Full choke for doves

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Pastor

Discussion Starter · Aug 31, 2019

I normally use my Baikal 12 gauge with a modified choke but I have a bunch of 20 gauge dove loads and would like to use my dad's old Remington 1148 but it has a fixed full choke barrel. I really like that old gun and would even love to try waterfowl with it but I've always been afraid to shoot steel through that choke. So for doves I guess my question is go with the full and get some extended range or miss everything close and use more shells anyway lol.

Anybody shoot doves with a 20 gauge full?

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Danimal

· #2 · Aug 31, 2019

Id use it Pastor.

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Mailman

· #3 · Aug 31, 2019

Let them get out there a ways.

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wiser1

· #4 · Aug 31, 2019

Heck yeah ....use the full on the higher flyers and have someone with imp/mod choke shoot cleanup

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170BC

· #5 · Aug 31, 2019

Those guns were made to be shot. Aren't they making bismuth shells again ? I've got an 1148 28 gauge I like them . I'm sure your dad would want you to use it.

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flatlander_

· #6 · Aug 31, 2019

I use an old 12 gauge Steven's double barrel. One side full the other modified.

I'd go for it but don't let 'em get too close otherwise there will just be a bunch of feathers floating around.

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Clucker

· #7 · Aug 31, 2019

Great for shooing em off the wires

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huntinmo

· #8 · Aug 31, 2019

170BC said:
Those guns were made to be shot. Aren't they making bismuth shells again ? I've got an 1148 28 gauge I like them . I'm sure your dad would want you to use it.

What choke does your 11-48 - 28 have? Mine had mod and shoots a tight mod, but it is about right for the shots I get. I do have some bismuth shot but have not had occasion to use it much.

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170BC

· #9 · Aug 31, 2019

huntinmo said:
What choke does your 11-48 - 28 have? Mine had mod and shoots a tight mod, but it is about right for the shots I get. I do have some bismuth shot but have not had occasion to use it much.

Mine is mod also . I haven't dove hunted with it only rabbits so far . Haven't done the doves for a while. Public grounds are just too crowded. Need to do a feild on my property.

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huntinmo

· #10 · Aug 31, 2019

170BC said:
Mine is mod also . I haven't dove hunted with it only rabbits so far . Haven't done the doves for a while. Public grounds are just too crowded. Need to do a feild on my property.

Understood - I have a similar plan, but have not set up a dove field yet. I do shoot sporting clays now and then however and usually dove hunt with a 20 with lead or steel, bismuth too expensive to burn up!

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