I would use either a modified,or improved cylinder,choke for close in small bird hunting.
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.
Is it necessary, no. Do you want one, maybe. What are you doing with it? Home protection? No sling. Hunting? No sling. Close combat with multiple weapons? Maybe.
As with any shotgun firing shotshells, you're only going to have an effective range of about 100 metres. Shotguns are very close range weapons.
No, they won't even come close to fitting.Why not buy .38 shotshells.
Close to 3500.00 to 5500.00... Rare shot-gun...
improved cylinder and modified
It's mostly used for squirrel hunting, but you could use it for other close quarters hunting.
Break open the action and it should be engraved on the metal that is normally unseen when the action is close, that or it should be on the barrel. If the chokes are removable then it should be engraved on those as well.
Whichever you will use more. If your hunting season is close, or you want to shoot clay's often, get a shotgun. If you would play paintball more then that, get a paintball marker.
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.
Is it necessary, no. Do you want one, maybe. What are you doing with it? Home protection? No sling. Hunting? No sling. Close combat with multiple weapons? Maybe.
A 20 gauge shotgun is enough for duck hunting if your blind and decoys are close together and you are a good shot. Around here most use a 12 gauge. The decoys are farther away from the blinds in these swamps and a 12 gauge maintains its pattern over a greater distance.
shotgun for close range and rifle for long range.
the gun that is more worth your money is a 12 gauge because you can go deer, turkey, pheasant and duck hunting and trap shooting without having to worry about getting to far because with a 20 guage duck hunting you would pretty much be able to grab the duck by the time it is close enough to shoot
Yes, you could be blasted to PIECES with a shotgun
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