fishuhalik Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Well, hunting's done for the year. Shot my last pheasant 3 weeks ago and I'm going through withdrawals already! Took my new shotgun out today and shot some clays to scratch the itch but it just made it worse. Shooting my new gun did get me thinking though.I've been shooting an 870 my whole life so I've never worried about what kinda shells I put through it, mainly Federals and Kents but ive heard they can be pretty dirty shells. What kinda shells should I be putting through it to prevent filth? I mainly hunt waterfowl, but do hunt pheasants quite a bit too. I might get out after grouse 2-3x a year. Also, what kinda chokes do you all recommend for the kinds of hunting I just listed? I'd love to figure all this out by myself but after spending $1750 on my new toy the boss isn't too interested in me spending another couple hundred testing & ruling out chokes, shells, patterning, etc. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBG Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 What kind of gun is it?Edit, nevermind, see its a A400 Extreme UnicoWhat chokes did it come with? Cylinder, Mod and Full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody05 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 cherry or just regular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crothmeier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I have an SX3 and have settled on the Improved modified choke, its in between full and modified. I dont waterfowl hunt though, just pheasant, grouse and a ton of clays. I shoot winchester universal or super speed for all my clays, and either winchester or remington pheasant loads. I will not shoot federal. To me there is a noticeable difference in residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishuhalik Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 cherry or just regular? Haha, dang auto-correct!! Lightning, I think I have a problem. My gun didn't come with any other chokes, just the one in the barrel, which is a modified. Looks like I gotta get a hold of Sheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96trigger Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I believe your gun should have come with at least 3 chokes. Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full. Every new beretta I have bought has come with at least 3. Should be one in the barrel, and then two in clear cases with blue lids, (and of course one empty case) Beretta's chokes are a little bit tighter than many of the other shotguns. I generally shoot full while shooting trap and then Modified for everything else. I don't use improved cylinder much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody05 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 exactly what he said. I bought an a400 in december. it came with 3 chokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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