Thanks, buzz. I know you definitely have experience with wild birds. I've been in contact with a highly respected friend in TX who has taken more wild birds in his life than any other person I know of, literally thousands. He contacted me by p.m. with some very good, and appreciated information, also.
I have settled on .005" for the right barrel, but the left is still unsettled. Likely will be somewhere in the .010" - .015" range. This is a little out of my comfort zone, considering how open to go, as I have always leaned towards the tighter side of choking, in any situation. Fun deciding, though.
The original 2 1/2" chambers will be lengthened to 2 3/4", the chokes opened to whatever I settle on, and it will be used as is for now. I have a nice blank I've had a couple years, and will restock it myself eventually, to my dimensions.
Thanks for all the useful feedback. SRH
