rodburner Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) First off I wanted to say "Hello" to everyone. This is the first time to the site and surely not the last. I got a Benelli Montefeltro a couple of years ago and love the gun. All I use it for is quail hunting. The first time out I was using the IC choke and the guy I was with told me I needed to change it because I was blowing limbs off the tree way up in front of us. So I changed it to the skeet choke and I don't see much difference in the pattern. My question is, is there a choke that I can buy that will open up my pattern a little? I've shot wood and water to see the pattern and it still seems real tight to me even at 40 yds. Another question I have is, can you get different shims? For me, it doesn't seem to break enough from the stock to gun. Thanks in advance for all the input and I hope to learn a lot more about my Benelli, from you guys... Edited January 23, 2009 by rodburner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftie Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think you will get a little wider with the Cylinder choke:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontefeltroPro Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 First off I wanted to say "Hello" to everyone. This is the first time to the site and surely not the last. I got a Benelli Montefeltro a couple of years ago and love the gun. All I use it for is quail hunting. The first time out I was using the IC choke and the guy I was with told me I needed to change it because I was blowing limbs off the tree way up in front of us. So I changed it to the skeet choke and I don't see much difference in the pattern. My question is, is there a choke that I can buy that will open up my pattern a little? I've shot wood and water to see the pattern and it still seems real tight to me even at 40 yds. Another question I have is, can you get different shims? For me, it doesn't seem to break enough from the stock to gun. Thanks in advance for all the input and I hope to learn a lot more about my Benelli, from you guys... Cylinder will most certainly give you a wider pattern... but, if you let the birds get a bit farther out, you will have holes in your pattern. IC (improved cylinder) is the way to go. Just my opinion. I think it's a great compromise pattern... wide enough for close range, but tight enough for long range. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodburner Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thanks guys.. Does anyone know about different shims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontefeltroPro Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks guys.. Does anyone know about different shims? Rodburner -- read the recent "Montey Question" post, page 3, in the Upland game threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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