what chokes

[Qbgrey 4,169]

hi folk ,i have a semi auto multi choke here but only got the imp cylinder choke with the gun and looks like a difficulty to get others chokes for it.is this choke ok for rough shooting ,pigeons,rabbits etc.

[nasher1 258]

Thats the only choke I use in mine and do alright with it, dont spend to much time worrying about chokes just enjoy your shooting

[Qbgrey 4,169]

Thats the only choke I use in mine and do alright with it, dont spend to much time worrying about chokes just enjoy your shooting

thanks mate my thoughts exactly .

[SportingShooter 0]

Imp. Cylinder is the equivalent of 1/4 (IIRC) which is what I use most of the time for that sort of quarry through my Auto

[swamp thang 16]

Fitted an extra-full choke to my old Winchester 1200 pump some years back, hoping for tighter patterns at high-flying ducks. Tried to swap it out later, and found that the choke threads were rusted and locked in place for good, despite regular bore cleanings, meaning that now I can have any choke I want as long as it is extra-full.

 

I suppose the upside of that lack of choke alternatives is that I either make clean kills or clean misses.

[danebrewer10 6]

Fitted an extra-full choke to my old Winchester 1200 pump some years back, hoping for tighter patterns at high-flying ducks. Tried to swap it out later, and found that the choke threads were rusted and locked in place for good, despite regular bore cleanings, meaning that now I can have any choke I want as long as it is extra-full.

 

I suppose the upside of that lack of choke alternatives is that I either make clean kills or clean misses.

 

My guess is that you never removed the choke when you cleaned it. cleaning the bore, as you have found out does not clean the threads on the choke, the same thing ocurs when folks don't realise that their mod will rust solid on the end of their rifle if they don't take it off and clean the threads each time they use the rifle, the powder residue is highly hygroscopic, that is to say it attracts moisture, so the longer you leave it in, the less likley it is you'll be able to get it out.

 

but 1/4 would be a great all round choice, I'm sure Briley probably have something that would fit, otherwise Briley do make a choke that sits between 1/4 and 1/2 which looks attractive.....

[SportingShooter 0]

Fitted an extra-full choke to my old Winchester 1200 pump some years back, hoping for tighter patterns at high-flying ducks. Tried to swap it out later, and found that the choke threads were rusted and locked in place for good, despite regular bore cleanings, meaning that now I can have any choke I want as long as it is extra-full.

 

I suppose the upside of that lack of choke alternatives is that I either make clean kills or clean misses.

 

My guess is that you never removed the choke when you cleaned it. cleaning the bore, as you have found out does not clean the threads on the choke, the same thing ocurs when folks don't realise that their mod will rust solid on the end of their rifle if they don't take it off and clean the threads each time they use the rifle, the powder residue is highly hygroscopic, that is to say it attracts moisture, so the longer you leave it in, the less likley it is you'll be able to get it out.

 

but 1/4 would be a great all round choice, I'm sure Briley probably have something that would fit, otherwise Briley do make a choke that sits between 1/4 and 1/2 which looks attractive.....

 

I've got a "3/8" choke for one of my guns, one of the better compromises i've come across I tend to leave that gun set at 3/8 and 5/8, best of both worlds

[DERBOY 18]

what auto is it , same one might have a spare one they don,t use . 1\4 is ok but i prefer

1\2 choke my self ,gives a better patern when you go that little bit further if you need that third shoot. i do alot of crow shooting and find 1\4 not enough .

[Qbgrey 4,169]

what auto is it , same one might have a spare one they don,t use . 1\4 is ok but i prefer

1\2 choke my self ,gives a better patern when you go that little bit further if you need that third shoot. i do alot of crow shooting and find 1\4 not enough .

its a winchester 1500xtr oldish but in excellent nick.

[stinkymalinky 0]

Fitted an extra-full choke to my old Winchester 1200 pump some years back, hoping for tighter patterns at high-flying ducks. Tried to swap it out later, and found that the choke threads were rusted and locked in place for good, despite regular bore cleanings, meaning that now I can have any choke I want as long as it is extra-full.

 

I suppose the upside of that lack of choke alternatives is that I either make clean kills or clean misses.

 

 

 

Try standing the gun in a tub of diesel overnight or longer-sometimes works to loosen chokes.

[swamp thang 16]

Fitted an extra-full choke to my old Winchester 1200 pump some years back, hoping for tighter patterns at high-flying ducks. Tried to swap it out later, and found that the choke threads were rusted and locked in place for good, despite regular bore cleanings, meaning that now I can have any choke I want as long as it is extra-full.

 

I suppose the upside of that lack of choke alternatives is that I either make clean kills or clean misses.

 

 

 

Try standing the gun in a tub of diesel overnight or longer-sometimes works to loosen chokes.

 

This idea just might work, Malinky. We do the diesel soak to free stuck bolts on the old Massey Ferguson tractor here, but it never occurred to me to stick the barrel end of a gun into a similar soak. Will give this a try. Much thanks.