Type of choke

[Kboulay870]

Hi guys,

I just got the new 870 express super mag synthetic 28''. It's my first 12ga. I got it for Clay pigeons and deer hunting ( just got a houses and there is a lot of them close to the back yard ).

I did some search and i most it seams that the guys use improve choke for both clay pigeons and deer (rifled slug)..

I want the know the opinion of people who got the same shotgun as me so i bet i'm at the right place!

Thanks.

[Synchronizor]

Improved Cylinder will work well for deer hunting with smoothbore slugs. If you experiment, you might find that some slugs do better with other constrictions, but most hunting slugs play well with an IC choke. If you're using buckshot, you may want something tighter, but that really depends on distances and which load you're shooting.

For clays, it depends on what game you're playing. If you're just going out to the back 40 and dusting clays tossed by a buddy, IC is fine. For proper competitive skeet, a lot of shooters like more open chokes than IC, though you could certainly get started with an IC tube. For trap, you'll definitely want something tighter for the longer-range shots. For sporting clays, it probably depends on the course.

Whatever you're doing, nothing is a replacement for performing your own pattern testing. The load you're shooting can affect things just as much as the choke, so you really need to see what the two do when combined in your own gun.

[Kboulay870]

Thank you, i will try that next week!!