which choke for pigeons when using a semi auto ?

[mjr88 50]

Hi all

 

This morning i picked up my new shotty , a brand new Winchester semi auto SX3 12g 3 1/2''.

 

As i've never owned a semi auto before i was just wondering which choke is best to use on pigeons.

 

I've heard that the quarter choke is the best one to fire off first when using an o/u and a s/s so i fitted the quarter to my new semi.

 

As stated in a earlier posting , i am new to semi's and pigeon shooting so any advice will be greatly appreciated ,

 

John

[clint 45]

Go 1/4 or 1/2 & leave in, you soon get comfertable. The tighter the patern the better the distans.

[Terrier man 38]

Depends on distance your shooting them at...Ar you decoying?

[mjr88 50]

Depends on distance your shooting them at...Ar you decoying?

 

Yes , i usually decoy

 

John

[masmiffy 82]

To be honest mate I would have gone for 1/4 if decoying.

My O/U is improved and modified it does the job for me!

Big downside of it is its non selective!!

But not that much difference in the chokes anyway!

[SNAP SHOT 194]

high birds, or decoying go for 1/4 choke... if low fast birds over tree tops etc, 1/2 for a better spread and chance of bagging a few.

 

 

Snap.

[mjr88 50]

Thanks for the advice lads

[masmiffy 82]

high birds, or decoying go for 1/4 choke... if low fast birds over tree tops etc, 1/2 for a better spread and chance of bagging a few.

 

 

Snap.

 

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Surely the other way round!!

[David Dey 2]

high birds, or decoying go for 1/4 choke... if low fast birds over tree tops etc, 1/2 for a better spread and chance of bagging a few.

 

 

Snap.

 

????????????????

Surely the other way round!!

 

Definately the other way round.

 

DD

[danebrewer10 6]

I'd second 1/4 for pigeons, with 1/4 you really can kill pigeons out to a fair distance, otherwise 1/2 is good for when they're further away. if you want something tighter than 1/4 but not as tight as 1/2, then Briley make a "light modified" choke that sits between 1/4 and 1/2, which I'd have thought would be a pretty cool deal for single barrel shooters, whatever their persuasion.... (I have some of their chokes in 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4, and they're not bloody bad at all....)

 

DB

Edited August 21, 2010 by danebrewer10

[SNAP SHOT 194]

high birds, or decoying go for 1/4 choke... if low fast birds over tree tops etc, 1/2 for a better spread and chance of bagging a few.

 

 

Snap.

 

????????????????

Surely the other way round!!

 

Definately the other way round.

 

DD

 

 

Sorry guys my mistake...

 

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Sorry guys my mistake indeed your right, i'm having a bit of a mind melt down...