20 inch barrel on 12 gauge Rem1100 for dove?

downrivertrash Joined Mar 2004 Posts 1430 EE 100% (8) TX, USA	Posted: 8/3/2020 11:52:40 PM EDT Anyone use a 20 inch barrel for dove? What choke would you use?

beardog30 Member Joined May 2012 Posts 25938 EE 100% (10) MN, USA	Posted: 8/4/2020 2:07:25 AM EDT [Last Edit: beardog30] [#1] Not an optimal fowling barrel length...but it will work. Barrel length has nothing to do with pattern. Choke as needed. Close in birds...IC...medium rang birds Mod, long range Full. Same as if you had 30" tubes.
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gsc0527

Joined Nov 2001
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MT, USA

Posted: 8/4/2020 2:26:45 AM EDT

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I slam dives and early teal with an old 20 gauge 1100 special field with a 21" barrel. Light, easy to swing and fast. #7.5 and a modified choke or an improved modified for longer shots. When I'm Texas singed over ponds or sorghum fields most of the time. Bore doesn't matter, lead does and a pellet at 1250fps is a pellet at 1250fps. Pattern your barrel with different chokes and find the best combo.

Reloder56

Joined Apr 2013
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WI, USA

Posted: 8/5/2020 11:39:17 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By beardog30:
Not an optimal fowling barrel length...but it will work.

Barrel length has nothing to do with pattern. Choke as needed. Close in birds...IC...medium rang birds Mod, long range Full. Same as if you had 30" tubes.

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I agree with beardog30 on this. I hunt woodcock and ruffed grouse with a Remington Express 870 20 GA. pump with an 18.5" vent rib barrel. During the early part of the season I use a #2 Skeet choke tube when the trees are still leafed out. When the leaves have fallen, I switch to Modified choke as the birds are more wary and shots are usually longer.
Gary

HoodyHoo21 Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 11743 EE 0% (0) KY, USA	Posted: 8/6/2020 11:33:27 AM EDT [#4] I shot a lot of dove with a Rem 870 20 gauge youth model in West Texas/ south east New Mexico. Think it had a 21" barrel? A 20" 12 gauge will work just fine for dove.
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RecoilSensitive Joined Dec 2012 Posts 576 EE 100% (33) KY, USA	Posted: 9/6/2020 3:48:41 PM EDT [#5] I have an 1100 that I use. 26” Mod Cyl it’s from 1978 so no chokes.

20 inch barrel on 12 gauge Rem1100 for dove?

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