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Nnobby45 · April 18, 2005, 09:16 PM

I pretty muchy agree with Dave's analysis. For years my chukar gun was a 12GA. 870 with 26" IC. Then I found myself carrying a 20ga. LW 870, with 23" barrel and modified screw in choke tube--never changed it.

I have a friend who insists on hunting upland game birds like quail, chukar , and sage grouse with his 12Ga. full choke or modified. No amount of discussion will convince him that he handicaps himself 80% of the time with too tight a pattern, just so he'll have that extra range for 20% of the birds.

The 20 modified has about the same pattern density as the 12 IC, although with it's lighter weight, you do have to train yourself to keep swinging.

April 18, 2005, 09:16 PM	#7
Nnobby45 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Posts: 3,150	I pretty muchy agree with Dave's analysis. For years my chukar gun was a 12GA. 870 with 26" IC. Then I found myself carrying a 20ga. LW 870, with 23" barrel and modified screw in choke tube--never changed it. I have a friend who insists on hunting upland game birds like quail, chukar , and sage grouse with his 12Ga. full choke or modified. No amount of discussion will convince him that he handicaps himself 80% of the time with too tight a pattern, just so he'll have that extra range for 20% of the birds. The 20 modified has about the same pattern density as the 12 IC, although with it's lighter weight, you do have to train yourself to keep swinging.