DrQ Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) I have only just been born into the clay shooting world & this is one of a thousand questions i have to ask.... I`m just learning about chokes & the shot patterns & distance`s of the verious.... BUT.... Do many people shoot with the same choke in both barrels? If so, which disciplines?..... and which chokes? Thanks all Q Edited January 11, 2011 by DrQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I shoot the same choke in each barrel. I used to shoot 1/4 in each but now use 3/8. There is no garantee that either clay or bird will be further away and have yet to see a bird thrown on a sporting layout that needs more than 3/8 choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 People do indeed do that. Skeet would be a good example, as the shots are more or less the same range all the time. Not worth buying more chokes until it really matters though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 before i gave up with my 682 i was using 3/8 in both. also have a pair of skeet chokes that had some use. shooting sporting. now i use the semi all the time so only have 1 to contend with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I shoot the same choke in each barrel. I used to shoot 1/4 in each but now use 3/8. There is no garantee that either clay or bird will be further away and have yet to see a bird thrown on a sporting layout that needs more than 3/8 choke. What he said... Can't see any sense in having different chokes. Switching the barrel selector around when you're trying to concentrate is just one more thing to **** you up I use 1/4 choke in each barrel, but only because I haven't got any 3/8 chokes, otherwise I'd use them. Nothing on your average sporting course that you can't deal with using 1/4 choke, even rangey stuff, but I'd feel slightly happier with 3/8, but it's probably all in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrQ Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Thanks very much.... I have 1/2 & 1/2 chokes (and a cyl) at the moment. maybe I should just play around with them for the time being and get comfortable? Q Edited January 11, 2011 by DrQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I use 3/8 and 3/8 in a Beretta Gold E 32" Trap for sporting. I have all the other chokes, but I have found nothing out of range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks good. Is there enough there to warrant the journey ? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks good. Is there enough there to warrant the journey ? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espron Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I wondered to bother haveing a mess went shooting down the line 1/4 top 1/2 bottom. Does it put you at an advantage or is it just some thing to put you off granted hit 20/25 first time out so I was pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have 1/4 and 1/4 in my silver pig, that deals with anything a clay course can throw at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 for clays i stick to cyl / cyl, cant say its a disadvantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 i use 1/2 and 1/2 for clays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Im a 1/4 1/4 for sporting....skeet and skeet for yes you guessed it skeet and 1/2 3/4 for trap.... Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Full in both would be fine if you point the gun in the right place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 A friend of mine has full and 3/4 multichokes stuck in his barrels. There are never dicussions about chips when he is clay shooting :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Used fixed 1/2 in my semi for years - now got multichoke semi so screwed 3/8 in and it will eventually weld itself in. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanpaddy Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 A friend of mine has full and 3/4 multichokes stuck in his barrels. There are never dicussions about chips when he is clay shooting :blink: Mines are fixed at full and 3/4, Never really had any complaints with them when shooting clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I want less to distract me so I don’t change chokes or mess with the barrel selector mid comp. For sporting I started off ½ ½ then changed to Hull cartridges which seemed to pattern tighter so dropped to ¼ ¼ now on Elye’s I feel happier with 3/8 3/8. I figured it was mostly in my head so I am sticking with 3/8 3/8 and now don’t change whatever the target or cartridge if I miss it’s me and I just deal with it (sometimes Badly ). I don’t change for any of the other disciplines whilst having a play but if I ever decided to shoot a registered skeet shoot then I might go back to ¼ ¼ for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) I don't have 2 of the same chokes so use 2 close to each other 1/4 and 3/8 at the moment but thats just because they look pretty Edited January 12, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Full in both would be fine if you point the gun in the right place If only we all pointed the gun in the right place, all the time eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espron Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 If only we all pointed the gun in the right place, all the time eh! Well that what I was thinking, watched the others and they shot bottom barrel like someone said think it's in your head if you watch what others are doing will stick with what I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonk69 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 i shoot full and full for clays and game and vermin, suits me fine, cheers matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 With plastic wad 1/4 1/4 fibre i use 1/4 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 If only we all pointed the gun in the right place, all the time eh! then there would be fewer shooting folk changing chokes, cartridges, barrel lengths etc wont make you point the gun in the right place. its all in the mind chop and change everything until you find what suits you, everybody has there own preference, you got to work out what you prefer on your own! the main thing is gunfit (as has been said many times) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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