Buckshot ?

[smitt]

probally a question already beaten to death, but i'm going to be using a shotgun loaded with buckshot for deer(00 Buck). I'm shooting a semi-auto Baikal, any idea of choke to use with this set up. thanks again,

 

[gsp]

i personally would reccomend for the best pattern you use full choke but no more than 35 to 40 yards.

 

[esquif]

use slugs buckshoot is for smaller criters not deer

 

[PEGUY]

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[smitt]

buckshot

thanks for the replies. we are going to try a deer push this season, instead of our traditional deer stands.

 

[Calum]

He might be in an area that allows only "multiple projectiles/shotgun only", and if that is the case our local Deerhunters use 3" 000 buck, and get close.

 

[madtrapper143]

I found ( after years of shotgun only regs in my old hunting area) that Full choke squeezes the big pellets too much and causes poor patterns. I had the best luck with modified and limited my shots to 30 yards or less. ALWAYS pattern your gun before hunting. Very few shotguns shoot where they are pointed. I assure you, you will be surprised when you pattern that Baikal.

cheers Darryl

 

[Waterfowler]

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