Choke Configuration for SxS

Prophet River had some RST 2 1/2 inch cartridges, so perhaps they could bring in some RST spreader loads. I suspect the demand is small in Canada by the time you factor in shipping costs.
 
I hunt mostly grouse & woodcock in the uplands, but have also hunted pheasant (wild & pen birds) sharptails, huns, chukar, snipe, dove, and quail.
I use a 12 ga. SxS game gun almost exclusively for upland game, choked 005" & .015" (about SK & LM) with either 7/8 or 1 oz. loads of 7-1/2's or 8's. I find standard target loads to be adequate on almost everything, with the exception of pheasant & sharptails ... I then go to 6's with a "field" load of 1-1/8 oz.

For the most part, I think too many folk use a bit more choke and a heavier load than they actually need.
 
I run a little differently but most of my sxs guns are full and mod or extra full and full. My fav is cyl and full in a little straight English gripped Spanish box lock. All have double triggers and none have choke tubes. However for most bird hunting cyl and mod would be about ideal. I enjoy clays with the motto choke for smoke but I hunt with all my sxs guns and have never felt limited
 
beretta boy said:
I hunt mostly grouse & woodcock in the uplands, but have also hunted pheasant (wild & pen birds) sharptails, huns, chukar, snipe, dove, and quail.
I use a 12 ga. SxS game gun almost exclusively for upland game, choked 005" & .015" (about SK & LM) with either 7/8 or 1 oz. loads of 7-1/2's or 8's. I find standard target loads to be adequate on almost everything, with the exception of pheasant & sharptails ... I then go to 6's with a "field" load of 1-1/8 oz.

For the most part, I think too many folk use a bit more choke and a heavier load than they actually need.
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A Skeet / Light Mod on a light 12ga would be nice in the bush. I like using that combination on my 20ga O/U.
 
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