One not designed for use with steel shot.
full choke
for close range use a modified it is a really versital choke but what i use for long range is a full i got 5 ducks with a full choke i know it ain't alot but i just started last year
Improved cylinder or larger. Actually alot of folks do very well with a skeet gun.
A full choke is the best for waterfowl.It will keep your pattern tight as long as possible due to the distance involved with shooting ducks and geese in flight.
A quick accurate gun
When hunting, most states will require that a shotgun not be able to hold more than 3 shells- the plug blocks the magazine to limit how many shells. When not hunting, the plug is not required. It IS required when hunting any migratory bird- such as ducks, geese or dove.
Shotgun chokes, whether they be screw-in choke tubes or fixed-chokes (permanent part of the barrel) are used to control the diameter and density of the pellet pattern at a specific distance. Example: An improved cylinder (IC) choke would produce a larger diameter (more open) pattern at around 30 yards. This style of choke is used for close shooting at upland game birds over a pointing dog. A full choke (F) has a tighter constriction so the pattern would be smaller in diameter with more pellets so it would be a better choice for longer distances if hunting ducks or geese. It's always a good idea to "pattern" a shotgun barrel by shooting at a large sheet of paper at various distances to actually see how the barrel's choke and your chosen shotgun shell load react to one another. This way you can actually measure the results of your chosen combination.
Years ago there were shotguns known as "Punt guns". They were not fired from the shoulder, but strapped to small boats (punts) and used to kill flocks of ducks for sale. No longer legal for hunting, these were muzzleloaders, about 2 guage, and fired about a pound of shot. The largest shotgun that was shoulder fired was the 4 guage. In current US hunting regs, the 10 g is the largest legal shotgun for hunting.
The one you can make a clean kill with. Depending on your skill you any of the folowing will do the job - 410, 16, 20,28, 12,
The best shotgun shell for shooting ducks is a 3 to 3 1/2 inch 12 gauge with number 2 shot.
I have a mercury 12 gauge magnum 3 inch chamber full& full choke`s made in liege -belgium.with ducks in grave and other in grave.
They can be used for food and hunting for entertainment.