Matt Gould Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 does anyone one here use a 3/4 choke for pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzini Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 3/4 and full in my 28" 20bore O/U Got a Berreta Semi auto now and hopefully going to buying a teague choke of half for decoying. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 i use a 3/8 teauge choke in my maxus , does for everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Quarter or half in my SX3, only time i use full is crow shooting to get the higher birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 i seem to shoot better with a tighter choke i dunno why its realy weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 1/2 and 3/4 for all pigeons. The 3/4 is not nessesary all the time but it does hit those high screamers well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 1/2 for everthing normal. 3/4 makes things a bit harder, but if you have the accuracy it will be very versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've shot 3/4 at all my pigeon/game for years. I find full chokes usually blow the pattern, so stick with a good tight shooting 3/4. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 If they are decoying real close,I may use quarter and half I used to use them all the time,but now I do favour half and three quarter as they hold the pattern better (obviously) and for me they seem to hit a lot harder and consistently. Some times when I've used quarter it seems to be a weak pattern and hasn,t killed the pigeon outright unlike when I use half or three quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) i have recently sold my hatsan what i used to run with a half choke for woodies and it used to kill them stone dead ! as weird as it might sound since i upgraded to a winchester sx3 and used half choke for woodies i have not been killing them as well so i have had to go up to a 3/4 choke hmmmmm weird Edited February 5, 2012 by Matt Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 5, 2012 by Matt Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mark Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 does anyone one here use a 3/4 choke for pigeons I use 3/8 & 5/8 in my 32inch miroku & that does the job for close birds & long birds using 30grm 6's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Use to use half , but now use 3/4 for just about all my shooting with my beretta ulrika and not noticed I am missing anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 i have recently sold my hatsan what i used to run with a half choke for woodies and it used to kill them stone dead ! as weird as it might sound since i upgraded to a winchester sx3 and used half choke for woodies i have not been killing them as well so i have had to go up to a 3/4 choke hmmmmm weird I've noticed something very similar. Half in the Hatsan dusts clays like 3/4 does in the Teague choked over under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 always use 3/4 in my 391 . things seem to stay dead on 3/4 not fly off hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've noticed something very similar. Half in the Hatsan dusts clays like 3/4 does in the Teague choked over under. Hmmmmmm yeah i think the hatsan chokes maybe tighter than what they say they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 i have recently sold my hatsan what i used to run with a half choke for woodies and it used to kill them stone dead ! as weird as it might sound since i upgraded to a winchester sx3 and used half choke for woodies i have not been killing them as well so i have had to go up to a 3/4 choke hmmmmm weird I've noticed something very similar. Half in the Hatsan dusts clays like 3/4 does in the Teague choked over under. Hmmmmmm yeah i think the hatsan chokes maybe tighter than what they say they are I think they may be tighter than they say too, comparing them to other guns they do seem a lot tighter. However I've never measured the pattern to find out for certain, it might be an interesting thing to do some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I think they may be tighter than they say too, comparing them to other guns they do seem a lot tighter. However I've never measured the pattern to find out for certain, it might be an interesting thing to do some day. yeah i wish i tryed it before getting rid of mine, maybe something for a hatsan owner to do, compare a identical choke in another shotgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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