Many thousands of rounds shot at sporting clays ranges proved to me that a skeet-choked barrel, in a well-fitting shotgun, is capable of solid hits at ranges that would surprise most casual bird hunters. And, clay targets are much smaller than most upland birds.
Most of my upland hunting nowadays is for doves, chukar, and pheasants, wild and pen-raised, with my pointing Lab and a 28 ga., loaded up with 7/8 oz. of plated 7.5 shot, and shot thru a Briley skeet choke. The only reason I see for more choke constriction is for wild-flushing birds, some of which probably shouldn't be shot at anyway.
