A hello from a new member and a quick question

Because you want to use this Beretta OU for multiple shooting scenarios the chokes might be a good call.
Briley does a great job.

Boring out to IC & M (one barrel) in your case, is also a nice place to be.
So that would be the inexpensive solution.

I have given up on changing choke tubes anyway. A few years ago I over-thought it, changing chokes often. Now I just stick with IC & M most of the time. For upland most of my fixed choke guns are IC & M as well.

I even have several guns with Mod & Full and shoot those just fine for everything as well.
Hunting in the tight woods for Grouse would be one place where Mod & Full might be an issue.

For recoil pads I like Limbsaver. Not the prettiest but does the best job for eating up recoil and making for a soft shot. Personally I would look at the factory Beretta pads first and see if they don't fit perfectly on your gun. That would be choice.
Not the softest, but it would give you a 'stock' look without much fuss.

Hope this helps.
Good luck!

Roger.

Pa. Gunner

Shooting sporting clays would normally require a more open bore than you currently have. Choke tubes are a wonderful thing, sending it to Briley would make it more of a do all gun. You could try shooting sporting clays with different ammo shot sizes, # 71/2, 8, 9 shot will change pattern denisity at a given yardage. The larger the shot size the denser the pattern is the theory applied. Being choked that tight will smoke targets however you will have to be spot on with the closer stations.

I normally shoot an entire course with SKEET chokes changing shot size depending on the distance to the break point. For very close shots CYL is the choke of choice ( sometimes threads & spreaders ) for a pattern that will open quickly. The tightest I ever choke is Light Mod. for the distance shot with #71/2. If you don't reload as of yet there are some very nice soft shooting 1 oz. loads on the market that will reduce recoil and crush clays nicely.

You could allways keep this gun for field use as it's choked perfect, invest in a target gun with choke tubes and go from there. I have a very understand wife whom I have convinced, I have more shotguns than I need, but never as many as I want.

TM