wrighty Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 i am new to shooting with shotguns only started a year ago when i started collage just want abit of advice on what siz chokes would be best for pigeons realy ? any tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 When will your collage be finished? What medium is it, acrylic or oils? Chokes is a bit of a can of worms with people having different opinions, but over decoys I think many favour quite open chokes 1/4 and 1/2 or even cyl and 1/4. Someone will be along to offer an opposing view any minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 When will your collage be finished? What medium is it, acrylic or oils? Chokes is a bit of a can of worms with people having different opinions, but over decoys I think many favour quite open chokes 1/4 and 1/2 or even cyl and 1/4. Someone will be along to offer an opposing view any minute! Hi What he said Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 tbh 1/4 and 1/2, stick em in and stop worrying about the chokes concentrate on killing some pigeons with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 it oils and finish in july 2011 and leave with a nd qualification or i can leave this july and leave with nc qual radther go for the highest grade better chance of gettin a job on an estate simewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooternick Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 i always use full choke in my semi auto i like to make sure that they are properly dead even at long ranges but start with something a bit more open and as you get more confident maybe tighten up your chokes you will kill birds a lot further out and cleanly too take one step at a time it will come with experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyR Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 A collage (From the French: coller, to glue) is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. Surely therefore it cannot be in just one medium such as oils. I have no opinion on chokes, other than once it stops breathing you can probably let go ;-) ps I have heard that 1/4 and 1/2 is pretty good on most stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodie doo Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 1\4 and 1\2 chokes is a good choice for pigeons over decoys, let the pigeons come into range of 30 yards you should have no problem killing them cleanly doodie doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yep 1/4 & 1/2 chokes do the job for me- or just 1/4 if you buy a semi auto Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 1/4 & 1/2 for when they are being decoyed & expected to be in range comeing in. 1/2 & 3/4 when sat under a flightline hopeing to turn them with a few deeks. Half the time I forget to check what's in & don't know what I'm useing. 1/4 - 1/2 - 3/4 will cover you, don't worry about haveing the wrong one's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kron Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 i'm not trying to hijack the thread and don't think this is too far off topic but does barrell length affect choke selection? for instance would anyone go for 1/4 and 1/2 with 30" barrells but 1/2 and 3/4 with 28" barrells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 hi there lads, rite then so what should i put in my new semi-Auto i just bought, the bloke in the shop said leave the skeet choke in there, because thats whats already in the gun, even thogh it cam with multiple chokes, cheers all HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Chatting with a mate a few weeks ago about this subject and we came to the same conclusion. There is an obsession with multi choke guns now which the gun makers have responded to....result total confusion and lack of confidence! As said 1/4 and 1/2 is IMO fine for just about anything. Obviously dedicated wildfowlers shooting at extremes may choose a a tighter choke. Mine has 1/4 and 1/2 and had a fantastic day on really high fast birds last week...the same gun on decoying in the summer was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Depends on what gun you use? If you have a double barreled gun then I would go for 1/4 and 1/2 but if you only have a single barrel (auto,pump) then I would go for 1/2 choke :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 1/4 and 1/2 does me fine too many people get hung up about chokes,concentrate on the shooting rather than the chokes,put the spare chokes away and forget you have them,otherwise youll be forever changing them BB only my opinion (im sure someone will be along shortly to say otherwise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 cheers for the feedback lads, so what would u all choose between then guys a 1/4 or 1/2 choke for my single barrel auto, help really needed now lol, i have never even thought of it before this post, cheers HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Just use whatever is in the gun and get some birds shot. If you start thinking about choke size you will start worrying too much and blaming the choke for missing things. My opinion, 32gram #6 with 1/2 and 1/2 choke, but that is fixed choke and I cant blame anything on it. I had Full/Extra Full in my old baikal, and since I got my AYA with 1/2 and 1/2, my kill ratio hasn't changed. Good luck with whatever you decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I think most people use to much choke for decoying pigeons i use 1/4 and true and never more than half for pigeons you pays your money and takes your choice as has been said forget about choke and shoot pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 it oils and finish in july 2011 and leave with a nd qualification or i can leave this july and leave with nc qual radther go for the highest grade better chance of gettin a job on an estate simewhere Full choke is the favourite amongst the guns I shoot Pigeons with, but I don't recommend it for clays. Best brush up on your spelling too, before you apply for that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Full choke is rubish for pigeons it turns them inside out nothing left but soggy mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Always used i\c choke for decoying . With a 28 gr load of 6s will cope with any birds out to 50 yards. That combination usually accounts for 1500-3000 pigeons a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 cam i ask what i/c is please as im not sure what that means, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 cam i ask what i/c is please as im not sure what that means, cheers Improved cylinder, a quite open choke, throwing a quite wide pattern. The normal chokes are, in increasing restriction: cylinder (or "true cylinder); skeet; improved cylinder; modifed; full. There are some oddities outside this such as extra full etc. These are US designations, the English equivalents are open; 1/4; 1/2; 3/4; full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 what ever you do dont hit um with FUll like i did , shreads the ""£$ out of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 UK choke sizes are Cyl | Skeet | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | Full | XFull ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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