bk Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Was talking this morning at the very windy clay ground, whan a friend looked at my chokes and they were skeet and 1/4. It was a comp and I didnt do too badly. I suggested that the next shoot we do we all use full & 3/4 and see how we get on. Thinking about it, if you want to improve then this must be the way to go... Does anyone else practice with tight chokes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crob12 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 quarter and half for me those chokes would be ok for trap too tight for sporting i would think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 But to make sure your "on them"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzrat Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 I use 3/8 and 1/2 for everything but when I am shooting a straw baler with friends or family not worrying about my score I will screw 3/4 and full in. get some nice balls of dust and when I open up again it mentaly gives me that margin for error. However chokes only give us inches and to be fair most of us miss by feet Fuzrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 You will definitely learn a lot more from your breaks with more choke, it won't cost you as many as you think, and it will enable you to CONSISTANTLY break them at longer range assuming you point it in the right place. Don't need to go nuts but 1/2 or 3/4 would be a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Hadron Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 I like your idea of using tighter chokes for practise. I imagine it means you need to be that little bit more accurate. I suppose it'll give you a slightly better sense of where you are shooting. Is the shot "string" longer when using tight chokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Deffinately makes you need to be a bit more precise, and again can help you to read breaks better. The shot string argument doesn't really add up as it is travelling so fast it will give no noticeable advantage if you are a bit in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayman Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 hmmm. 3/4 an full all the time. If you miss with an open choke you are definitely going to miss with a tight choke. If yo hit with a tight choke then you'll hit the same thing with an open choke. The main thing is if you miss the clay the first time don't do the same thing again - as guess what Not to try and be flippant, but if you keep missing the same clay it sort of says you aren't pointing in the right place. So pointing in the same place again .... Be brave and try something different or ask someone to watch what you 're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 When I first starting shooting, and practicing on sporting clays, I used skeet and a 1/4. Have now moved to 1/2 and 3/4 to try and up my game a bit If I use my 20g I use 1/4 and 1/2, for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcarlos Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 1/2 and 3/4 for me its fixed choke so no choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 I just shoved 1/2 n 1/2 in my O/U for the weekend Usually use 1/2 or 1/4 in guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 When I first starting shooting, and practicing on sporting clays, I used skeet and a 1/4. Have now moved to 1/2 and 3/4 to try and up my game a bit If I use my 20g I use 1/4 and 1/2, for now Exactly. If its just practise then to make you precise tight chokes may be a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat-Cap Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 However chokes only give us inches and to be fair most of us miss by feet Fuzrat has a great point here. Most sporting shooters usually need to work more on basic technique and concentration than worry about unconvincing breaks. Maybe if you're being very inconsistent on a particular type of target you could put in tighter chokes to cut out some of the fringe pattern hits, but you can just read that from the way the clay breaks too. For longer range targets you might find that having switched back to more open chokes for a competition causes you problems, as the tighter chokes have a better effective pattern at distance, and require you to be less accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 TIGHT CHOKES AND LEARN TO SHOOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi I had a lesson with Carl Bloxomn and he changed my chokes to 1/2 and 3/4 to learn greater accuracy, by the end of the lesson I was doing quite well Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi I had a lesson with Carl Bloxomn and he changed my chokes to 1/2 and 3/4 to learn greater accuracy, by the end of the lesson I was doing quite well Mick What chokes did you have in before he changed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 What chokes did you have in before he changed them? skeet and 1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-250 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I dont no why but when I knew I had 3/4 and full in a borrowed gun I slowed down took my time, and just followed the clay better, something in my head saying you've got to be on it. In the end got 35 out of 50, which is about my 6th time, the time before when he had open chokes it was like I could be sloppy and have room for error and only got 26. So I shoot quite alot better if I know it's tight. But to be honest I don't think they do alot of difference . It's more in your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Deffinately makes you need to be a bit more precise, and again can help you to read breaks better. The shot string argument doesn't really add up as it is travelling so fast it will give no noticeable advantage if you are a bit in front. Totally agree, I'm newish to proper sporting and am now using 3\8 and sticking with it as advised, the rest of them stay at home. My expectation was for my scores to drop and they have stayed about the same (****) BUT I have either minced the clay or missed it, no chippy breaks that I used to get with SKT or 1\4. Now looking forward to putting the hard work in with someone who can shoot a bit and not just flinging lead at clays Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 i use 1/2 and 3/4, but IMHO i do see alot of people getting hung up on choke choice, when they actually need to go back and look at the basics of good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Always use at least half choke (both barrels) when training, but typiclly i have 3/4 in there for it. I just do as the coach man says! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I can't see the point in using different chokes to 'train' with. I thought the idea of practice was to get yourself ready for the 'main event'. Surely it would be counter-productive to train with equipment different to that which you would be using on the 'big day'? I doubt Mark Cavendish practices on a Rayleigh Chopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I can't see the point in using different chokes to 'train' with. I thought the idea of practice was to get yourself ready for the 'main event'. Surely it would be counter-productive to train with equipment different to that which you would be using on the 'big day'? I doubt Mark Cavendish practices on a Rayleigh Chopper! My thoughts too, you need to see the same sort of kills or puffs of smoke. I certainly wouldn't open up for practice as different sight pics can still give adequate breaks but lead to a bit of sloppiness all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 At a time when you are trying to instill consistency, you bring in another factor - not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david hunter Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 practice with the chokes that you shoot well with and stick to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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