bicykillgaz Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 hi guys, i've bought a choke gauge off ebay so i can see what my baikal sbs is choked at as i'm thinking of selling it, this may be obvious to most but i've never used one before, when i put it in the end of my barrels one has got 1/4 sticking out the top the other has got improved, now does this mean its 1/4-imp or is it 1/2-1/4 as they are the size that fits in the end? thanks in advance gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 hi guys, i've bought a choke gauge off ebay so i can see what my baikal sbs is choked at as i'm thinking of selling it, this may be obvious to most but i've never used one before, when i put it in the end of my barrels one has got 1/4 sticking out the top the other has got improved, now does this mean its 1/4-imp or is it 1/2-1/4 as they are the size that fits in the end? thanks in advance gary It depends on the choke guide, but generally it is the size above the line, therefore the size you can read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 hi guys, i've bought a choke gauge off ebay so i can see what my baikal sbs is choked at as i'm thinking of selling it, this may be obvious to most but i've never used one before, when i put it in the end of my barrels one has got 1/4 sticking out the top the other has got improved, now does this mean its 1/4-imp or is it 1/2-1/4 as they are the size that fits in the end? thanks in advance gary Hi, If you're talking about the stepped or possibly tapered type usually made of brass, then your second (1/2 - 1/4) assumption is correct. I'm sure you realise that these are only intended as a rough guide as they take no account of the main barrel dimension. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 It depends on the choke guide, but generally it is the size above the line, therefore the size you can read! its a bisley brass choke gauge mate, i assumed it would be the one inside the barrel making it 1/4 and 1/2 but if its the external its imp and 1/4, what sort of shooting generally would imp and 1/4 be used for? cheers for the reply mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hi, If you're talking about the stepped or possibly tapered type usually made of brass, then your second (1/2 - 1/4) assumption is correct. I'm sure you realise that these are only intended as a rough guide as they take no account of the main barrel dimension. Cheers hi mate its the brass stepped type so 1/2-1/4 roughly then. cheers for that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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