JDsniper Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hello is it practical to have a gun with two fixed cylinder chokes. Is it still usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 yes, why not it'll do the same job but more spread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Perfectly usable. I shot a round of sporting the other week, using skeet shells and cylinder chokes. The only misses were carelessness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks for the two replies so far guys much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Many years ago I had a battered old Beretta 301 semiauto that had its unusual multi choke system cross threaded by a 'friend' thereby knackering the muzzle end of the barrel. I cut the barrel off at the front of a support pillar on the rib and ended up with a 26" barrel choked cylinder. I thought I had got a gun that was only any good for skeet yet when I used it for sporting I was amazed to see that it was still possible to break targets up to 35 yards with 9 shot. That gun is still in use today.It usually starts out as a beginners first gun and then sold on as they 'progress' to something more grand. Having tried,over the years, more choke sizes than you can shake a stick at,I now use a fixed choke gun choked 1/4 & 1/4. Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Itll be ok for club birds and closer birds (close decoying etc) but no good for anything further out. If its a decent gun get it teagued or if not just use it for knock about shooting and leave anything thats past 30 yards. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Many years ago I bought a gun that was choked half and full . It was used for every thing from pigeon shooting to wild fowling . After having the gun for about 4 years I traded it in for an other gun . The dealer that I bought the new gun from measured the chokes on my trade in and guess what? they were cylinder and improved . Dont worry about choke its all in the mind . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'll bear that in mind next time I'm confronted with a 55 yard bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) I spent two years using a Remington 1100 stamped FULL choke on the barrell, often choosing it on sporting layouts where I knew there were some very rangey birds. Hitting them convincingly too. So did mates, it was a popular 'long range' gun in our group. Finally took it to Teague's and hey presto, he tells me despite being FULL originally it had been bored out at some point to approximately skeet! Not sure what the lesson is here apart from the fact that I'm not good enough to worry about chokes. Edited October 4, 2011 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 I shot for years with a Miroku skeet gun, no problems under 30 yards at all, on clays it will be fine a bit further. These days I want dead not runners so use a bit more choke and bigger shot. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 My 26" barreled AYA No.4 is bored out to imp cyl and just a slight bit tighter that imp cyl and all I ususally use in that are Eley First 28g 7's and I can take good range woodies etc. Its not all about chokes etc is more to to in which direction you send the lead. Hence gun fit is more important than choke IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I shot for years with a Miroku skeet gun, no problems under 30 yards at all, on clays it will be fine a bit further. These days I want dead not runners so use a bit more choke and bigger shot. A I still do and my dog's are fit as fiddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 My 26" barreled AYA No.4 is bored out to imp cyl and just a slight bit tighter that imp cyl and all I ususally use in that are Eley First 28g 7's and I can take good range woodies etc. Its not all about chokes etc is more to to in which direction you send the lead. Hence gun fit is more important than choke IMO. That bit of choke makes a huge difference to performance though. If your in two minds about cylinders ability to break edge on clays or drop a woody past 35 yards shoot a piece of paper at 40 yards and look at those lovely big holes. Consistency is out of the question. But re the original post yes its useable within sensible limitations. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 my mk has a cyl / cyl set. cant say i`ve used anything but those for the past 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 If your not a serious clay shooter it's fine on most but a 40+yd edge on clay. Rough shooting is ok if you use 30/32gram No 4-5 shot. If it fits reasonably you'll be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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