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kennedy756
PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:48 pm  Reply with quote



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I have a mint winchester mod 12 made in the 1950`s with a IC choke, I don`t hunt, but do shoot clays, what would be the best use for it?

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skeettx
PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:52 pm  Reply with quote
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skeet
sporting clays
16 yard trap

It would do well for all

For trap you might need a cheek pad
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Triple-K-Leather-Cheek-Pad/706669.uts?slotId=0

I shoot either Remington's (they are shorter) or 2 1/2 inch reloads for positive ejection

Mike


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67galaxie
PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:59 pm  Reply with quote



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Great gun! Use it and enjoy it. If you don't want it later on I would love one choked like that
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kennedy756
PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:17 pm  Reply with quote



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for my own info, how would you use it?

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kgb
PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:52 pm  Reply with quote
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If it does eject your chosen shells why not shoot it at any clays game you enjoy? Mine's a Mod choked gun and although it's primarily a hunting gun for me I had a great time shooting 5-stand with it this year at a club where it was OK to shoot at pieces of clays you'd already broken.

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skeettx
PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:18 am  Reply with quote
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OK, now I understand,

I would use it for Dove hunting, quail hunting, duck hunting, pheasant hunting, skeet, trap, sporting clays, and all general tasks except goose and sandhill crane.
I seems to be the perfect hunting gun in these days of non-tox requirements.

Great gun
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67galaxie
PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:21 am  Reply with quote



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Early season dove, quail, wood ducks and clays
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:45 pm  Reply with quote



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IMHO,

Improved Cylinder is the most versatile & perhaps under rated choke for a shotgun.

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Dogchaser37
PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:26 pm  Reply with quote
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What to do with it?

Shoot it of course!!

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kennedy756
PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:17 pm  Reply with quote



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encouraging info, may try it out. so far I use an IC A5 on skeet, a mod Ithaca 37 on trap and a marlin 90 on sporting clays, may try the winchester on 5 stand or may sell it for something choked more to my liking. Modified is my favorite.

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kgb
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I'd be curious to know what your IC choke measures. The Modified 16ga M12 barrels I've measured have been .009-.011"

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kennedy756
PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:38 pm  Reply with quote



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[quote="kgb"]I'd be curious to know what your IC choke measures. The Modified 16ga M12 barrels I've measured have been .009-.011"[/quote

it measures .660 which I think is .007 constriction

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zoli 16ga.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:05 am  Reply with quote



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I had mine opened to IC. Use it for everything. Find a good patterning shell or recipe, and have at it. If you consistently miss.....don't blame the choke. I've seen guys shoot 28ga. guns choked skeet/skeet all day long on a the sporting clays course and consistently hit in the 60's....and these guys are not clays specialists (no offence fellas).

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jrothWA
PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:48 pm  Reply with quote



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SIMPLE,USE IT!
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