lookin for some input, wanting to try a new choke tube, i'm shooting modified right now but want to try a improved modified or a light modified, not really sure yet. most shots are from 30 to 55 yds i'm shooting remington nitro premier sp loads in 7 1/2 modified seems to work just wondering if anyone has tried the other tubes.
That is where I would start. Works well 0 to as far as you can point. It is what I shoot. It is just personal preference. Other will say more open. Some will say turkey choke.
And as M12 said, start punching paper and see what it looks like.
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That is where I would start. Works well 0 to as far as you can point. It is what I shoot. It is just personal preference. Other will say more open. Some will say turkey choke.
And as M12 said, start punching paper and see what it looks like.
i tried turkey choke only way i can hit is sitting in atree lol thankseveryone for the input i was thinkin imp mod
The nice thing about the imp/mod over a full or extra full is that it's a little more forgiving if you do close decoying birds. If they're in close, that extra full is like trying to hit them with a golf ball. I think m12 has the best idea, pattern them at different distances.
C4C: There are probably several 'correct' answers here, but you are using some fine ammo that tends to pattern very well. Shots in the range you mentioned I would continue to use Mod... It is very easy to over-choke... The ranges you mention are about the ranges I consider "kill zone" and I use light mod.. or a constriction of .015. Anything much tighter than Mod... finds me hustling to hit those 15-20 yard birds with consistency. You will get lots of opinions here.. but the one to "pattern your gun" is the best so far..
I have patterned or help to pattern about 10 shotguns in the last couple of years. It is ridiculous how different each and every one of them is from the other.
One gun will pattern great with MOD choke, the next one patterns tighter with an IC choke. Makes no sense sometimes.
My Buddy's Benelli pattern awesome with #2 shot and bigger, but had large holes in the pattern using 4's and smaller.
Like many others on here have said, shoot it on paper or cardboard and see how the pattern is.
My Winchester SXP shoots awesome with Light MOD. I really like the Carlson Extended choke tubes. Own a few of them and can definitely recommend them.
Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.
I use imp/mod fall season & summer got more cover I use light mod in my 12ga. Early season mod late season full in 20ga. Pattern gun even better First off : )
mainehunt u are readin my mind iv'e been lookin at the carlson extremly hard the last couple of weeks, how far out have u shot crows with the lght mod?
mainehunt u are readin my mind iv'e been lookin at the carlson extremly hard the last couple of weeks, how far out have u shot crows with the lght mod?
40-45 yards max. I originally bought it for duck/goose and using steel shot, but it patterned so well "crow loads" that I used it for those as well.
I also use it on the seet range with good success.