10Glocks
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Growing up in a shotgun-only-for-deer region of my state, I've shot a lot of slugs and buckshot. Most of my guns have the Invector Plus "back bored" barrels that have a bore diameter of about .742. For deer hunting, the smaller the buck shot, the tighter the choke I like. I have found that using the flush mounted OEM chokes, 000 patterns well at 40 yards using an Improved Modified, 00 with a Full, and #1 to #4 with an Extra Full. I have also owned and shot a handful of "specialty" buckshot chokes. Some weren't worth the effort (Patternmaster Big Game), some only did as well as the stock chokes (Carlsons Buck Shot), and a couple did exceptionally well (Trulock).
I have a Trulock "Deerstroyer" extended choke with a .710 constriction, which is full for the Invector Plus. Silly name, yes. But it will put all ten 000 pellets from a 3" Remington Express shell onto a 18x18" steel plate at 40 yards. Likewise, it will put all but a few pellets from a 3" fifteen count 00 load onto the same plate at 40 yards. It's an impressive choke.
When I move down to #1 or #4 buckshot, I have a Browning-brand Extra Full trap/turkey extended, ported, choke that measures .685 which will also put the vast majority of pellets on the same plate at 40 yards. I just got a Trulock Predator extended choke, which is much like the Deerstroyer mentioned above, but has a contriction of .680, and is designed for #1 to #4 buck, and coarse smaller shot. I have hopes it will perfrom as well as the Deerstroyer.
If you want to shoot rifled slugs, I have praise for the Carlsons Rifled Choke tube. I have seen that it will tighten up goups somewhat.
I have a Trulock "Deerstroyer" extended choke with a .710 constriction, which is full for the Invector Plus. Silly name, yes. But it will put all ten 000 pellets from a 3" Remington Express shell onto a 18x18" steel plate at 40 yards. Likewise, it will put all but a few pellets from a 3" fifteen count 00 load onto the same plate at 40 yards. It's an impressive choke.
When I move down to #1 or #4 buckshot, I have a Browning-brand Extra Full trap/turkey extended, ported, choke that measures .685 which will also put the vast majority of pellets on the same plate at 40 yards. I just got a Trulock Predator extended choke, which is much like the Deerstroyer mentioned above, but has a contriction of .680, and is designed for #1 to #4 buck, and coarse smaller shot. I have hopes it will perfrom as well as the Deerstroyer.
If you want to shoot rifled slugs, I have praise for the Carlsons Rifled Choke tube. I have seen that it will tighten up goups somewhat.