Interesting post script.....
This morning I was pheasant hunting in IL, using my Remington Model 1900 (standard 'field grade')12 gauge with 30" barrels that left the factory choked F & F. Today's load was 1-1/4 ounces of #5's. I had the right barrel opened to IC, soon after I bought it. I also had a Pachmeyer recoil pad added, which brought the LOP to 15", which suits my longish arms.
ANYHOW...this morning the dogs pointed a pheasant, which came up about 4 yards away, and I shot it at 16 yards with the IC barrel. At the sound of the shot, another pheasant flushed on my left, about 35 yards away, and crossed in front. I switched to the second,(left), full-choke barrel and dropped it at about 50 yards. A perfect situation for the IC/FULL choke combo. As the dogs retrieved the two birds, I instantly thought about this particular board posting, yesterday.
"BARREL BUTCHERING" is clearly the wrong term....modifying or adapting seems much more appropriate.
And now there are two dressed pheasants cooling in the fridge......
JERRY
