Chokes for Buckshot?

[orygun]

True.....I always forget about that state to the south. Just seems like you'd have bouncing ball bearings going every direction

Lethal? Oh heck yeah! Ricochets couple be a problem...

I was going to look for steel buckshot for fun, but I'll bet it's more likely tungsten, or something.
Expensive, I assume.

 

[orygun]

Found some. Non toxic, but not steel.

12 GA 378 gr Lead-Free #4 Buck Shot 27 pellet (5 round box)

12 GA 378 gr Lead-Free #4 Buck Shot 27 pellet (Tungsten and Iron) Velocity at Muzzle: 1,500 fps Energy at Muzzle: 1889 ft lbs Box of 5 rounds

www.iccammo.com

 

[DLS]

While it's a decent size, I think a bigger pattern board and more than one round per pattern would be a better test.
Ya know, sample size? ...

Long time trap, skeet, and bird hunter here.

You need a minimum of 10 rounds to begin to get a true picture of a shotgun / load combo pattern. There are many variables in a shot shell and the shots trip through the gun and then the air. You need a fair number of shots to start to understand what's going on with your loads.

 

[bc179]

I was just looking into this myself and did not feel anyone at Bass Pro had any decent insight. The guy at the counter took my to choke for birds. I'm glad for the video. I keep hearing buckshot should not use a choke, just cylinder bore for "best pattern" . I ran a test on my YouTube channel, for my gun/ammo… what do you guys think/use?

View: https://youtu.be/8gf5LkieNdY


Nate

 

[1911Fanatic]

00 steel? I honestly dont think ive ever seen any, do they really make that?

They told me I could shoot 00 steel if I wanted. But I am new to shotguns that take chokes, and have only had a pump and SxS before that were straight bore.

 

[Sitka]

Between 30 and 40 yards with #4 buck a mod choke gives a nice round pattern from my gun. it has taken a lot of coyotes.
When I take the grands coyote hunting over a decoy I'll put one on a shotgun , and the other on a rifle. The kids always want the shotgun. It's the most effective. DR

This combo has worked for me, shooting a large sheet of cardboard at the desired range will help with understanding the patterning.

 

[titsonritz]

Agreed with patterning one's shotgun and given load.

Yeah if you're not; you're doing it wrong. They're all different, even among identical gun models and ammunition loads. The only way to know is to do it.

 

[gmerkt]

00 steel? I honestly dont think ive ever seen any, do they really make that?

I'd never heard of it either. Which led me to look on Google:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhCoHcePN0


One of the comments to the above mentioned that Federal made a buckshot load using tungsten pellets. Which is a kind of steel in most applications due to alloying.

It appears to be a rarity, for sure.

Re. the lead ban in California. I don't think buckshot hunting is all that common in Calif. since rifles are a preferred option. And for those who would use it, there are non-lead options that are more common than steel. Even if expensive. But lots of fancy shotgun loads are costly now. Then you've got many states where using buckshot is more common or required for hunting, those places don't have the lead ban, so they don't need to buy non-lead shells.

 

[Tlock]

I'd never heard of it either. Which led me to look on Google:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhCoHcePN0


One of the comments to the above mentioned that Federal made a buckshot load using tungsten pellets. Which is a kind of steel in most applications due to alloying.

It appears to be a rarity, for sure.

Re. the lead ban in California. I don't think buckshot hunting is all that common in Calif. since rifles are a preferred option. And for those who would use it, there are non-lead options that are more common than steel. Even if expensive. But lots of fancy shotgun loads are costly now. Then you've got many states where using buckshot is more common or required for hunting, those places don't have the lead ban, so they don't need to buy non-lead shells.

Steel for duck and goose hunting sucks! I wish we could still use lead for waterfowl like we can for upland game birds

 

[Oxygen Mask]

There is really good info in this video, plus ya gotta love Clint...

View: https://youtu.be/i12p_i4-qpM?si=wfkQ5tx_KmNTUrwS


I liked the visual pattern at about 16 minutes, and the info regarding patterning.

 

[Lazyfaire]

I'd never heard of it either. Which led me to look on Google:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhCoHcePN0


One of the comments to the above mentioned that Federal made a buckshot load using tungsten pellets. Which is a kind of steel in most applications due to alloying.

It appears to be a rarity, for sure.

Re. the lead ban in California. I don't think buckshot hunting is all that common in Calif. since rifles are a preferred option. And for those who would use it, there are non-lead options that are more common than steel. Even if expensive. But lots of fancy shotgun loads are costly now. Then you've got many states where using buckshot is more common or required for hunting, those places don't have the lead ban, so they don't need to buy non-lead shells.

Wouldn't want to give the bad guys lead poisoning would we?

 

[orygun]

Agreed with patterning one's shotgun and given load.

Yeah if you're not; you're doing it wrong. They're all different, even among identical gun models and ammunition loads. The only way to know is to do it.

No different that sighting in your rifle.

 

[bluesargent97]

I like full choke on my hunting shotgun.

 

[jknight]

This is what I put in my Beretta Patrol

Go to their website. The short choke was the stock and the other is the new one. Really concentrates the pellets at distance. Watch the video

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This is the same company I purchased a choke for my Beretta 1301. I must agree the choke really makes the pellets pretty darn tight! Plus that brake makes it look sexy

 

[Lazyfaire]

This is the same company I purchased a choke for my Beretta 1301. I must agree the choke really makes the pellets pretty darn tight! Plus that brake makes it look sexy

The video is what made me choose that one. Showing the concentration of every pellet at 40 yards was mighty convincing

 

[Tony617]

I have a FN SLP shotgun and use an improved cylinder. It came with several chokes by default but I wanted stainless choke tubes instead.

 

[Nosferatu]

Cut the barrel just ahead of the forcing cone and let 'em rip as fast as you can.

 

[orygun]

Cut the barrel just ahead of the forcing cone and let 'em rip as fast as you can.

I just pictured a break action single shot with the butt sawed off. Like a big Derringer.

 

[Lazyfaire]

I have a FN SLP shotgun and use an improved cylinder. It came with several chokes by default but I wanted stainless choke tubes instead.

You want shiny SS chokes or are black SS chokes OK?

 

[jknight]

The video is what made me choose that one. Showing the concentration of every pellet at 40 yards was mighty convincing

Same here! I was really amazed