Patternmaster code black

[fishnhuntnboy]

I am looking at getting one of the code blacks and was wondering if anyone is using them and how they like them and which one they have. Reading up on them the duck is a full for the 2 3/4 and 3" and mod for 3.5 and the goose is full with any shot. Question I have is my gun can only shoot up to 3" so to get best of both worlds I was thinking of getting the goose choke and guessing it will be able to reach out farther.

What's everyone's input?

Thanks

[TylerS]

I bought the Code Black Duck earlier this year and have used it all fall. Shoot primarily 3-inch No. 2s and 4s through it. I've been impressed. It's a tight shot, and seems to work as advertised. I have noticed that the Federal Blue Box shells pattern a lot better than Winchester Supremes.

I have noticed a large reduction in crippled birds. They either die when I hit them, or get away clean. I'd rather have that than a bunch of wounded birds swimming around the marsh. Sure makes you bring your A game to the hunt when the margin of error is so small. I like it, and Remy appreciates not having to chase ducks all over the place.

[fishnhuntnboy]

So I decided to buy the patternmaster choke for my stoeger. I put it on and the choke doesn't go flush all the way to the barrel. Will this harm it at all or should I not even shoot it. The gap is really small by 1/16 of an inch. Just dont want to blow out the choke or my barrel.

Thanks

[TylerS]

Mine isn't flush to my benelli, either. It shoots fine. If you're worried about it, return it.

[Bryce]

First chance I got to clean a bunch of ducks that I knew 100% were only shot by me. Pretty much confirmed what I thought had been going on all season. You'd best be proficient with your gun and not prioritize the use of every ounce of available meat. Shooting the goose choke primarily Fiocch Speed Steel 3" 3 shot 1 1/8 oz at 1500 fps. Devastating on birds from 15-50 yards for majority of my shots. Can literally hear a smack when you connect out to 30 yards or so. Guessing my longest shot with this combo was in the 60 yard range on a overhead passing speck. Seeing less cripples but at the expense of some very shot up birds. Made mistake of leaving it in on a pheasant walk. Not much left to clean. The drawback I see is an average or less shooter not getting much leeway with the super tight pattern and getting frustrated.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

60 yards with 3's?

[Bryce]

Impressive isn't it. Not a head shot or a wingtipper either. Caught it in that fold between leg and body. I'm sold on this choke and cheap $11/box shells. Kinda wasted some $ having wifey get me a black cloud choke too. May still use that on late season Rochester birds but at least won't have to buy caseloads. Did throw the word guess in my range estimate. Long direct overhead shots are pretty hard to judge. Nothing to give perspective. Know it was longer than 50 as thats about my limit over the decoys and have a pretty good handle on judging that range. Was it 65 or longer? Doubtful with 3 shot. So let's say 55-60 and 60 sounds better than 55