Time to change chokes?

Crossing shot

Crossing shot

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Went to a popular pheasant destination last week. Figured roosters would be wise so I put in modified choke. Later in the day got two quail off points. Think I will leave mod in.

Do you switch chokes mid-season?
 
or if you shoot very many birds over a point.......I/C is plenty for me.
good luck, Merry Christmas!
 
About now I switch from I/C & mod to mod & full. Birds are spookier and prone to flush without being pointed and fly in greater fear and at high speed.
 
I mostly quail hunt so I leave the I/C on top of the cylinder bore in my over and under. If I'm in pheasant country I go with a mod in my 20 ga wingmaster.
I like 6 shot backed up by 4s for pheasants.

This year I have switched to 1 ounce of number 8 shot and and like it much better than the 7.5 shot for quail.
 
duckn66 said:
I mostly quail hunt so I leave the I/C on top of the cylinder bore in my over and under. If I'm in pheasant country I go with a mod in my 20 ga wingmaster.
I like 6 shot backed up by 4s for pheasants.

This year I have switched to 1 ounce of number 8 shot and and like it much better than the 7.5 shot for quail.
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i think its pretty common knowledge that all shotguns pattern loads differently, got to know your piece and feed it what works......:thumbsup:
 
I like to just stick to one choke. I know the pattern and I know my distance. If birds flush farther out I try to stay disciplined on my shot selection. Usually #6's in a IC or for quail 7 or 7 1/2's
 
I use IC in every gun I own except second barrel in the O/U is Mod. The only time I switch out a choke is Turkey season. I shoot Geese with the IC and have never had a problem, even with pass shooting. :cheers:
 
for pheasant, I start the season with I/C on the first barrel and Mod for the second. Later on, I go with Mod for both. #5 golden pheasant loads. Just need something to shoot at :confused:
 
Crossing shot said:
Good answer. Time for me to get one. Be nice to have a quail and a pheasant load in.
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I also shoot an O/U and it is very nice. If I'm pheasant hunting, I'll have pheasant loads in both barrels. Then if we get into quail, I go with quail load in first barrel and pheasant load in the second. Years ago we were into a bunch of quail and I had light loads in both barrels. A rooster got up and I folded him. Taught me a lesson, unless it's a real long shot if you get on the bird well the load probably doesn't matter that much.
 
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