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3.5" 00 Buckshot - what kind of choke?

Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:34 pm
Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15171 posts
Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:34 pm
Stoeger 3500. Max shot 50 yards, but would most likely be shooting 15-30 yards. What kind of choke should I use for this? RIP arm
Posted by crankbait
Member since Feb 2008
11625 posts
Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:37 pm to
Full, shoot in the head/neck
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12930 posts
Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:41 pm to
Not sure where your hunting, but when I get on stand in marsh I shoot them in head regardless of rack because I don't want to chase them.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18574 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 3:49 am to
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You are gonna have to shoot your gun and find out. Some may shoot pattern good with full others with cylinder.


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RIP arm


Posted by swampdeer57
Member since Nov 2012
211 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 5:45 am to
Full
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 5:48 am to
You're going to have to pattern it with different choke/load combos. Some guns like certain brands more than others and some shoot it all good.

In my experience, OO patterns best through modified chokes.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
48958 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 6:56 am to
I would not go w/ a full choke


Modified should do the trick






I've killed a doe with 20ga 3" 00 Buckshot at 35-40 yds
Posted by mack the knife
EBR
Member since Oct 2012
4189 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 7:32 am to
my SBE performes better with modified or light modified (no real difference that i can tell). full tends to have more pellets fall short. you will still get some pellets that will occasionally fall short no matter what. that is inherent to all 3.5" 12 gauges.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 12/12/12 at 8:11 am to
Not sure what you're shooting, but finding a load with a full cup wad and buffering matters more than the choke.

Federal makes a load with a wad similar to the black cloud wad that's supposed to pattern really well. You may want to try it.
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