https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1facb925-335a-4886-8e38-88b37cdd62b9 Most shotguns with 18-20" barrels have a plain ol' cylinder bore with no choke. Is that a problem? There is some debate about whether defensive style shotguns loaded with buckshot can even benefit from choke tubes. We fired some test patterns to find out. Like... a whole bunch of 'em. Four different buckshot loads, four different choke sizes at five-yard increments from 5-25 yards. A couple of related videos in case you missed them: Shotgun Hack Job: Budget DIY Home Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLaLtK_RtI Stuff You Should Know About Buckshot Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3haq5BFh7qs Stuff You Should Know About Buckshot Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf4i8gRTsJs Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:54:23 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1facb925-335a-4886-8e38-88b37cdd62b9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.