Originally Posted By: Small Bore
You are spot on wham you say that the pattern board will tell the story. A 12 bore with open muzzles and properly regulated will throw very even patterns with the right ammo and I have been very surprised by the ranges at which I consistently kill with them.


Then you would really be surprised what you could do with the appropriate amount of choke. I say that tongue-in-cheek, Dig, for I feel certain you already know that. There is nothing magic about cylinder, there is nothing magic about choke. Choke will kill cleanly farther than cylinder, period. If your hunting never requires a shot over 25 yards, go with cylinder. My hunting encompasses a much broader range of distances. Cylinder is very limited in it's usage for me.

SRH

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