Spiderdude Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hi, Just collected my lovely new Silver Pigeon Sporter, but as it is my first gun not quite sure I understand the choke markings. It has 2 currently fitted, not touched these then a other three in the box. PB-CL-SP PB-IC-SP PB-SK-USA I hear everyone refer to choke size as 1/2, 1/4, etc etc. But what do these refer to and do I need to switch the ones currently in to one of these? Also, what will the ones in the barrels be? I don't find the manual helpful as it refers to 6 choke types! Any help and advice would be welcome as I will be using this gun only for clays, so please feel free to make suggestions. Thanks Mark I didn't buy a choke key as it appears everyone said they were a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) You normally have cyl which is cylinder. ic -1/4. Modified -1/2. imp modified-3/4 . Full-full. The skeet USA red one is more open than cylinder choke. you might not have full choke I didn't when bought new got sk USA instead in the box. If you do a quick search loads will come up with the star markings and colours on the chokes aswell. ATB figgy Edited March 26, 2011 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Cheers, now I understand thank you... I found the earlier posts once I searched star markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 If you fail to tighten the chokes, you may well regret it. They come loose about every 15 shots - or so I have seen posted on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK38 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 'I didn't buy a choke key as it appears everyone said they were a waste of money.' If you didn't get one in the box and you didn't buy one.... how the hell are you going to change chokes or clean the gun properly ? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa taf Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 You DO need a choke key if your chokes are the flash type, otherwise you will not be able to change them, or tighten them. You DONT need them if they are the protruding ones,which can be changed and tightened by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Sorry, I meant a choke guage I do of course have the key! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard.Hosgood Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Read the book that comes with the gun, there's a page in there dedicated to the chokes and explains what ones are which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard.Hosgood Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Oh, and yes the book shows 6, just ignore the one you don't have (think its a full??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 It does and I read it... But it does not explain what is 1/2, 1/4, etc etc... But I have it now sorted thanks for the helpful replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK38 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Sorry, I meant a choke guage I do of course have the key! Ah, thats different..... yes a choke gauge is fairly useless.... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard.Hosgood Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 It does and I read it... But it does not explain what is 1/2, 1/4, etc etc... But I have it now sorted thanks for the helpful replies. Ah yes, my bad, mis-understood the question! Improved cylinder is 1/4, modifed is 1/2 iir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 The actual choke name seems to vary with make and country. In The USA some makers have a skeet 1 which falls between their cylinder and 1/4 .... What it actually does is probably more important than what its called, so try it as a first barrel, it may be perfect for you ..? And an excellent gun choice too, enjoy learning how it shoots best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 as stated above skeet usa is between cylinder and 1/4, its not the same as the 'red' banded european optima skeet which is more open than cylinder. if you have extended chokes the skeet usa is purple colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo321 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) If the letters get confuseing use the notches on the end of the choke , the more notches the more open . Edited March 26, 2011 by bongo321 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 as stated above skeet usa is between cylinder and 1/4, its not the same as the 'red' banded european optima skeet which is more open than cylinder. if you have extended chokes the skeet usa is purple colour. The red banded one is skeet USA more open than cylinder the skeet purple one is what us Europeans call skeet choke between cylinder and quarter choke hence the red one being stamped with sk USA. ATB figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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