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A 10" pattern at 25 yards is scary tight for 00 Buck. Ackleyman is absolutely right, if you want see something bad happen to a shotgun pattern, move your pattern target back another ten yards and watch the pattern go to heck. The difference ten yards can make with a shotgun is a real wake up call for those who take the time to pattern and not simply rely on the "blue sky" claims of 70+ yard performance. Regarding buckshot choke tubes, I'll say again, the Kick's BuckKicker is a super choke. I don't use it on that Benelli M1 Tactical Model because I may need to shoot a slug through that particular gun for duty use and the BuckKicker is too tight for that. Now, remember if you want to shoot any of the Flite Control wads through your gun a choke that doesn't strip the wad is essential for best performance with that particular wad type. Both the BuckKicker and the PatternMaster are wadstripping chokes and may not be the best choice for that ammo.
WIth my M4 I am probably going to stick with the MOD choke it came with then. WIth slugs at 50 yards I get @ 5" groups offhand. WIth the OO buck that it likes, I put 2 or more in a 6" circle at 40 yards. This seems like the best compromise to me for what I want. It's main duty is a bedside gun. Coyotes would be a secondary role. I think if I use it for coyotes, I will go with the Flight Control wad.