For the vast majority condemnation of full choke guns are warranted & fully justified. Light chokes up to about 1/4 choke (around .010" in 12 gauge) are not in the same league as full & can make for a very versatile gun, much more useful than a cylinder bore. In spite of McIntosh's vast experience I am not in agreement with his statement on the obsolesce of "Any" choke.
Some of the best shooting I ever did on both quail & the occasional woodcock which sometimes stopped over in my area was done with a 28" barreled 12 gauge double bored with .010" choke in both barrels. I was loading 1 oz #8 shot @ about 8K psi to around 1125-1150 fps velocity for the Damascus barrels. I did not find it particularly mangling at any reasonable range, nor did I find it significantly more difficult to hit with than a cyl bore. As stated though it was a lot more versatile gun than a cyl bore. Just my limited experience, but I love those light choked guns.
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