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I will going on a resident Canadian goose hunt this mid-September. I will using a Remington 870 chambered in 12 gauge (3" chambers). I have three chokes at this time: a skeet, a modified an a X-full turkey. Of course, the turkey choke is not a consideration, but as the guide said to expect 30-35 yard shots, should I use the skeet or the modified, or should I buy an Imp.Cyl. choke? Most likely the loads will be 3" Remington Nitro-Steel in either BB or BBB. | ||
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I have been doing most of my goose shooting with a Mod. but at 30 to 35 yard a IC would work just as well. But then I have been using hevi shot kills them quite well. | |||
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As suggested by p dog shooter the modified choke will work fine. If you are using steel, I would use BB's at 30-35 yards. If the range starts to move out to 40-50 yards use BBB. | |||
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IC or Mod will work great. Steel and Hevi-shot pattern tighter than lead. Since you have the Mod, that's what I'd use. | |||
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Don't assume a certain pattern .Always pattern the load .Steel shot doesn't deform and the cups are thicker. My goose loads for my Benelli are 3" BB steel .With a MOD choke they give an extra-extra full choke .That means I take head shots and rarely have to hunt for pellets in the body !!!  ...BTW the effective range for that load is 25-45 yds. | |||
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I'd shoot the skeet and hevi shot, or bismuth, etc... hevi shot has a new T Shot coyote load that wears geese out... you don't need to switch to modified until you get long crossers and you have to start shooting through and breaking wings to get to the body.. just my opinion if you are an average to good shot. NRA Life Memeber SCI Life Member Dallas Safari Life Member DRSS We Band of Bubbas | |||
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Thanks for the replies, fellas. Been a long time since I went goose hunting. I remember when the Eastern Shore of MD was the "goose hunting capital of the world." Those were the days! | |||
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bdhunter, unless I missed it you didn't mention what shot you're using. Since most of it's pretty hard or harder your modified tube will throw a tight pattern. Those big Maryland resident birds take a lot of killing but they also typically come in close. If you can swing it I'd suggest the IC especially if you're shooting steel. Most misses (and cripples) will be because you're pattern is too tight and lead too short - they move eleven feet with every wing beat! The ones you kill are usually hard multiple hits. BTW - they make great jerky! Almost forgot, hunting over water or field may be a factor to - for typically longer shots over water use the modified. An old man sleeps with his conscience, a young man sleeps with his dreams. | |||
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You absolutely have to pattern your gun to make an informed decision-- the markings on a choke tube mean nothing specifically, and never equate to a particular pattern density. | |||
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IIRC, improved cylinder and skeet are almost identical. I beleive that IC is specified at 40 yds and Skeet is specified at 25 yds. But if you shoot them both and measure both at the same distance they will be close to identical given the removal of all other variables. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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