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Much will depend on your mindset/confidence level of what is too much or too little choke... I just finished up shooting some clays at a local club. Not all that challenging of targets and most inside 35 yards. Had a fixed choke gun of Mod/Mod. The ones I missed were not because of the chokes.

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Got it. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by OldRooster
Passport, exactly what battue advised do. I’m shooting 1 oz 8s. By about bird #75 I’m feeling it. I like the 1/2” with no cut stock. It will certainly be better.

BTW, how is a IM choke vs M for clays?

How fast are the 1oz loads you shoot? I shot a box of Fiocchi 1oz at 1290, I think, and it beat the crap out of me. Way more felt recoil than 1 1/8 oz 1145 imo. So my point is not all 1oz loads are the same. The 1145 stuff is always by far the softest shooting 1 oz load.

As to Mod Vs I Mod I like tight chokes and the confidence they give me but in the end you need to choke for the target presentation.

What kind of gun are you shooting?


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Passport, exactly what battue advised do. I’m shooting 1 oz 8s. By about bird #75 I’m feeling it. I like the 1/2” with no cut stock. It will certainly be better.

BTW, how is a IM choke vs M for clays?

How fast are the 1oz loads you shoot? I shot a box of Fiocchi 1oz at 1290, I think, and it beat the crap out of me. Way more felt recoil than 1 1/8 oz 1145 imo. So my point is not all 1oz loads are the same. The 1145 stuff is always by far the softest shooting 1 oz load.

As to Mod Vs I Mod I like tight chokes and the confidence they give me but in the end you need to choke for the target presentation.

What kind of gun are you shooting?

I’ve been shooting a Browning B-27 for several years. Very nice but a light field gun. It’s 28” and choked IM/IC and I’m satisfied with that. I’ve come across another Browning that’s 30” and choked IM/IM. Very clean and a good tight gun. It has my interest. I do intend to put the decelerated in my current gun.

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Suggestion…if the new gun is going to be mainly used on clays, try a 32 inch example before you buy a 30 inch.


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Originally Posted by battue
Suggestion…if the new gun is going to be mainly used on clays, try a 32 inch example before you buy a 30 inch.

I’ve never handled a 32” gun. Do you find they swing more smoothly?

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That’s good counsel on trying the longer barrels. It is really about feel; light, longer barrels that keep the weight between the hands can still be relatively quick yet smooth (essentially creating slightly more inertia that can help on longer presentations). They must be relatively light to gain value from the length.

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Originally Posted by OldRooster
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Suggestion…if the new gun is going to be mainly used on clays, try a 32 inch example before you buy a 30 inch.

I’ve never handled a 32” gun. Do you find they swing more smoothly?

They should balance similar with the 30's may being a little quicker. Not sure what clay game you will be shooting, however in Sporting Clays 30 inch barrels are a hard sell.


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Shooting 5 stand every week and sporting clays once a month. You’re giving me good points to consider.

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Originally Posted by battue
Suggestion…if the new gun is going to be mainly used on clays, try a 32 inch example before you buy a 30 inch.


32 is where it’s at for sporting, I shoot a 32 inch 4 barrel set for everything but trap.


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