LordGamebore 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 What is deemed to be the classic choke combination for game guns? If someone was to choose a fixed choke gun for traditional english driven shooting, what would be traditional. When I mean game shooting, I mean when the birds are normally shown between 20-40 yards and not these ridiculously high birds on we see on some shoots. Quote Link to post
weejohn 3 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 1/4 AND 1/2 would pretty much cover the bases if using plastic wads or 1/2 and 3/4 if using fibre. The most important thing is to use a cartridge that patterns the way you want it to in your gun. Quote Link to post
LordGamebore 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 1/4 AND 1/2 would pretty much cover the bases if using plastic wads or 1/2 and 3/4 if using fibre. The most important thing is to use a cartridge that patterns the way you want it to in your gun. Thinking 1/2 and 3/4 with a non-selective trigger. Quote Link to post
coldweld 65 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I use improved and Quarter ! Try shooting a pair of driven patridges with 1/2 and 3/4 You might hit them but will you be able to eat them ? Quote Link to post
David Dey 2 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Hi. If you are using a shotgun for traditional driven shooting you need your tight choke first and open choke as the birds get closer. DD Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Most game gun manufacturers seem to consider 1/4 and 1/2 to be the most common or "traditional" choking. Never used it myself, always 1/2 and 1/2 with 7's. As mentioned above, its about finding the cartridge which patterns well through your gun with enough poke at whatever distance you're shooting at. Quote Link to post
LordGamebore 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Most game gun manufacturers seem to consider 1/4 and 1/2 to be the most common or "traditional" choking. Never used it myself, always 1/2 and 1/2 with 7's. As mentioned above, its about finding the cartridge which patterns well through your gun with enough poke at whatever distance you're shooting at. All of the game I shoot is shown in the traditional manner at fairly modest distances. I wouldn't raise my gun to a bird past 40 yards, not because I'm not capable of it but because the average of clean kills starts to drop past 40 yards, and we owe it to our quarry to kill it cleanly. I really wan't a fixed choke sbs and that's why I ask. @SportingShooter You use 7's and 1/2 choke for game? What ranges do you shoot at? Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Most game gun manufacturers seem to consider 1/4 and 1/2 to be the most common or "traditional" choking. Never used it myself, always 1/2 and 1/2 with 7's. As mentioned above, its about finding the cartridge which patterns well through your gun with enough poke at whatever distance you're shooting at. All of the game I shoot is shown in the traditional manner at fairly modest distances. I wouldn't raise my gun to a bird past 40 yards, not because I'm not capable of it but because the average of clean kills starts to drop past 40 yards, and we owe it to our quarry to kill it cleanly. I really wan't a fixed choke sbs and that's why I ask. @SportingShooter You use 7's and 1/2 choke for game? What ranges do you shoot at? Any range within normal shotgun shooting. Happily kill birds all day long at 40 yards, have gone quite a considerable distance further on many occasions too. I'm not boasting that 7's and 1/2 is all you need, but its just what works for me, my gun and shooting Quote Link to post
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