Chokes Revisited (and Revisited, and Revisited...)

Craig Larter · 03-19-2023, 05:01 PM

As most of you know I spend most of my hunting days in a duck blind. I have hunted blue quail, Mearns quail and wild bobs in Texas and Arizona. All over pointers with a CSMC 20ga Fox choked IC/Mod. I have hunted wild Pheasants in North and South Dakota early in the season with my Philly Fox CE 20ga choked M/F. Grouse and woodcock with my CSMC Fox choked IC/Mod with a spreader in the right barrel. Never thought any deeper than that, put the muzzle ahead of the bird and pull the trigger.

MaggieMollie · 03-19-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Larter

As most of you know I spend most of my hunting days in a duck blind. I have hunted blue quail, Mearns quail and wild bobs in Texas and Arizona. All over pointers with a CSMC 20ga Fox choked IC/Mod. I have hunted wild Pheasants in North and South Dakota early in the season with my Philly Fox CE 20ga choked M/F. Grouse and woodcock with my CSMC Fox choked IC/Mod with a spreader in the right barrel. Never thought any deeper than that, put the muzzle ahead of the bird and pull the trigger.

Muzzle ahead of target. That's the answer.

Double Lab · 03-20-2023, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Larter

As most of you know I spend most of my hunting days in a duck blind. I have hunted blue quail, Mearns quail and wild bobs in Texas and Arizona. All over pointers with a CSMC 20ga Fox choked IC/Mod. I have hunted wild Pheasants in North and South Dakota early in the season with my Philly Fox CE 20ga choked M/F. Grouse and woodcock with my CSMC Fox choked IC/Mod with a spreader in the right barrel. Never thought any deeper than that, put the muzzle ahead of the bird and pull the trigger.

Bingo!! Chokes to me are the least of my concerns. #1 is gun fit especially pitch followed by DAC. Next is trigger pull. I firmly believe that you will wound and lose more game with open chokes.

John Davis · 03-20-2023, 05:56 AM

I have come to believe that choke is more of a mental thing. If the gun fits you, you can hit most any target (live or inanimate) in most any situation.

Dean Romig · 03-20-2023, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Bingo!! Chokes to me are the least of my concerns. #1 is gun fit especially pitch followed by DAC. Next is trigger pull. I firmly believe that you will wound and lose more game with open chokes.

That’s one of the most important reasons to have a dog.

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