Goose choke?

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Paul W

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What choke are you all using on geese? I have an extended .700 (Trulock calls it a pass shooting choke) I am planning I in bb through. I haven't patterned it yet, I have always used more open constrictions in the past. This choke gets good 85 percent patterns with 2s at 40yds.
 
If you are shooting an American made gun with a standard bore that choke is giving you .029 constriction or slightly more than improved modified. Pretty tight for steel. You may want to pattern the loads you intend to shoot and see how they look. With nontoxic I never shoot tighter than mod even for geese. On the semi auto I screw in the Carlsons modified choke and leave it - on the side by side the right is IC and left mod. Good Luck
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Briley says chokes will shoot about 2 sizes tighter than marked when using steel or non-toxic. My duck/goose gunsports a imp/cyl tube.
Good one Tod, i prefer the rear naked choke but it gets a bit chilly below 30 degrees.
Bill.
 
Paul~

I know all about the conventional advice for shooting steel, but, like Capt Jack, I use a full choke (my 1925 Winchester Model 12, 12 gauge) as my everyday gun - or my Dad's Winchester Model 50 - also a full choke 12 gauge. I use Kent Fasteel BBs (2 3/4") for Canadas. I fondly recall many long/tall shots with that combination. We patterned our duck and goose loads earlier this summer and found what I expected: I pay a small price on "in-my-lap sucker shots" by being a bit too tight - but enjoy a nice dense 30" pattern at 40 yards. If I'm trying to hit incoming Woodies in the Hemlock swamp, I use my 20 gauge SxS with IC in both bores - but otherwise I am quite content with the full choke.

All the best,

SJS
 
Paul - Here in Illinois, we shoot a lot of geese. A group of us use Patternmasters both Full and Extended Full chokes and, swear by them. Especially late season, that tighter choke is helpful when the birds aren't working as good. Not for everyone but, we have good success with them. Pat
 
What choke are you all using on geese?
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I prefer not to choke them, usually thump their head on something hard.



They have a lot of golf course geese in CT, and Todd likes to work on his stalking technique and collect bands. Popcorn in one hand, golf club in the other . . .

Here is the camo he uses to blend in on the fairway.
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What choke are you all using on geese?
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I prefer not to choke them, usually thump their head on something hard.



They have a lot of golf course geese in CT, and Todd likes to work on his stalking technique and collect bands. Popcorn in one hand, golf club in the other . . .

Here is the camo he uses to blend in on the fairway.
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I've never been on a golf course, but we do have a lot of banded park geese here. Several pairs at work and a good number along the commute. I don't know if they will eat popcorn.
 
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What choke are you all using on geese?
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I prefer not to choke them, usually thump their head on something hard.



They have a lot of golf course geese in CT, and Todd likes to work on his stalking technique and collect bands. Popcorn in one hand, golf club in the other . . .

Here is the camo he uses to blend in on the fairway.
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I've never been on a golf course, but we do have a lot of banded park geese here. Several pairs at work and a good number along the commute. I don't know if they will eat popcorn. [/quote]





Tod,
I suspect that's because you never give them a chance even taste the first kernel?
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If you are shooting an American made gun with a standard bore that choke is giving you .029 constriction or slightly more than improved modified. Pretty tight for steel. You may want to pattern the loads you intend to shoot and see how they look. With nontoxic I never shoot tighter than mod even for geese. On the semi auto I screw in the Carlsons modified choke and leave it - on the side by side the right is IC and left mod. Good Luck
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It's an SBE2.

It throws high 80% patterns with 2s in steel at 40yds. Just curious if anyone used tighter restrictions with the larger shot.
 
Paul~

I know all about the conventional advice for shooting steel, but, like Capt Jack, I use a full choke (my 1925 Winchester Model 12, 12 gauge) as my everyday gun - or my Dad's Winchester Model 50 - also a full choke 12 gauge. I use Kent Fasteel BBs (2 3/4") for Canadas. I fondly recall many long/tall shots with that combination. We patterned our duck and goose loads earlier this summer and found what I expected: I pay a small price on "in-my-lap sucker shots" by being a bit too tight - but enjoy a nice dense 30" pattern at 40 yards. If I'm trying to hit incoming Woodies in the Hemlock swamp, I use my 20 gauge SxS with IC in both bores - but otherwise I am quite content with the full choke.

All the best,

SJS
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I am curious how the bb shot came out of a tighter tube. I need to get out and sling a few through my gun, early goose starts in about a week and a half
 
Last year I started switching between the "mod" and "full" factory equivelents that came with my Rem. Versa. I was shooting a 1.25oz load of BB's and even though I didn't put it on paper I almost like the tighter on anything but hanging over the decoy shots. Had no sailers...it's either "poof" or "whiff" and nothing in between.
 
I'm inclined to shoot imp/cyl from my blind. Furthest decoy is 30 / 35 yds... Go to a mod if shooting from a pit if they are not decoying well... Don't believe in specialized waterfowl chokes. Most are just constricted a little tighter than the factory standard 5 thousandths. Most do not say mod or full, called over decoys or something other. Remington is doing that now... Gettum closer...
 
For years I used the factory Steel Modifed choke for my SP10 using Ts through 2 shot. Then several years ago I started shooting a long range classic Patternmaster shooting only 2 shot. Last season I shot only Hevi-Metal 2s through my 20 gauge with an IM Carlson choke or long range pattern master late season. I have had no problems folding snow geese, specs, and cranes on the Texas Prairie since the switch. Still shooting ranges out to 40 yards without any problems. If I could afford Hevi-Shot by the case that is all I would shoot. There is no neck ringing anymore. Withing 40 yards there is no sailing, no birds tail dropping when hit with a follow-up shot. They literally just fold-up when they are hit. I also have saved over $100 a case switching from my 10 gauge to the 20 gauge.

Regards,
Kristan
 
SP 10 Mod. = lotta goose meat from Cacklers, Ross, Snows, Specks to Giant Canada's. 12ga 3 inch IC mostly, or Mod. for close decoy work. Pass shooting, western style done correctly in proper range, and picking shots carefully, is my favorite way to goose hunt now. Way to many middle of the night (very early AM) mega goose spread hunts in my 50 seasons. Tain't about numbers now of decoys, or dead birds. Just wait for the shot, goose falls or does not fall and it's all on me, not who shot what after the barrage.
 
IC with 3" steel BB loads. Third shot is a 3" Hevi-shot BB load. The goal is to get birds to land in the decoys and take them going back out.
 
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