Post by: Dave Workman on August 12, 2013, 01:34:55 PM
What choke do you prefer for doves, grouse?
Choke combinations (double guns)?????
I'm debating between I/C & Modified or I/M and Modified on my new over and under. With my S/S guns it's a no brainer. they all have fixed chokes and double triggers.
Post by: CP on August 12, 2013, 01:36:20 PM
IC & IM for a double.
Post by: Mr56Jeep on August 12, 2013, 01:39:22 PM
Post by: snowpack on August 12, 2013, 01:40:30 PM
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on August 12, 2013, 01:41:00 PM
I'm using a modified on my single barrel 20g.
Post by: AspenBud on August 12, 2013, 02:13:03 PM
Cylinder and IC for a double.
IC for auto's and pumps.
Use all season.
Post by: newbs55 on August 12, 2013, 02:41:39 PM
Post by: CedarPants on August 12, 2013, 02:44:10 PM
Post by: Mr56Jeep on August 12, 2013, 03:09:21 PM
For grouse...
Cylinder and IC for a double.
IC for auto's and pumps.
Use all season.
:tup:
Post by: BiggLuke on August 12, 2013, 03:11:31 PM
For grouse, it depends. I also like really tight chokes so you can shoot the heads off 'em.... but mostly just use my 20 ga. double gun in mod. and IC.
Post by: paulf919 on August 12, 2013, 03:16:33 PM
Post by: wadu1 on August 12, 2013, 03:39:48 PM
Post by: Mr56Jeep on August 12, 2013, 03:51:43 PM
Haven't shot any birds yet but using mod on my 12 pump has been very successful in skeet sessions.
Your Skeet scores will go up if you loosen up your choke a lot.
Post by: Stilly bay on August 12, 2013, 07:26:56 PM
Less than Mod leaves too much room for cripples Especially if you are a crappy shot and just fringe them half the time.
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 12, 2013, 07:33:01 PM
Post by: Cascade_fisher on August 13, 2013, 10:34:02 PM
Post by: Shoffy on August 14, 2013, 09:29:36 AM
And the downed birds are never shot to heck that you cant still breast them out.
Last couple years after reading most guys use IC/Mod, I tried it out for myself and it just didn't work for me. I felt like I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn! Especially the 2nd shot usually on the furthest bird.
This fall I am switching back to Mod/Full
* I use a Ruger Red Label 20Ga / Federal #7-1/2 1oz game loads
Post by: dawei on August 14, 2013, 09:56:24 AM
Post by: Stilly bay on August 14, 2013, 10:09:06 AM
My preferred upland gun is a 20ga SxS. For pheasant on the WW Release Sites I use CYL, & IMP CYL and Prairie Storm #3, & #4 steel. For grouse & rabbits it's usually IMP CYL, & MOD with #6 or #7½ Pb.
FWIW with the steel prairie storm out of a cyl and IC choke your pattern should look more like Mod and Improved Mod maybe light full.
steel shot always patterns a great deal tighter than lead. That is why you see so many Gimmick Shotgun shell specific chokes out there, the manufacturer does the patterning for you and calls an IC choke a Mod and charges $70 for it.
and if you have steel specific choke labeled MOD, its probably going to pattern IC with lead.
Post by: PaulM on September 09, 2013, 08:20:33 PM
Post by: Bmcox86 on September 09, 2013, 08:25:59 PM
Shooting over pointing dogs I tend to be real close before them guys flush. Almost killed on with the barrel last year.
Modified will reach out and touch the pheasant and the Chuckar, I knocked down a rooster last year with the dog on point at 60 yards with the garmin.
Post by: fethrduster on September 10, 2013, 10:31:06 AM
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Post by: HoofsandWings on September 10, 2013, 10:33:13 AM
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Post by: shorthair-on-point on September 13, 2013, 06:07:42 PM
Post by: wildweeds on September 15, 2013, 11:16:12 AM
Post by: bobcat on September 15, 2013, 11:28:03 AM
It seems the roosters would either flush at 40 yards (or further), in which case I would use the top barrel, or they would jump up right under my feet, and having the improved cylinder choke in I didn't need to worry about letting them get out there a ways before pulling the trigger.
Post by: Bigshooter on September 15, 2013, 11:28:15 AM
28ga O/U mod and full
410 O/U full and full
Post by: Ironhead on September 18, 2013, 05:53:14 PM
Post by: wadu1 on September 18, 2013, 06:39:08 PM
I had a really nice Lefever 12 double choked cyl/full, and for open country covey birds (huns, chukars and the occasional wild rooster), I did most of my killing with the full choke left barrel at 40-60yds. The cylinder barrel proved to be almost useless unless the birds were at my feet. So, unless you're hunting grouse, lm/f or ic/m is a great all around combo, and if I had to pick just one, it would be ic/f. I had my Masquelier 16 hammer gun outfitted with a permanent Briley ic choke sleeve in the right, and sk, mod, and full tubes for the left, so I can use it for skeet and for upland birds. I like skeet in the left barrel for skeet shooting, since the second shot on doubles is about 15 yds.Now that is a great looking gun :drool:
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