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 What choke is best for dove ?
#1577081
08/05/10 03:35 PM
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hill...hunter...3
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Which should I use in my remington 870 12 gauge for dove, full, mod., or imp cyl. ??
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 Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: hill...hunter...3]
#1577102
08/05/10 03:44 PM
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Cochise
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Extra full.
Probably modified or imp cyl.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: Cochise]
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08/05/10 03:48 PM
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whby05
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i find that modified seems to work for just about everything except turkeys and prolly geese....
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 08:24 PM
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BigAL33
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IC for first half of the season and then Light Mod or Mod for the 2nd half of the fall season and the winter season. BTW, Briley makes a great extended LM choke for the 870.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: hill...hunter...3]
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08/05/10 09:05 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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Waterhole hunting and jump shooting (walking) - I/C
Big fields with lots of passing shots - Mod
Flyways with the high fast travelers (my favorite but hard to find) - Full
Silver spurs and gold tequila
keep me hanging on.
Pretty girls and old cantinas
give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: Texan Til I Die]
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08/05/10 09:19 PM
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Sniper John
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For waterhole or mojo hunting, don't rule out a cyl choke either.
If not using an ou or sxs and I don't know what to expect, I generally start with an IC or Skeet, but have a Mod in my bag in case I feel I need to make a change.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 09:23 PM
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Jeff Elder
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For waterhole or mojo hunting, don't rule out a cyl choke either.
If not using an ou or sxs and I don't know what to expect, I generally start with an IC or Skeet, but have a Mod in my bag in case I feel I need to make a change. Cyl choke 
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 09:32 PM
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BMowatt
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 09:50 PM
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Improved cylinder, but I keep a Mod, Full and XXFull in my shooting box.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...”
Henry David Thoreau
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: Gummi Bear]
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08/05/10 09:57 PM
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drathe3112
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What ever works for you. You need to go pattern your gun, take different chokes with you, and if one is not working, switch.
Same with decoys and duck hunting, if they don't like your spread, change it. Don't sit for an hour saying to yourself, "Man, they don't seem to like our spread today." Fix it, move it, change it.
With chokes, it's all in what you shoot, and what you shoot often, what you are comfortable with. Know your limitations.
Good luck.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: drathe3112]
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08/05/10 10:15 PM
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udamdan
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I/C and Mod for our 20 ga O/U Stoeger Condor
Light Mod for the 20 ga Winnchester 1400 Ranger Auto loader
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 10:21 PM
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TDK
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If you gotta ask then put the most open choke in that you own; iC.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: TDK]
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08/05/10 10:30 PM
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udamdan
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Some folks just wanna learn & get info TDK
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 10:43 PM
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txtrophy85
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i shot a skeet choke for a long time.
now I shoot I/C in my wingmaster.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: udamdan]
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08/05/10 10:49 PM
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I hunt with an old 20 ga. Wingmaster that doesn't have the capability of changing the choke. It sounds like some of you guys must be really fast. If you can see a bird, change the choke depending on the shooting situation and get a shot off before the bird is out of range ........... you are good! 
2017 Chevy Colorado Z71, 09 Yamaha Rhino 450 Camo,
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 10:50 PM
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BORN2HUNT
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I shoot modified or full. Modified for when im walking fields and full for just sitting. I hunt dove most of the time with a Full choke just cause I have for 10 years now. I like being able to reach out and hit the high flyers.
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 10:51 PM
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
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08/05/10 11:31 PM
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udamdan
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: udamdan]
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08/05/10 11:45 PM
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TDK
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Some folks just wanna learn & get info TDK And?? Looks like he got lots of info. I thought my advice was pretty sound, they will probably be most succesful with an IC anyways...
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: TDK]
#1578299
08/06/10 12:36 AM
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udamdan
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Sounded a little bit negitive TKD ! hehe  Quote "If you gotta ask then put the most open choke in that you own; iC."
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: udamdan]
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08/06/10 01:02 AM
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TDK
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Re: What choke is best for dove ?
[Re: udamdan]
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08/06/10 01:39 AM
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udamdan
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Let's help the new folks then !
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