kacy Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hi all , new to this game , just bought a browning O/U and it has got the chokes in the barrels, so how do i know what size they are? 1/4 ,1/2 or full they are invector flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hi all , new to this game , just bought a browning O/U and it has got the chokes in the barrels, so how do i know what size they are? 1/4 ,1/2 or full they are invector flush Have they got notches on the end you can see and if so how many ( not the ones for the choke key ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzrat Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 1 notch = full 2 = 3/4 3= 1/2 4 = 1/4 5 or none is cyl or skeet HTH Fuzrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Or if you unscrew them i think its written on each choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacy Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Brilliant now i know , would been easier if they actually stated on the chokes the size. Thanks to you all for replying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Brilliant now i know , would been easier if they actually stated on the chokes the size. They do (well on my invector flush they do!) they state the constriction for steel and lead shot but as Modfied, Improved etc rather than fractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Misfit Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Mine chokes seem to have cyclinder imp mod mod etc on them can't see any notches but what do these work in old money as always used a gun with f/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzrat Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 cylinder = cylinder (wide open) skeet = skeet imp cyl = 1/4 mod = 1/2 imp mod = 3/4 and full is well, full there are things like light mod which is 3/8, light full, 7/8 but the above is a good rule of thumb for the "standards" you will tend to get with your gun. on a note with chokes, the markings are a rough guide as different manufacturers use slightly different constrictions for each. A beretta 1/4 may be slightly tighter than say a browning 1/4. and different shells will pattern tighter or wider. Spend a very interesting few hours shooting at a pattern plate with different choke and cartridge combinations and find the one which suits your gun Fuzrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Misfit Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Cheers thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 This sort of question has cropped up many times and as always life is never simple. Many manufacturers call their chokes by name or figures or notches or whatever they feel like, and they tend to be similar but often Different sizes too. Is there a demand for an International Standard?, not that I have heard, but it makes sense if you ask me, will it ever happen? I doubt it! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cempa Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Or you can buy a choke gauge for around £9.00 job done................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDrag Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hi all , new to this game , just bought a browning O/U and it has got the chokes in the barrels, so how do i know what size they are? 1/4 ,1/2 or full they are invector flush I was really hung up on chokes for a while and did loads of research into when I should switch and for what; funnily enough and after all that research, I've only ever taken the chokes out of mine for cleaning. Same chokes fitted now as when it arrived.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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