I have the newer Jap model, well right now my son has it. He used it last fall to take a bird with handloaded #7.5's but limited his shot to 30 yards max. Mine has screw in chokes and I have a xfull choke in it right now. If I ever get around to buying some TSS, I think it would be fine out to 40 or so. Always loved the Browning humpbacks. I wish I still had my sweet 16.