Ideal choke for Clay gun?

[Frenchieboy]

I don't know if there is such a thing as I am sure that there will be many different opinions on this one!

I am thinking about getting a cheap Over and Under to use purely for clay shooting rather than having to use my "Rough Shooting and PSG" Section 1 Breda - I know of a couple of Baikal 610s for sale at the right sort of money. one is choked at half and half (Which I quite like the sounds of) and I am waiting to find out about the other.

My question is:-

What would be your idea of the "ideal chokes" for a clay shooting with an Over and Under and why would you chose that particular choke combination above any other choke combination please guys?

[TrapFiller]

1/4 and 1/2 is the norm as you can break close and far targets but to be honest 1/2 and 1/2 will do you right. If your not in the right place the clay won't break.

[Albert 888]

I use 1/2 & 1/2 in o/u and 1/4 in my auto. But i am no expert,1/2 & 1/4 seem to be the norm.

I stick to the same chokes in the gun to gain confidense,all the changing around just complicates maters and makes me think to much. Would use 1/2 in the auto but use steel in it and it prefers 1/4 so i leave it in for the lead clay loads.

Edited September 4, 2012 by Albert 888

[BerettaSV10]

I normally use 1/4 and 1/2 which will cover most if not all sporting targets, in my s/a tend to use 1/4. If shooting skeet and remember to take spare chokes would use skeet and cylinder as I rarely take the chokes with me its the std 1/4 and 1/2 for every thing.

[aister]

if i am using my over and under on a sporting layout i would usually use 1/4 and 1/2 if i am using the auto i just use 1/2.

[Lord Geordie]

:blink:

 

I use 3/4 and full.

[Frenchieboy]

Thanks for the comments guys! It seems that an O/U at half and half should do the job then, as long as I have the gun pointed at the right place - Sometimes easier said than done with me! I'm not looking to be super competitive, just trying to improve on my current standing with our club so the second hand Baikal 610 should do me for now.

Edited September 4, 2012 by Frenchieboy

[mossy835]

3/4 and full, is the for me.

[Maidment78]

Easy, open choke until you start to hit then if you want to get better tighten it up until you consistantly hit with full. If you use a number 8 on open choke you will (or should) hit nearly everything but where is the challenge in that?

 

For me I use an old SxS so it is fixed at 1/4 and 1/2 but I mainly shoot live quarry so I like to stick with what I use in the field.

[bedwards1966]

When choosing a gun, don't base the choice heavily on chokes. While 1/2 and 1/4 may be a good combination, anything tighter will still work, and if you find a gun that you like more but with tight chokes, it may not cost a huge amount to get them opened out.

[Canis]

Frenchieboy , The conventional wisdom is for a fixed choke sporter for an average human ( ie your surname isn't Digweed or you posess more capitals A's in your clasification than an ebay feedback) is 1/4 & 1/2, you may find yourself missing or vapourising the near targets with the half choke barrel though

 

Having the bottom barrel bored out to 1/4 if you wanted to later would only cost ?£40 and would probably add most of that to what the gun was worth as it would make the measurements more "mainstream"

[shaun4860]

95% of my sporting is shot with 1/4 & 1/4, we dont have a lot of distant targets, every now and again I may go to 1/4 & 1/2

 

[HDAV]

I recently changed from 1/4 + 3/8 to 1/2 and 3/4 both in extended teagues............ scores haven't changed but better kills the joy/pain of a MC gun is does choke make a difference? Fixed choke just shoot it!

[Mr Potter]

Easy, open choke until you start to hit then if you want to get better tighten it up until you consistantly hit with full. If you use a number 8 on open choke you will (or should) hit nearly everything but where is the challenge in that?

 

For me I use an old SxS so it is fixed at 1/4 and 1/2 but I mainly shoot live quarry so I like to stick with what I use in the field.

 

I suppose the challenge would be to shoot at a moving target more than 10 yards away!!!!!

 

Potter

[b16jus]

Has anyone got a full list of the chokes in both descriptions i.e 1/4 1/2 and also the IM IC etc

 

thanks

[ste12b]

Has anyone got a full list of the chokes in both descriptions i.e 1/4 1/2 and also the IM IC etc

 

thanks

 

http://www.ssaa.org.au/stories/shotguns-a-beginners-guide-to-shotgun-chokes.html

[b16jus]

http://www.ssaa.org....gun-chokes.html

 

ta

[BRAD1927]

As random as it sounds I use 3/8 and 3/8 both barrels with the option to go tighter for distant targets on ESP

 

I use skeet and skeet for funny enough SKEET!

 

and 3/4, full for DTL and TRAP.

 

Saying that if you point it in the right direction choke shouldnt matter.

[b16jus]

Saying that if you point it in the right direction choke shouldnt matter.

 

CYL and CYL it is then lol

[EdSolomons]

Pair of halves is spot on mate, enjoy.

[mcw65]

Sorry link wont work.

Edited September 4, 2012 by mcw65

[mr williamson]

1/4 and 1/2 or 1/2 and 1/2 will do anything on a sporting layout. i never choke more than stated. shooting 3/4 and full is no good unless your a trap shooter DTL or george diggweed or a very very good shot.

[P~MX]

it would depend on what & where you were shootin but if it was Sportin 1/4 & 1/2 or 2 x 3/8's would kill most targets

[Salop Matt]

In my OU I used 1/4 & 1/2 for game and clay !

When I returned to my Semi and pump I was using 1/4 for clays and half for game but decided that for better consistancy I should stick with one choke so am now using 1/2 for for everything so cartridge is the only variable ! The half give me better breaks on clays and I am just waiting to try it on the game now ! Just need pigeons to play ball !