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Offline scout4

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which choke works best for buck shot?
« on: January 29, 2010, 11:39:13 AM »
I would really like to try shooting some buckshot rounds out of my old H&R 349 but I would like to have that choke set at the right spot for such loads. Any of you Guys can give some info on what choke to use? No heavy duty rounds goin through this old baby! Just low recoil 2-3/4" stuff. I have already shot both standard 2-3/4" rifled slugs and Remington managed recoil sluggers with the choke adjusted to cyl. bore. The managed recoil shoot great!...I treat her well...she gets petted often. ;D Thanks! scout4<><
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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 05:34:17 PM »
i've shot buckshot throught just about every choke from improved cycl all the way down to extra full turkey (.665) with success, it all just depends on how far your trying to shoot and what size shot your using. buy if i had to choose only one size choke to use then it would probably be modified. i've been able to produce some serious deer killing patterns with a .670 turkey choke and 3 1/2 inch #4 buckshot out to around 60 yards. 

best advise just experiment and have some fun  ;)

Good Luck Zack
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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 06:20:41 AM »
yeah pattern diffrent chokes the turkey choke in my mossy 835 had the opposite effect made the pattern open up.
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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 07:17:13 AM »
Personally I wouldn't go tighter then modified. But try them and see what you get for patterns.

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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 09:15:56 AM »
In my experience modified or improved cylinder works best. Full has always opened up the pattern
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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 09:29:50 AM »
+1 with C W  mod and imp cly always worked best for me
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Re: which choke works best for buck shot?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2010, 03:22:11 PM »
Thanks Fella's! I knew I'd get some good info! Thanks for your reply's! scout4<><
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