I completely understand the fact of keeping a shotgun a shotgun. The only place these loads will be used is on the Waurika WMA. There it is either a rimfire or shotgun. I decided shotgun as there are so many thick, super thick places.
Not everybody sells their cats. I'm sure mod chokes pattern great for you but I like the distance you get out of Turkey chokes especially when a gobbler is on the edge of his strut zoneand doesn't want to come in any farther, oh wait let me guess, I should stop calling and sit tight! I'll be the first to say I've made my share of mistakes when hunting (that's how you learn) but it's nice to know there are people out there that bring them in everytime.
I've made plenty of mistakes too, and that's what's good about this board, learning from others and seeing what other have done, what works for them and what doesn't. If turkey chokes work for you and and your situation, go for it. But since you told us to go buy a 10g or go to the range and practice, I thought I'd tell you why I choose a modified choke. Nowhere did I say I bring anything in everytime, turkeys or cats. Nowhere did I say that everyone sells their cats. Nowhere did I say that you were wrong in what you do, just gave my opinion, just like everyone else here does.
I don't turkey hunt at all so my shotgun is for predators only. I hunt mainly thick cover where my shots are usually 40 yards or less. A running coyote in thick brush can be a challenge to say the least so I use a modified choke. That is my preference. Not going to be right for everyone but I've been killing predators for a long time and it works for me. Sorry if my previous post offended you.
I wad probably a little too defensive. I just never thought I was turning my shotgun to a rifle. I've always been of mind to get as much length as possible. I even take my Browning BPS 10 gauge loaded with #5s when im hunting yotes in thick cover. I have seldom hunted for hides but when I do I take my trusty 17 hmr. I have hunted a ton of predators and not just in oklahoma but all over and for me tight chokes produce best. Predators hang up sometimes. It's just what they do and probably why they're still around and when they do I like having a little more boom in my boomstick.
Since you don't turkey hunt at all, why did you even comment on it? You admit you know nothing about it.
Stick to what you know, and you'll go far in this forum. Troll like you have been doing, and you will get nothing but negative comments.
What he said!
I wasn't trying to troll anything Dennis. Just giving my opinion about what choke to use on predators, which is what the op was asking about. I apologize if I crossed a line.
To get back on topic, I use an extended extra full turkey choke (can't remember the brand) with the Federal wingshok BB. My gun patterns good to 40 yards and I have taken them from 3 yards out to 37 yards.
Yeah okhunter, stick to what you know. Which is obviously predator hunting. Last I looked this thread was about shotgunning predators, in which you gave your opinion, thank you.
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