paulxh Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I recently bought my first shotgun; a Benelli Nova, 12 gauge. The barrel is threaded for chokes. Does this mean that I can only shoot shots or can I shoot slugs as well? If I can shoot slugs, would I still put some kind of a choke on it, or just let the threads be exposed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookster Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Hi Paul and welcome to the forum!!! You can fire slugs...Definitely don't shoot with the threads exposed! You could do some damage....you will be fine using a Mod choke or less like cylinder or Improved cylinder but definitely don't want Full choke Later, Hookster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulxh Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks Hookster. Do you have a link to a place where I can buy it? I'm not sure what a Mod choke would look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Modified choke, your gun should have come with 3 choke tubes, find the one with an M stamped on it and put it in your gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Benelli chokes are not typically marked M, C, etc. Instead there will be a number of notches cut into the rim of the choke tube, which will indicate the degree of constriction. As Hookster indicated, do not shoot slugs through a choke tighter than Modified (M). I'd go with IC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulxh Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Benelli chokes are not typically marked M, C, etc. Instead there will be a number of notches cut into the rim of the choke tube, which will indicate the degree of constriction. As Hookster indicated, do not shoot slugs through a choke tighter than Modified (M). I'd go with IC. Thanks tucker301, I see that I do have one with one notch, one with two notches, and one with three. Do the notches always designate the same tightness or are those specific to Benelli's? Another question I have is what do the letter mean? I assume F means full. M mean modified. Thanks again in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Maroni Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Benelli chokes are not typically marked M, C, etc. Instead there will be a number of notches cut into the rim of the choke tube, which will indicate the degree of constriction. As Hookster indicated, do not shoot slugs through a choke tighter than Modified (M). I'd go with IC. For trap shooting and sporting clay shooting, what choke is recommended and why? I am starting to guess that it depends on the type of shells I am using and the distance I am from the target such as in skeet. With a high velocity and tighter pattern shells a wider choke such as the IM or F I am guessing is OK, and to use F or IM for the opposite end. I am guessing the M is an all around average choke. However, I get so many differnt opions at the ranges. I really have not shot enough to know the differences and you just can't keep changing out your chokes while shooting with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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