#4 buckshot choke combo

[Finn]

Looking for load and choke combo for #4 buckshot out of a 26" Mossberg 835. I will be hunting bobcat with dogs for the WI 2nd season this year. The gun was my father's and I will be using it for sentimental reasons so I am just looking for load and choke combos that people have gotten to pattern tight. Thank you for any insight.

 

[dtrkyman]

I shot similar loads from my Benelli, turkey choke worked great. Keep in mind that the 835 is over bored, basically has 10ga barrel inner dimensions so will like a more open choke than other 12ga most likely.

Something around a .690 should work well, you can over choke large shot pretty easy which would result in a more open pattern oddly enough.

 

[Finn]

Thanks for the reply. Over choking was exactly what I was worried about. It was his dedicated turkey gun and has an old non-ported undertaker choke in it. I can't find anything about what diameter those are anywhere. I will try a Carlson's .690 next if I can't get this one to work.

 

[dtrkyman]

Old undertaker is a .695, might be perfect.