Yeah - I just missed. As Todd mentioned, I have a special buckshot optimizing choke on the gun. It shoots 4" spreads at 50 yards. Those are normally roughly 24" spreads at that distance with an IC choke. 75 yards is a dinner plate and I won't shoot past that with the special choke. I don't shoot at animals with an untested weapon and this one has been tested on paper a lot. I really like the set-up and I'm comfortable inside 75 yards. But I almost wish I'd had an IC choke in it for that deer I did miss, because then I probably wouldn't have! There is no perfect solution here (I don't think), except for "don't miss!".

Regardless, it is good advice. Thanks Gents and we hope to have some good news to share in a few days.