I'm of the opinion that FULL is too much choke. Mod is more than enough choke , less flyers and better patterns.
I heard someone call FULL choke in 410 refer to the pattern as Three Stooges effect- all that shot trying to get out the muzzle all at once is like Larry,Moe and Curly going through a door.
That being said, before the non toxic shot laws I used to shoot my High Standard Flite King 410 skeet choked with 3" #5s and kill ducks with more frequency than you would think possible.
Now I shoot a CZ Ringneck 410 choked IC/Mod for pheasant,chukar,quail,huns and 3" 7.5s and it kills just as dead as my Parker 20. Actually I've shot heads off with the 410 than my 20 or 28s.
Of course I am shooting over pointing dogs so shots are mostly close but I don't feel under-gunned.
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