Like everyone else, when this topic of choke comes up, I get a little amused because there are so many varied convictions. I think choke does matter some for hunting and like Stan said, spreader shells will only open choke constriction by one point. I think it does make a little difference on what species we are talking and how we are hunting that particular quarry, in terms of dog, no dog, choke, little choke, etc. I like to shoot skeet occasionally with a trap gun because I believe it is tougher than hitting the targets with a .410 skeet gun, and it's fun to see targets turn into ink balls. But I'm not going to hunt bobwhite quail over a staunch pointing dog with my trap gun. And it's not because I couldn't connect with a few of them, but rather because they would be turned into a rag, even with spreaders.......040" constriction isn't for quail hunting unless you are on a purée diet! Agree, Doug???? But that same trap gun might be just the trick for hunting pheasants with a flushing dog. Agree, Doug???
