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Double gun Dove hunters, choke ??

Posted By: Buzzsaw

Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/02/15 10:52 PM

First year with an over under, 20 ga. what's your favorite choke combination?
Posted By: FWBanger

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/02/15 10:56 PM

i had good luck the last two days with light modified over improved cylinder.
Posted By: Stompy

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/02/15 11:20 PM

I have 2 Imp cylinder in mine. Lots of guys I know have Mod. and Imp.
Posted By: poisonivie

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/02/15 11:45 PM

Light mod and Imp mod. I like long shots.
Posted By: whitewing maniac

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 12:18 AM

I don't remember the maker of this gun, but a guy came out yesterday with a triple gauge 18" barrel, think it's Turkish. Craziest thing I've ever seen anybody use on dove. Looks like a home defense gun.
Posted By: jrg_80

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 12:35 AM

IC/LM is a deadly combo

jrg
Posted By: Windrider

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 01:00 AM

Cyl/IC or SK/LM 1.125 to 1.25oz of 7.5s with the open chokes.

IC/Mod in the 20ga with 1oz 7.5s
Posted By: beaversnipe

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 01:30 AM

Got the triple gun.

Put ic, lm and mod.
Deadly
Posted By: P_102

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 11:15 AM

Just depends on the situation, Buzz. Where I hunt I rarely shoot beyond 20 yards so I keep the most open chokes I have in the gun I'm using. Overall I would agree that imp and lm would cover most situations the best.

P_102
Posted By: First_Chance

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 12:44 PM

20ga: IC/Mod shooting Rio 1oz 7.5's
Posted By: Boudreaux

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 12:56 PM

I shoot a CZ Bobwhite SXS 20ga. Mod in the left and Improved Mod in the right. You'll want that little tighter choke with that 20. Need to put more pellets on target to get a good knock down with that 20ga. In an ideal situation, all the birds would be in your face and make a 10-15yrd shot.... we all know this doesn't happen that way, especially a little later in the season. Save yourself the frustration and get you a set of Briley extended chokes for it.
Posted By: beaversnipe

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 01:06 PM

Originally Posted By: beaversnipe
Got the triple gun.

Put ic, lm and mod.
Deadly


Changed to skeet, IC and LM
Even deadlier
Posted By: duckhunter888

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 01:13 PM

IC/M
Posted By: TexasEd

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 03:09 PM

Another LM/IC vote.

Might change to M/LM if the birds start flying higher.
Posted By: Maxus

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 03:32 PM

Another LM/IC vote here as well.

I had a limit before 9 Am in Woodson. Great combo in my gun.
Posted By: Boudreaux

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 03:34 PM

Remember the OP for this Question is for a 20ga. Do most of y'all hunt with double 20's??? I assume most of you hunt with 12's. I see a lot of responses saying different things that make more sense if its for a 12. 20's pattern diff especially at anything over 15yrds
Posted By: First_Chance

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 03:52 PM

Originally Posted By: Boudreaux
Remember the OP for this Question is for a 20ga. Do most of y'all hunt with double 20's??? I assume most of you hunt with 12's. I see a lot of responses saying different things that make more sense if its for a 12. 20's pattern diff especially at anything over 15yrds


I don't hunt birds with anything larger than a 20ga period... but I don't hunt ducks. Mostly dove and quail and an occasional pheasant hunt. IMO (and experience), a 20ga is plenty of gun if you put the bb's on the bird. There is no need to be taking 50-60 yard shots at any bird.
Posted By: Boudreaux

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 03:58 PM

50-60yrd shot at anything with a shotgun is out there.
Posted By: CCBIRDDOGMAN

Re: Double gun Dove hunters, choke ?? - 09/03/15 04:04 PM

I use mod /ic. But I am shooting a 12 ga.
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