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Best choke for A5(Ducks)
Posted on 1/5/17 at 9:24 am
Posted on 1/5/17 at 9:24 am
Hey OB. Wanted to see if I could get some insight from y'all. I bought a new Browning A5 and am taking it duck hunting this weekend. Reading some different message boards it seems the chokes that come with the gun are not all that great.
Does anyone have a preferred choke they like to use for ducks? I hear PatternMaster makes good chokes. Thanks in advance!
Does anyone have a preferred choke they like to use for ducks? I hear PatternMaster makes good chokes. Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 1/5/17 at 9:29 am to HBomb
Just put the modified factory choke in, load some #2's, and make a pot of rice.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 9:42 am to HBomb
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Reading some different message boards it seems the chokes that come with the gun are not all that great.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 9:52 am to HBomb
I have a patternmaster mid range and kicks high flyer full, change them out depending on what the birds are doing.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 10:32 am to HBomb
I shoot a redhead blackout Mid Range. Their chokes are made by Carlson's. I've been extremely impressed with it.
That being said, the factory modified is all you need.
That being said, the factory modified is all you need.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:07 am to Redfish2010
He wishes he had the long range 
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:23 am to HBomb
Factory modified is all you need. No. 2 shot.
the only non-factory choke you need for a shotgun is a super full for turkeys.
People waste money on name brand fancy chokes for ducks because they don't understand how things work.
the only non-factory choke you need for a shotgun is a super full for turkeys.
People waste money on name brand fancy chokes for ducks because they don't understand how things work.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 12:14 pm to HBomb
I use IC when hunting timber, rice or marsh I use the Mod. I haven't broke down and got a PM choke yet, but they do seem to make a difference for guys that can't shoot well.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 1:25 pm to Capt ST
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but they do seem to make a difference for guys that can't shoot well.
(like me) Patterned the factory chokes on my maxus and they sucked. Got some carlsons and they patterned much better, switched to better ammo and it got even better. I just dont want to have to remember to aim "a little lower to the left" for the center of shot to be on the bird. Now when I miss, its all my fault :)
Kent Fasteel #4 1-1/8oz with Carlsons close & midrange waterfowl (IC & MOD)
This post was edited on 1/5/17 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 1/5/17 at 1:31 pm to Duckhammer_77
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Got some carlsons and they patterned much better,
^This
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switched to better ammo and it got even better
^And this.
I went from factory modified on my 870 and shooting Xperts to a Redhead Blackout Mid-Range (it's is a light-modified and made by Carlson's) shooting Kent Fasteel and Hevi-Metal and my cripple numbers have plummeted and my range is much better even with a less constricted choke.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 1:44 pm to The Last Coco
modified - 3" #3
Posted on 1/5/17 at 2:23 pm to HBomb
get a good aftermarket modified choke. Trulock, Carlons, Briley, Patternmaster, etc. Then buy different boxes of ammo and see what patterns best. That way, you have confidence in your choke/barrel/ammo combo and your not confused by all the marketing BS thrown around (cubed pellets, 1700 FPS, etc). And then, when you catch your ammo on sale, you can stock up.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 3:04 pm to HBomb
Kicks High Flyer
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