Wookie Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I know, it's going to be a noddy question, but someone needs to explain the whole thing with chokes and shotguns. How do the numbers mean relate to the shot pattern? Does a smaller fraction mean a tighter patters or a wider one? Easy, small words please. It's been a long day and nothing's sinking in. Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well I suppose it's really the degree of restriction at the muzzle end. so 1/2 is more restrictive than a 1/4 choke, full being the most restrictive. So that would then squeeze the shot string into a tighter string the more restrictive the choke is. I think. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 So it's best to has a tighter choke on the first barrel to fire and then a looser choke on the second? I seem to remember that most of the shotties I've looked at (apart from the raffle prize *fingers crossed*) seem to have fixed chokes of 1/4 and 1/2 (or similar). Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 I guess it depends what you are shooting but generally speaking no - the reverse of what you describe. A more open choke on the first barrel, say 1/4 choke, then a tighter choke for the second barrel e.g. 1/2 choke. The theory being that if you miss with the first barrel, your quarry is disappearing at a rate of knots and creating more distance between you and it. Hence, more choke required. But, if you are shooting driven pheasants, you might want to have a more closed choke for the 1st shot, then a more open choke for the second shot as the fezzie gets nearer to you. The fixed choke guns might have a barrel selector (my fixed Miroku does) so you can choose which barrel will fire first. Hope this makes sense? Piebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Does a smaller fraction mean a tighter patters or a wider one? Wider. In English, from the most restricted to the most open it's: Full 3/4 1/2 1/4 Skeet There are others, and as always the yanks call them all something different, but putting it simply 1/4 and 1/2 with a barrel selector will let you hit almost anything - within reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Ok, that makes more sense... So if I get a gun with a set of chokes and a means of selecting the barrel, I'm sorted? That's good. Thanks guys. Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 If you get a gun with notches instead of markings then they are as follows; 1=FULL 11=3/4 111=1/2 1111=1/4 11111=CYL this is normally on foreign guns, beretta's etc. Still don't worry about them just put 1/4 and 1/2 in and go and enjoy yourself. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 If you get a gun with notches instead of markings then they are as follows; 1=FULL 11=3/4 111=1/2 1111=1/4 11111=CYL this is normally on foreign guns, beretta's etc. Still don't worry about them just put 1/4 and 1/2 in and go and enjoy yourself. Cheers Martin My winchester has all of the above plus Extra Full, no marking. I don't use it very often though. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Hi, I have just taken the fore end off an AYA and despite most of the stamped markings being worn away I can make out the word CHOKE on each barrel. On the left barrel it appears to have: CHOKE 17,4 13,4 And the right barrel it appears to have: CHOKE 17,8* 18,4 * LOOKS LIKE AN 8 BUT COULD BE OTHER. I think it is reasonably tightly choked but could anyone in the know on AYA guns please shed some light on its choking. Many thanks and sorry for hijacking Wookie' post. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 *Mental note* Do not take guns apart that you can't put together again 10 mins before you are due to go out. Beatingisbest knows what I mean. :( Nobody realises how difficult it is to type and recieve instructions about putting guns together at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 *Mental note* Do not take guns apart that you can't put together again 10 mins before you are due to go out. Beatingisbest knows what I mean. :( Nobody realises how difficult it is to type and recieve instructions about putting guns together at the same time. It took him 20 mins to put the action, barrel and forend together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 It wouldn't fit. Dad had to use brute force. :( Give me an O/U any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 It wouldn't fit. Dad had to use brute force. Give me an O/U any day of the week. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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