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What choke do you suggest using for waterfowl hunting with a 12 ga
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One that will handle steel shot and i use a full choke when hunting on the susquehanna river in PA for ducks.
I would use a full choke. Especially for geese.
I like modified choke. I do not shoot at bird that are far away and I'm not a very good shot to begin with so the wider pattern makes it easier.
I like to use a full, but when they are close , you might need a modified it depends on how good of a shot you are.
Modified will work well if you'll wait till the get about 3 feet off the water. I also makes to dang woodies a little easier. :)
Full if you can't get them to come in, but I really hate pass shooting ducks.
Most full chokes say do not use with steel shot. Modified choke usually gives a full choke pattern with steel and that is what I would suggest you use. My SBE is fitted with a Patternmaster.
I would go wtih modified choke because steel shot will blow out a full choke and make it modified or more anyway. In the old days using lead, full was the only way to go but you can't do that with steel.
Modified is the way to go.
I use a modified
Since I use an O/U, I keep a modified in my first barrel and a full in my second... but if I need to, I'll switch barrels depending on the range of the birdies.
i use a mod. choke
I use the best of both worlds I went with a Improved Modified. tight enough for geese and not to tight for duck.
I don't hunt ducks over decoys, I only jump shoot them along stream banks. My Model 12 has a full choke that measures .697. This was the measurement when steel first came out and it's still the same measure as of the year before last. I've heard some stories of steel damaging full choke guns and I'm inclined to believe it could, but I have never actually seen it happen. My shotgun will only shoot the 2 3/4" shotshell and that could be part of the answer. Not a real big volume of shot bunching up at the muzzle.
The easy answer is "Modified." A better answer will depend on your shooting scenario. Are you shooting ducks over decoys? Maybe go wider. Passing shots? Go tighter.
definitely go with a modified choke it works great with ducks and geese
It varies. Close in over decoys, I have wished I had cylinder bore. Probably most versatile is full choke, as you can start shooting a long way off, and continue as they climb out of sight.
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I use the best of both worlds I went with a Improved Modified. tight enough for geese and not to tight for duck.
I don't hunt ducks over decoys, I only jump shoot them along stream banks. My Model 12 has a full choke that measures .697. This was the measurement when steel first came out and it's still the same measure as of the year before last. I've heard some stories of steel damaging full choke guns and I'm inclined to believe it could, but I have never actually seen it happen. My shotgun will only shoot the 2 3/4" shotshell and that could be part of the answer. Not a real big volume of shot bunching up at the muzzle.
The easy answer is "Modified." A better answer will depend on your shooting scenario. Are you shooting ducks over decoys? Maybe go wider. Passing shots? Go tighter.
definitely go with a modified choke it works great with ducks and geese
One that will handle steel shot and i use a full choke when hunting on the susquehanna river in PA for ducks.
I would use a full choke. Especially for geese.
I like modified choke. I do not shoot at bird that are far away and I'm not a very good shot to begin with so the wider pattern makes it easier.
I like to use a full, but when they are close , you might need a modified it depends on how good of a shot you are.
Modified will work well if you'll wait till the get about 3 feet off the water. I also makes to dang woodies a little easier. :)
Full if you can't get them to come in, but I really hate pass shooting ducks.
Most full chokes say do not use with steel shot. Modified choke usually gives a full choke pattern with steel and that is what I would suggest you use. My SBE is fitted with a Patternmaster.
I would go wtih modified choke because steel shot will blow out a full choke and make it modified or more anyway. In the old days using lead, full was the only way to go but you can't do that with steel.
Modified is the way to go.
I use a modified
Since I use an O/U, I keep a modified in my first barrel and a full in my second... but if I need to, I'll switch barrels depending on the range of the birdies.
i use a mod. choke
It varies. Close in over decoys, I have wished I had cylinder bore. Probably most versatile is full choke, as you can start shooting a long way off, and continue as they climb out of sight.
Post an Answer