drgn have you tried changeing shot size instead of coke tubes? i shoot the most wide open tube i have and change shot size dpending on range and flight of the clay. this is for sporting clays only.
using smaller shot does change the pattern slightly but for the "springing teal" I think u need a tighter choke and 7 1/2 shot. the heavier shot holds the pattern a little longer and carries a little further than say 8's or 9's. for the rabbit I shoot an improved cylinder but still the 7 1/2 shot. shooting the lighter shot does help reduce the felt recoil though.Just for the sport of I tried shooting clays with my Mod.12 which was also my trap gun at the time. that was a joke, the rabbit cost me some serious laughs. but it is all in fun. Trap is what I really get serious about. but actually I am winding down with that now. Will be selling my 90-t this year I think. :clap
I guess the first thing I need to do is get another shotgun. Then I'll be askin yall more stuff about it. I didn't know it was that involved.
It can be as involved as you want to make it. My last round I shot it the 80's and I'm sure I could be in the 90's if I shot sporting clays more than once a year on average. I do it to practice for dove hunting and for the fun. Never had enough spare $$ to do it seriously or be able to compete with the big dogs. I will make an effort to get out at least once more before dove season.
Go out there and shoot some targets. Have some fun with it. Observe the other shooters. Limit your questions as with everything there are always"experts" that mean well. You will discover, as I did with trap, how deeply involved you want to get. You will see what the majority of people do. What they shoot, do they reload, chokes or no chokes, etc. Have fun with it first before the initial investment. I started out using my hunting mossberg, then my Dad's field over under and then it got expensive. HAVE FUN FIRST!!!
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