choke

[BCHunter]

i have no modified choke...i'll buy one then


thanks

[todbartell]

if you're shooting 30-40 yards then a FULL STEEL/MOD LEAD would be a good pick


most of my shots on geese over decoys is right off my boot laces when using the goose chairs, so I use Modified Steel in my BPS.

when hunting out of a blind I dont bother to change, and it seems to still work

[BCHunter]

thanks Firebird...

[rrfred]

hi- most people have too much choke in their shotguns, steel works better going thru as little choke as is needed for good patterns at the intended range. i run with modified (lead/full -steel) and imp cyl, never use the fullchoke anymore in my scattergun my .o2 cheers

[Remington]

Hmmmm.... Ive always used Full choke in my shotguns with both lead and steal. I use a #2 steel for ducks/geese. I'll try switching the choke to modified and see if I notice any improvement this week.

If this is all true though, why is it recommended to use a full or super-full for shooting turkey's?

Chris,

[Fred]

Isn't it still legal to shoot Turkey with lead?? Fred

[todbartell]

it's not a migratory game bird, now is it?

[BCHunter]

i'm getting confused...full or not? will i ruin my gun ...like i've been told

[Remington]

True its not a migratory bird, however they still fly and are comparable in size to a goose. Given most people will say "you shoot turkey's on the ground", but I know of people from this last season shooting them out of the sky. Ive shot 3 1/2" #2 steel loads and #4 lead loads with both full and super-full chokes, I didnt notice much diffrence.

But I'll try switching chokes this week when I get out, maybe I'll end up hitting and killing more ducks than usual. No harm in trying to improve the kill ratio. Would you still use a #2 or go with a #4 for modified choke and 3" shells?

[todbartell]

a turkey can be shot with lead legally, and should be shot with lead shot...steel isnt as lethal (unless you're kidding yourself)


BCHunter,

if the choke tube is MODIFIED LEAD/FULL STEEL, it is perfectly safe to shoot steel shot through it. My friend has a Remington 1100 semi 3" 12 gauge with a fixed full choke (meant for lead) and he's shot thousands of steel loads through it, and pulled down more birds than I care to share.

Try going out and patterning your shotgun with the shell you're hunting with. Bring different chokes and try then at, say, 40 yards. Most pellet #'s within a pie plate size target is the one you should have screwed into the end of your shotgun when you're in the field.