How to use shotgun chokes.

[Guest guevara]

Im pretty new to chokes so i was wondering what choke does what.How i understand it is that small chokes make the shot spread out more while longer chokes make it more dense and fist like.I do clay, pigeon and duck shooting and m not really sure which chokes i should use for differnt targets.

 

Please correct me if am wrong.

Regards

[Ratman2 2]

My personal choice, just a guide.

 

DTL and ABT = 3/4 and full

Skeet = 1/2 and 3/4

Sporting = 1/4 and 1/2

 

As for wildfowling it depends on load.

[landrover 6]

Its not the length of the choke that dictates the pattern its the thickness of the choke, their should be little marks on the end of the choke ie; 1 notch = full choke (tight pattern) and they go to about 5/6 notches which is improved cylinder or skeet which is a more a open pattern.

ie 1/4&1/2 choke for game, use more open chokes for clays such as skeet or Tighter chokes for Down The Line = dtl,for sporting again 1/4-1/2 or what ever you prefer or are comfortable with

[Guest guevara]

How can i tell how many knotches it has.What should i use for game?

[Guest JohnGalway]

Please post topics in their appropriate sections, thank you.

[Ratman2 2]

How can i tell how many knotches it has.What should i use for game?

 

Just try counting them, that usually works. Can I advise you to join CPSA and get some coaching in the use of a shotgun.

[Guest guevara]

How could i count them if i did not know what they were?

[landrover 6]

How could i count them if i did not know what they were?

 

look into the barrel from the muzzle end if it as any you'll see them, if not it will show marks on the side of the choke

[Ratman2 2]

How could i count them if i did not know what they were?

 

If you tell me what shotgun you have mate, I will let you know where they are.

[Geoff.C 0]

If it has no notches in the front (in between the drive slots where the tool fits) it may be a skeet or cylinder choke. Mine is like this.

The others are 4 notches = 1/4 choke 3 notches = 1/2 choke, 2 = 3/4 choke and 1 = full choke.

[Guest guevara]

I have a browning sliver.The chokes are all warn down as its my first gun and i brought it secondhand.

 

I have three and they all look like this http://www.midwesthuntersoutlet.com/Displa....aspx?PIC=41070

Edited March 5, 2008 by guevara

[Geoff.C 0]

On their fixed choke guns, Browning stamp the choke code on the left side, rear end of the barrel. This may be found on your chokes, but I don't know for definite. You picture link does not work. Anyway, the list is =

 

* = Full

*- = Improved modified (full minus a bit, or our 3/4)

** = Modified (like our 1/2)

**- = improved cylinder (1/4 ish)

**$ = skeet

*** = true cylinder

Hope you can find some marks on the side of the chokes, as you say there is no notches in the end.

Barrel sizes can be (depending on the maker) anywhere from .719" to .730" maybe even bigger in these days of back boring?

So full choke will be a .040" restriction, 3/4 is .030", 1/2 is .020" and 1/4 is .010". Skeet will be about .005". Cylinder is whatever tube size it was made from.

[Guest guevara]

There is nothing written on the side but i found the knotches.I have2,3 and 5.What should i use for lays and what should i use for game?

 

 

Regards

[Deker 3,478]

There is nothing written on the side but i found the knotches.I have2,3 and 5.What should i use for lays and what should i use for game?

 

 

Regards

 

 

It doesn't work like that!!! There are are no chokes for hunting or clays (except perhaps Skeet where you would tend to use a short barrel and very open choke), the idea is to use the most appropriate for the individual situation and that would be down to the shooters preference!!!

 

Best advice I can give is get looking round the web, there is lots of info around about chokes sizes and uses. Also go to your local gun dealer and get a copy of the Eley Shooters Diary, this will give you loads of info on choke, patterns/spread, distance, cartridge uses etc etc! (you may be able to find this info on the Eley web site)

 

Deker

[Geoff.C 0]

There is nothing written on the side but i found the knotches.I have2,3 and 5.What should i use for lays and what should i use for game?

 

 

Regards

 

Just checked on a mates multi choke Browning, this morning.

They mark their chokes 1 to 5, with 5 being the skeet choke, then it's 1/4 = 4 notches, 1/2 = 3 notches etc up to 1 = full choke.

So you have a skeet, a 1/2 & a 3/4. You can use any of these for clays or game, it is a matter of what you are shooting at, cartridge type and whether the target is coming to you or going away.