Scattergun Science! Testing Diverter and Duckbill Chokes
Semiauto Shotguns
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9m 27s
Matt Haught joins me one more time to try out some practical testing of the Diverter and Duckbill shotgun chokes. We are using a 2-liter bottles of seltzer water on strings at 10 yards, and testing the A&W Diverter and Duckbill, using a standard cylinder bore riot gun as a control. So, it's not really science...but it is a lot of fun!
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