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Thread: 12G SHOT AND CHOKE SETTINGS HELP

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    12G SHOT AND CHOKE SETTINGS HELP

    Hey guys,
    been out shooting a few magpies/ rabbits /pheasants/ and what ever other pest I can find down the bottom of my place,
    im using a 3choke with a 4shot shell but seem to be having trouble hitting the birds,
    any idea's? and no the birds arnt better at it than me
    am I using the right "settings" on my yildiz, or should I move it up to a 4choke with a 6shot shell?
    any ideas or help please
    cheers

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    Pheasants aren't pest and have a season. Whats a 3 choke?

    For Pigeons which is close enough to a magpie I use a skeet choke with 7's. just the cheap ammo you use for clay birds it works well. Same for rabbits
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    I understand that Toby,
    a 3choke.. well my choke settings on my shotgun go from a 1-5 with 5 being an open choke so 3 is in the middle more concerntrated,
    im guessing you mean an open choke by a skeet choke?

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    Sounds like choke selection is the least of your worries
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    Quote Originally Posted by wattee View Post
    I understand that Toby,
    a 3choke.. well my choke settings on my shotgun go from a 1-5 with 5 being an open choke so 3 is in the middle more concerntrated,
    im guessing you mean an open choke by a skeet choke?
    Yeah something to open the spread out a bit. Main reason I like 7's is I'm a piss poor shot so the more pellets flying the better chance shits dying
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    I just use 7's for every pest with the shotgun.

    Your choke shuld be find but obviously depends on distance ect

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    sweet

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    Use 4 shot for your ground critters and 6 or 7 shot with the flying type. Your #3 choke sounds like a modified, which is fine for what you are doing. I wouldn't bother changing it.
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    ^^ what he said! I probably go around with the worst setup for a Shottie, 20inch barrel with no choke, but I still manage to down ducks, magpies and turkeys I just have to be super sneaky,

    I am using 4, 6 and 7 for magpies, turkeys and bunnies, and I randomly load the Shottie with a mix of each shot adds some fun to it.
    20-25 meters hits them for me

    You may need to check patterning
    Grouchy Smurf had it right all along...

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    if you mean the Yildiz choke tube has 3 notches in it, it is the half choke. From memory 1 notch is full choke, 5 is cylinder

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    Use 4 shot for your ground critters and 6 or 7 shot with the flying type. Your #3 choke sounds like a modified, which is fine for what you are doing. I wouldn't bother changing it.
    Give em enough lead and then 1/2 as much again. Most people miss behind. I visualise my required lead in "Farm gates in front"
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    yea mate correct

 

 

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