Mulliga
Member
I'm new to shotguns, and I didn't quite realize the practical implications of shotgun chokes until recently; I just shot some skeet and trap for the first time, and while I only hit about 1/3-1/4 of the clays in skeet, I hit damn near all the clays in trap. I then remembered I had a modified choke tube in my barrel, which is of course better for trap than for skeet, but I didn't realize it made that much difference.
My question is this - how is modified for home defense? Is it safe to fire my 20 gauge 870 without this choke tube? Is no choke better suited to home defense, or should I buy a "skeet choke" and kill two birds with one stone? The longest shot in my apartment is only about 20-30 feet. Thanks in advance!
My question is this - how is modified for home defense? Is it safe to fire my 20 gauge 870 without this choke tube? Is no choke better suited to home defense, or should I buy a "skeet choke" and kill two birds with one stone? The longest shot in my apartment is only about 20-30 feet. Thanks in advance!