picardy Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi just want to pick your brains not long brought a escort for the extra shot for pigeons and to be honest not sure which choke to use have be told imp cylinder by some and been told no way by others not enough range go for the tightest choke available i know a lot comes down to personable preffrance just like to know your thoughts... Happy new year by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Imp Cyl or Mod (1/4 or 1/2) i say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySmith Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 3/4 choke, 34-5 is all I use. ATB Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I patterned mine the other day and found imp cyl to be very open so I have changed it to Mod. I would suggest you get a large piece of cardboard and pattern yours at the ranges you intend to shoot and see how many holes you have in the pattern and adjust accordingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Ive got full in my hatsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattw Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 wow i must be shooting a bit loose then, ive been using 1/4 or skeet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I/C is whats in mine for pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picardy Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 have to pattern test mine with various chokes been using IM last few times out found IC had no range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 ic is perfect for anything up to 35 yards. its what i use myself. mod in my benelli completely powders a clay at 30 yards so because i use everything i shoot i want as little lead in it as possible and so stick with the quarter for field shooting. dont get bogged down in choke selection, particularly for field shooting and stick it in the right place. you would be amazed what a skeet choke would do. imod is far to tight for pigeon shooting in my opinion unless you just shoot the 40 to 50 yarders where a 3/4 choke only starts to come into its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 the lad uses 1/2 in the escort same as myself in the 391 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I only ever use 1/4 in mine for pigeons and for wildfowling (Steel Shot) to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I use 1/4 choke in my 391 to good effect I might add Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANO Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Just aim properly and youll hit with any choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 1/4 or 1/2, usually does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 3/4 choke in mine, 32 gram no 6 suits me fine for all ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 If your not getting clean kills, but a lot of injured and walking birds then your choke is not tight enough. If your kills are clean and the birds die within seconds, the choke is right. I use 1/2 (mod.) in my Beretta Urika 2. with 28g/30g. 5s/6s which ever is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 My hide gun is 1/4 and 1/4 and kills them dead at decoying ranges using 30g/32g 6s or 6 1/2s. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I am old and long ago realised that changeable chokes were invented by Satan to drive young shots to the edge of insanity. Stick the most open choke you have in the gun and forget it. With appropriately sized shot it will kill effortlessly to the maximum range that most people can hit a bird. Having wounded birds has nothing whatsoever to do with the choke and everything to do with the fact that the bird is not centred in the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Sorry to hijack the thread but what is improved and cylinder and modified choke. I'm a bit confused, I use 1/2 1/2 in my AYA but it is fixed. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 imp cylinder=quarter .010" modified=half .020" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Strange that it took until the last post of page 1 before domeone mentioned the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I am old and long ago realised that changeable chokes were invented by Satan to drive young shots to the edge of insanity. Stick the most open choke you have in the gun and forget it. With appropriately sized shot it will kill effortlessly to the maximum range that most people can hit a bird. Having wounded birds has nothing whatsoever to do with the choke and everything to do with the fact that the bird is not centred in the pattern. 100% agreement. A while back I shot ball trap with 28g 7.5s through the cylinder choked barrel on one of my hammerguns and broke 21 out of 25. Infinately more birds are wounded by being on the edge of a misplaced pattern than are wounded by being in the centre of a pattern shot through too little choke. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picardy Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I shoot elley 32g 6s but to be honest was looking for information on what choke people are using not cartridges! Thanks for all the usefull advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 have be told imp cylinder by some and been told no way by others not enough range go for the tightest choke available A common misconception. Choke does not affect range at all. It affects pattern density. Only the cartridge can affect range. If you're using 32g 6's then i/c will do the job on all but the rangiest birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody4x4 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 half choke for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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