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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jrebel on January 14, 2014, 01:17:49 PM

Title: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: jrebel on January 14, 2014, 01:17:49 PM: What choke do you all use when shooting 00 buck. I will be shooting a 3" 00 buck out of my Remington 870 for yotes. I have never done this so would like some of your guys input.

What choke do you you guys like?
What is a lethal range (approx.)

I will be patterning the shot, but would like a starting point so I don't waste to much $$$$ in the process. These buckshot loads are not cheap.

Thanks

Johnny
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: Special T on January 14, 2014, 01:26:12 PM: I wouldn't use a full choke, onything more open is better since there is no real benifit to keeping the groups tight.

I pour my own buck shot and dropp the shot inside a shot wad. This keeps tighter groups becuse the balls do not spin as they go down the barrel. My next round i will be addign buffering (likely ground corn cob) withthe shot to try and keep it from spreading at longer ranges.
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: AWS on January 14, 2014, 02:32:51 PM: Here's a 100 page thread dedicated to shotguns on predators complete with pattern testing with many different tubes on another site , GOOD READ.

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=777351#Post777351 (http://www.predatormastersforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=777351#Post777351)

I use a Carlson's Dead Coyote chokes in my 870 and Combo gun. It might not get the maximum out of every load but works decent with most.

I prefer #4 Buck, Nickel plated F or Dead Coyote and have used copper plated Lead BB's with success.
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: snowpack on January 14, 2014, 02:47:27 PM: is it a 15 pellet load? I tend to like modified for that combo. when using the 9 pellet 2 3/4", I like the full.
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: Biggerhammer on January 14, 2014, 04:44:53 PM: I also prefer #4 and a full choke.
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 14, 2014, 04:57:52 PM: I also run a Carlson dead coyote choke tube. I have had way better luck with 4 buck over oobuck as well.
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: Special T on January 14, 2014, 05:51:33 PM: Interesting that all of you like the full choke. I have seen them/ turkey chokes used to deadly effect with BBB copper coated turkey shot in 3.5"
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: hillbilli on January 14, 2014, 05:56:04 PM: I think the smaller (#4 etc) pellets will respond to a choke better than 00.. with an improved cylinder- expect as much as an inch spread or pattern per yard.. (which means a 10" pattern at 10yds) depending on your gun, load, wad.. you may see half that spread.. pattern and see..
Title: Re: 00 Buckshot?
Post by: jrebel on January 14, 2014, 06:07:47 PM: Thanks for all the advise....My online research (other than HW) seems to have a consistent theme. Cylinder choke with 3" 00buck will produce deadly shots to approx 50-60 yards. I will do my best to hit the range tomorrow and pattern a few shells. The other consistent theme is 00 buck does not pattern well out of a full choke at the same ranges.

Hopefully I will have pics of patterns tomorrow. :tup: