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i have a sears roebuck 12 gauge shotgun model 200 i just inherited. need some info on it.?
i would like to use it for both big game hunting and turkey hunting. i am not really big into guns, so please bear with me on this one. i was told that i need to get a choke for it in order to use it for turkey hunting, or to even put birdshot in it for target practice. i looked on youtube to see what a choke was, and how to put one in it. when i looked at the gun, i didnt notice any threads on the inside of the barrel. also, there is not a choke in it at all. the barrell of the gun is noticeably smaller at the muzzle end of the gun. would it be a built in choke? is there a way to put a choke on it still? and also, do i need a choke in order to still shoot acurately seeing it is smaller at the muzzle? any help and input would be greatly appreciated. thank you!!
If there are no threads inside the barrel, the gun probably has a built-in choke. Look on the barrel near the receiver (where the shell goes) and see if there is an indication of choke size. The stamping may say something like "Model 200 12 gauge uses 2-3/4" and 3" shells Full choke". If it says "modified" or "improved cylinder", it has some reduction in size, and if it says "full choke", if has the most reduction. In any case, the best way to gauge how the choke functions is to "pattern" it. Take a large sheet of paper or cardboard (36" square is a good size) and set it up at about 20 yards. Shoot a shot shell at it and measure the size of the circle made by the pellets. If it is a full choke, it should leave about a 20" circle. If it is Modified, 25", Improved Cylinder, 30". If there is no choke reduction, it should make a 35" circle. Here's a page of reference, showing the pattern sizes and the size shot to use for different types of game. http://www.shotgunworld.com/amm.html
Note: if you plan to use slugs for big game, make sure that the gun doesn't have a full choke. The reduction is so much that it affects the accuracy.
One last thing - if the gun was not originally designed for replaceable choke tubes, it is probably either impossible or at the very least very expensive to add it. Just shoot the gun the way it is. You can hunt any type of bird, including turkey with it. I have 6 shotguns, and only one has replaceable chokes, and I have shot everything from doves to turkeys and ducks.
For a beginner, just work on putting the center of the pattern over your target. As you improve, you can get another gun with replacement chokes.
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