s a consistent difference between them
Carlson cremators always patterned great for me and my sx4. They’ve always produced very dense patterns for me.
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Learned this the hard way, bb and factory Mossberg full choke is definitely not the way to go, just cause a website forum says it will go. Definitely do more research, got a stuck full choke in the barrel
I buy my ammo by the case. 1.5-2 boxes can go to patterning in 2 in the shotguns I use. Best average gun/choke combination becomes my main gun for that case. Could be a Kicks, Carlson, or factory. To be honest, I miss the days of the 30-32" fixed choke barrels though.
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Well I've been round the horn a couple times with choke tubes in different guns for both waterfowl and upland game bird. For waterfowl this is where I landed.
I bought a mid '90s Remington Wingmaster Magnum 20 guage. Why 20 guage....because I have only hunted with 20 gauge growing up to mid 30 adulthood. Why an old Remington....because I have an old soul and that's what I like. Now for the answer to this video.
My waterfowl gun has a fixed full choke. I've been killing Pheasant with a Remington 1100 20g with factory full choke for many many years. Recently patterned several shells with my gun and found a Boss shell I like a lot. Boss also stated their shells perform well with tighter restrictions.
I haven't tested Boss's claim against some of the more open chokes I have, but I can say putting shells on paper with the gun I plan to shoot this season, makes me think they know what they are talking about because I have seen it.
Factory modified Browning inventor plus in my super X2 shooting #2 steel. I didn’t see a noticeable difference between the pattern master my buddy had in his gun (he let me borrow to compare the two) vs the factory choke to 40 and 50 yards.
I duck hunt public land so the ducks are a little weary and cover can be further away from my spread. So i been using kicks high flyer full choke on my benelli nova. It works great!
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I have a SX4 like you what’s your favorite I just shoot factory Imp mod. I like it
Tried a few ended up liking the kicks high flyer full
I'm in the UK and enjoying your series on the technical aspects of shotgun shooting , but the stuff on shot string has left me baffled . All the tests are static whilst wildfowling is all about movement, as is all shotgunning with the exception of slugs maybe. Even the slowest cartridge will put all the shot on a target in such a small time frame that the difference between first and last shot strike is minimal Far more important is knowing how your chosen gun , cartridge and choke combination performs . For someone to claim they can effect length of shot string by use of a screw in choke is dubious . We have been shooting shotguns at moving targets for around 200 years , it works , whatever the length of shot string dosent matter , practise putting the pattern on the target is time better spent I would think .
With the exception of trap shooting where the target is going directly away from the shooter shot string such as it is an"" effect "" may help given that both gun and target are moving but if the target is in the centre of your pattern and your swing is right clean consistent kills will follow . As a wildfowler ( waterfowler) rough shooter and driven game shooter I've spent time finding the best (For me ) gun , cartridge and choke combination to give me the best chance , again , for me , that is time better spent than worrying about shot string length . Sorry for the lengthy nature of this but it's not an easy topic to be concise about . Stopping the swing is far more detrimental to accurate shooting than shot string, now if they could make a choke to fix that............
I need to know what happens to the shot string when fired from a moving gun, it's intrigued me for years, I also thought along the lines of the car and paper trailer but it think a massive sheet of static paper fired across with a moving gun might throw up some interesting results.......
100% agree but i cant afford to buy a bunch of chokes and complare them all.. Carlsons are almost 100 bucks so i just use stock and im planning on patterning it this off season.
I use the modified invector tube that came with my Winchester and I shoot number #2 steel. Either the blue box federal speed shock or the red Winchester super X shells
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I have the same sx4 and I’ve been wanting to get extended chokes but I’m not sure what color would look good with the barrel color, do you have any suggestions
Note that steel shoots tighter than lead and it should provide a tighter pattern an a longer distance. You may want to back off on the choke when using steel.
Joel, Have you patterned and choke tested the Beretta A400 Xtreme (6" forcing cones) and the Xtreme Plus (14" forcing cones)? Both have what Beretta calls Steelium Plus barrels. I have done so with lead target ammo but very little with steel or nontoxic hunting ammo. I do hunt with a Xtreme. The lead target ammo patterning results with the Xtreme, Xcel and the A400 Multitarget are exceptional. I get light-modified performance with 2 points of constriction. (.002"). I hunt with a Kicks waterfowl choke that's labeled "Modified". It measures10 points of constriction. (.010"). It performs well beyond the range that Kicks recommends for that choke. The patterning in these Beretta guns is driven by the Steelium Plus barrels and not the choke brand or constriction.
I went with Carlson, fit my budget and when I shot patterns it was what I wanted it to look like. A nice basketball at 30 yards. Before this I just used factory chokes b/c steel #2,BB just tore up chokes frequently. Why pay so much for a couple years of use ?