chokes

[pmiddy 0]

Hi from you regular pigeon shooters . As i am new to this sport just bought a escort magnum semi auto shotgun but it has 5 chokes with it , which one would be the best for shooting pigeons. I am using the usual magnet and decoys ( advice please ) much appreciated

 

cheers...............paul from teeside

[jasper65 6]

Hi from you regular pigeon shooters . As i am new to this sport just bought a escort magnum semi auto shotgun but it has 5 chokes with it , which one would be the best for shooting pigeons. I am using the usual magnet and decoys ( advice please ) much appreciated

 

cheers...............paul from teeside

 

there'll probably be a good few disagree with this but I virtualy used 1/4 and 1/2 for everything! the only time I changed my chokes was when I was asked out skeet shooting ....

 

Jasper

[pmiddy 0]

Hi from you regular pigeon shooters . As i am new to this sport just bought a escort magnum semi auto shotgun but it has 5 chokes with it , which one would be the best for shooting pigeons. I am using the usual magnet and decoys ( advice please ) much appreciated

 

cheers...............paul from teeside

 

there'll probably be a good few disagree with this but I virtualy used 1/4 and 1/2 for everything! the only time I changed my chokes was when I was asked out skeet shooting ....

 

Jasper

 

 

thank you for the quick reply

 

paul

[shottyscotty 3]

i use 1/4 for decoys and half for roost shooting

[watchman 256]

1/4 and 1/2 for me to mate

[kingkeeper21 2]

what type of cartridge are you using i always gauge it by that

[eddie42 0]

what type of cartridge are you using i always gauge it by that

hi all, bought a gun with multi chokes a few years ago spent more time messing around with different chokes , so the shooting suffered part exed the gun for a fixed choked and the shooting got better ,1/2 and 3/4 for everthing.

[pmiddy 0]

what type of cartridge are you using i always gauge it by that

 

 

the cartriges i use now are kent velocity 12g plastic wad 6- 32 grams by gamebore ( use to use clear pigeon till we couldnt get anymore also the kent are identical )

 

cheers.................paul

[provarmint 25]

Hi from you regular pigeon shooters . As i am new to this sport just bought a escort magnum semi auto shotgun but it has 5 chokes with it , which one would be the best for shooting pigeons. I am using the usual magnet and decoys ( advice please ) much appreciated

 

cheers...............paul from teeside

 

improved cylinder 1/4 out of my Urika 12g

[kingkeeper21 2]

out of three id use cylinder or 1/4 maybe 1/2. try using 7 and 1/2 just think they work a bit better for pidgeons.

[jasper65 6]

Its funny as I was talking a good while ago to a guy with a fixed choke game gun <Cylinder and Improved> He mentioned to me if he wants to fill his pattern he'll go up a couple of loads to say a 32 or 34 Gram and perhaps down a shot size to put more pellets in the circle...

 

Jasper

[whippeter69 88]

Might sound od but i have 3/4 and FULL in my 20bore ad it suits me fine lol

[Geoff.C 0]

what type of cartridge are you using i always gauge it by that

 

 

the cartriges i use now are kent velocity 12g plastic wad 6- 32 grams by gamebore ( use to use clear pigeon till we couldnt get anymore also the kent are identical )

 

cheers.................paul

 

 

I would use 1/4 choke. My o/u has 1/4 and 1/2 more or less all the time. Are you sure the farmer/landowner approves of plaswads? A lot these days insist on fibre wads only, on their land. There is probably a fibre version of your Kent cartridges, I know the 28 grm clay load is very good.

[landrover 6]

1/4&1/2

[Hunting-top-shots 2]

Hi,

 

if I am decoying then I will have either skeet or 1/4 choke in if out shooting rough then either 1/2 or 3/4 and coast shooting Geese then either 3/4 or full depending on if I have to use steel shot.

 

the difference is the ammount of pelets in the circle at the same distance have a look at the link then you can see the difference with the skeet choke you will have a larger pattern at a closer range and with the full choke you would have the same pattern but at a further range.

 

 

 

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/ShotGun/

 

hope that makes sence.

 

Hts