Chokes and ammo to try?

Bigcypress

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Former waterfowl hunter here, the birds just don’t make it to Louisiana these days. I have one gun, a Browning Silver 3.5 shotgun and would like some recommendations on choke tubes and ammo to try for coyotes and pigs. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
 
If you can afford them 3 1/2 dead coyote "F" shot and a Carlson's dead coyote choke. What brand and type do you have?
 
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What I currently have: hevi shot extended range tube .709
Briley snow goose tube .715
Browning factory flush tubes in full,
Modified, and improved cylinder.
3” and 3.5” steel shot ranging from
#4 to BB.
All equipment I have if intended for waterfowl hunting, I’m looking for recommendations to get started in this new disease. What kind of range would the dead coyote F shot have? Could it be used on feral pigs at a feeder at say 30 yards also?
 
It's T shot.
I've killed many coyotes at 80 and beyond.
Most of the shot goes all the way through.
In my 870 super express, I use a,669 choke and The storage m3500 I have a,670 choke.
 
Steel shot won't work very good on coyotes.

Lead number 4 buck will work on coyotes, not as good as Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote T shot. But the Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote T shot will cost 60% to 80% more than lead number 4 buck does.
 
I’ve ordered some 3.5” Winchester #4 buckshot ( only stuff I could find online in stock). When it arrives I’ll shoot some through the .708 and .709 chokes ( tightest constructions I own ). Does anyone know of a certain choke tube that usually performs well with 4B? I’ll order the one that’s most recommended and try it out. Looking forward to shooting some yotes and pigs since the ducks don’t visit me anymore. Lol.
 
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Regardless of the particular brand of shotgun, think in terms of the amount of constriction from your bore size. The Invector Plus nominal bore is .742". Somewhere around .050" constriction from your bore puts you in what is usually a sweet spot for No. Four Buck. A little math says that should be around .692". Since you are using 3.5" loads with a large payload of shot it might be prudent to open the constriction up some, so the .708" you have on hand might be a good starting point. If you don't like what you see on the pattern board (10" & 20" circles at point of aim at 40 yards) go tighter in .005" increments. Kick's, Indian Creek, Jebs and Carlson all make quality extended choke tubes. Just make sure you aren't using shotshells with a Flite Control type wad in a choke designed to strip or retard the wad from the shot column. That is self defeating and is a bad combination. Only time spent at the range patterning combinations of shells and chokes can settle the question of what is best for your gun. And don't be surprised if some loads don't impact at point of aim. Shotguns are a lot more finicky than most guys think.
 
Big cypress we are from the same parish.I'm shooting a Browning gold with a kicks high flyer modified choke and 3in Dead coyote T shot and hand loaded #2
lead .Anything inside 80yds is toast.
 
Same Parish and same barrel! I’ll have to order the kicks choke and shoot some patterns. I just need it to look good at 40, maybe 50 yards. At 80 my front bead will block a target out of sight. Lol.
 


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