[Bladeswitcher]

The focus of this thread seems to be on hunting guns. I don't hunt, so I should probably just sit this one out. I can't resist, though . . .

I have an IZH-54. It came with full and fuller chokes. I had it opened to Improved/Modified (thanks Mike Orlen) and am really happy with the results. I only take it to the skeet field, but it shoots and handles great.

Guns of this era were created with fiber wads in mind. Their idea of full choke equates to REALLY full today, due to the increased performance of the modern plastic wads. Shells just group better/tighter today. I wouldn't hesitate at all to open up one of these old guns.

Again, I'm not a hunter, but I can't imagine using one of these as a waterfowl gun in the United States. I would think that something that will handle 3-inch steel shot would be better suited for shooting ducks and geese. These old guns are probably best reserved for upland game or the sporting clays/skeet range.