Reminds me of a time a few years ago during dove season I began using a A. Allan boxlock with damascus barrels. For a number of days I hunted near high electric transmission lines and as the dove approached they would climb high to clear them. By the time they were in range they were just specks overhead. But the old shotgun really pulled them down. I was thrilled with my new found hunting "partner". I couldn't remember killing birds so far away. Started getting a bit smug. One night, after cleaning the birds and the gun, I got to wondering just how tight those chokes were. So out came my bore gauge and I was stunned to discover the gun was cylinder bored! Now, everyone knows you just can't make these long shots with no choke, don't we? So, as the season progressed, I began to take another shotgun with me that was full and full....that seemed to fit the conditions better. But I also brought home fewer and fewer birds. It took a couple years to get over it and today I'm back to believing "open is better". Just my experiences....
