Churchill Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 use around 1/4 - 1/2 then when you learn to shoot then play around with them, my advice is get some lessons from someone who is better than you, "learn the basics before the fine points" ... if your asking about choke choice then you haven't learnt the basics of good shooting, when you have, you can work out choke choice for yourself.. Merry Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 When I was clay shooting I was told by a couple of the guys there that they used full and full. They suggested that I used open chokes as the targets were close but when I got to the point that hitting them was boringly easy (never got there myself) I should change to something tighter progressively until I was hitting all the time with full and full. I stuck with 1/4 unfortunately, never got good enough to tighten them down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 When I was clay shooting I was told by a couple of the guys there that they used full and full. They suggested that I used open chokes as the targets were close but when I got to the point that hitting them was boringly easy (never got there myself) I should change to something tighter progressively until I was hitting all the time with full and full. I stuck with 1/4 unfortunately, never got good enough to tighten them down! I don't understand that. If you hit them easily with open chokes why change and make things harder for yourself? Surely it's all about hitting as many targets as possible? You'll always win more with 50 chippy kills than 49 balls of dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 You will find a lot of people tell you they are shooting full and full when in reality they are not. Don't quite understand it myself but there you go. I always recomend shooting tighter rather than looser and not to bother thinking about changing till you get really good, and even then I don't think it's worth it. Personally I shoot just over 3/4 but open up for close/mid range bunnies. If everyone stuck a couple of halves in and learnt to shoot they would hit a lot more than they do currently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I don't understand that. If you hit them easily with open chokes why change and make things harder for yourself? I guess that would be the reason? If you get to the point that you hit everything really well then you still want to develop your skills further that's all you can do - make the pattern smaller and more dense. As an ultimate I assume that there's less chance of missing with a gap in the pattern? The chap I refer to was on the olympic squad. He was quite a large set guy but I don't remember his name? He was local to me though. One thing's for sure he didn't miss much and I don't see why he would lie about it? His gun had coloured extended chokes so in my mind anyone who knew what he was shooting with would have sussed he was lying if he was? I'm the last one to give advice on this and can only pass on what I'm told. Listen to me on anything shotgun related and you'll probably end up missing more than you do now because I'm rubbish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Over the years i have done my fair share of coaching shooters of all standards. i always maintain that you only need enough choke to brake the target consistantly if shooting at clays. As with game they all vary and you dont get to see them before you shoot at them. there are lots of opinons on choke that could go on and on. As for me personally i am an x international england shooter and an x county champion shooter if that make any difference to anybodys veiws but i would agree with Carl bloxham in the above post comment that 1/2 and 3/4 is a good choke to use and you will get a better shot picture when shooting tight chokes as to the killing of a target. I also had this convesation with Richard faulds a couple of years ago at a shoot and for him full and full. But i do not advise alot of choke on the skeet range if you shoot alot of this disipline. Some clay shooters do the ritual of changing chokes at every stand but for me that is just something else to take your mind off the job but if i works for you carry on. For me it 3/4 and Full as i shoot a fix choke. consentrate on the target forget about the choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southrop Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 In my opinion the markings (1/4 erc) on chokes are not always a good measure of there patterning performance. I shoot skt and 1/4 through my guerini with guerine chokes and they pattern like LM and M. Ive tried shooting 3/4 and F and it's like shooting an M1 rifle. Try chokes out on a pattern plate and sometimes you will be surprised with what you've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthitathing Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 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! No, but how funny would that be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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