Over And Under

[Ian Jessup 2]

which barrel first top or bottom what people think ?

[TheRealChuckNorris 42]

Depends what I'm trying to hit, how far away it is and what chokes I have in there.

[andyf 144]

Right:

On an over under the choke barrel is the top, the open barrel the bottom.

Likewise the Side by Side Right barrel open Left barrel choke.

But of course multi-choke 'screw ins' trash all that and you can have what you like.

But the standard is as above.

[delswal 3,819]

If the chokes in the bottom barrel are the same as the top one , it does not matter which one you fire first, as your point of aim will be the same anyway and they will be little or no difference in the shot pattern.

[The one 8,463]

Thought with a o/u the top barrel was the open one ? as it usually fires first

[Alsone 789]

The order doesn't really matter so long as open choke fires 1st (you're banking on shooting closest in with the 1st shot and the quarry turning away if missed and flying / running further away, although the bottom barrel is more suited to longer distance in theory as it fires higher so some will always choke the bottom tightest).

 

I think the reason why some guns allow you to change the order is probably for clay shooting as then on a sporting range, you can change the firing order according to the stand without having to get the choke keys out. ie if 1 stand has pairs with the 1st bird closest and the 2nd furtherest away, but the next stand has the reverse, then it's easier to flick a switch than screw both chokes out in the field and replace them.

Edited May 9, 2014 by Alsone

[SportingShooter 0]

They're both roughly aligned to the same distance,

 

Depends on the situation and what choke is in what barrel.

 

If it's anything other than clays, I like it as bottom first.

[Alsone 789]

They're both roughly aligned to the same distance,

 

 

Yeah it's usally about 35-40yds isn't it?

 

Beyond that they separate a little but if it makes any difference given the spread, I'm not sure. Theoretically as the bottom barrel shoots higher I believe it's supposed to compensate for the drop but I'm not sure there's enough of a difference tbh as the barrel is only about 1 inch lower than the top anyway. Could be urban myth!

[danw 1,748]

I was told by nigel teauge (of teauge chokes) the bottom barrel first because it recoils straighter in to the shoulder than the top barrel so getting on to the next shot is quicker and the sight plain isn't obstructed by the rising barrels but that probably applies more to competition shooters than us mere mortals.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

I was told by nigel teauge (of teauge chokes) the bottom barrel first because it recoils straighter in to the shoulder than the top barrel so getting on to the next shot is quicker and the sight plain isn't obstructed by the rising barrels but that probably applies more to competition shooters than us mere mortals.

allies equally to game shooting. most people have the tighter choke in the top barrel, yet still shoot the bottom barrel first. even on driven birds.

[danw 1,748]

 

I was told by nigel teauge (of teauge chokes) the bottom barrel first because it recoils straighter in to the shoulder than the top barrel so getting on to the next shot is quicker and the sight plain isn't obstructed by the rising barrels but that probably applies more to competition shooters than us mere mortals.

allies equally to game shooting. most people have the tighter choke in the top barrel, yet still shoot the bottom barrel first. even on driven birds.

 

interesting isn't it how people differ I always have the 1/2 choke in the lower barrel and 1/4 in the top for driven game and shoot the lower barrel first, for rough shooting I reverse the chokes 1/2 top 1/4 bottom

[The one 8,463]

 

 

I was told by nigel teauge (of teauge chokes) the bottom barrel first because it recoils straighter in to the shoulder than the top barrel so getting on to the next shot is quicker and the sight plain isn't obstructed by the rising barrels but that probably applies more to competition shooters than us mere mortals.

allies equally to game shooting. most people have the tighter choke in the top barrel, yet still shoot the bottom barrel first. even on driven birds.

 

interesting isn't it how people differ I always have the 1/2 choke in the lower barrel and 1/4 in the top for driven game and shoot the lower barrel first, for rough shooting I reverse the chokes 1/2 top 1/4 bottom

 

Same here but i liked my rizzinnini (spelling) as you could swap round the order the barrels fired in

[trenchfoot 4,243]

 

 

I was told by nigel teauge (of teauge chokes) the bottom barrel first because it recoils straighter in to the shoulder than the top barrel so getting on to the next shot is quicker and the sight plain isn't obstructed by the rising barrels but that probably applies more to competition shooters than us mere mortals.

 

allies equally to game shooting. most people have the tighter choke in the top barrel, yet still shoot the bottom barrel first. even on driven birds.

interesting isn't it how people differ I always have the 1/2 choke in the lower barrel and 1/4 in the top for driven game and shoot the lower barrel first, for rough shooting I reverse the chokes 1/2 top 1/4 bottom

No different myself, though if you expect to be in a hot spot on a driven day, it's often easier to fire the top barrel first, then if you just fire the single shot, it's easier to reload the top barrel. Either for yourself, or if your lucky/lazy enough to have a stuffer.