Tight chokes, small bores and light loads have always been fun for me. Do they lower the probabilty of a hit? Sure. If hitting as much as possibly is your only goal, go big bore and big load. That's not my goal. My goal is to have fun. Everyone can chose what makes their shooting/hunting more fun. This is America. I chose small bores and sometimes light loads in large bores. I have a cabinet with a shelf full of 5/8 oz 12ga shells about 1 3/4" long. Great fun on the quail, dove and pigeons. Best pattern I've ever seen.