Which choke for geese?


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I'll be using my Mossberg 500 20ga and was wondering which choke I should use for the #2 shot I'll be using. I have a full, modified, impr. cylinder, and I think and x-tra full.

My hunting situations will be in fields. I'll hopefully be able to work them in nice and CLOSE.

I can't remember what I used last year...only went out twice. This year planning to go out ALOT!

Was the first person yesterday to by the duck stamp at my local post office:jaw:

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extra full with BB if you can. If they are decoying wait as long as possible when they are back pedaling and take head shots. If they are fly - bys this option will give you the range you need, still aim for the head.

I have seen geese take full body shots of BB and #2 shot for a 3.5 12ga shell and not come down. Lead a little further out than normal and follow your shot into their eyes.

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very true! i always try to focus on the beak. however my benelli chokes specifically say on the improved modified and full to not use on steel shot.

True about the benelli chokes. I have actually shot steel 3.5 #2s through the IM and F with no problems in my SBEII. I have since purchased the Strait Heat choke tube from Foiles. Its dirty! I will not be purchasing any other chokes for a long time now for geese and duck.

Go shoot Trap first with your tight chokes and get good on the small targets at far distances (trap) Once you are hitting 4 out of 5 at trap hitting decoying geese in the head will be cake!

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I'm another fan of tight patterns...............full or extra full with #2's or BB's. We hunted geese last year and I switched over to 3.5" BB because some of the geese with 3" #2's would keep on flying.

Right now I'm still shooting my Mossberg 835 with the turkey barrel and a Carlson's full choke. I will be shooting 4"s for ducks because most of our shots are long and BB for Geese.

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Benny has it dead to nuts...I'm not sure when or what type of season's you have, but the only time i ever even consider using anything smaller than a BBB is right now during the "special Season" or "Nuisance Season" and even now, i wouldn't go any smaller than my first shot being a #1 followed by two BBB's...Full or Extra Full choke...I generally would shoot a full until later in the season when birds get decoy and call shy, then switch to an extra full - however, about 8 years ago i went to the pattern master choke tube and will not shoot geese with anything else.

Mind you, this is for geese only...I would not recommend shooting ducks with this set up...Ducks are a whole nother ball game in which your specific set up and species being hunted should determine what loads and chokes you need. I might use this on late season mallards, but thats about it, and even so, its still a little bit of an overkill.

Good luck!

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