RobC1990 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hello people I use 1/4 - 1/2 for clays is it worth buying 2 skeet chokes? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I asked a similar question when at High Lodge and the coach advised me to keep to 1/4 & 1/2 as in his opinion they were optimal for club shooting sporting clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Depends if you're going to shoot skeet and if you know how the chokes you already have actually perform with the cartridges you currently use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender.90 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 i use 1/4 and 1/2 for everything . suits me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 depends if you shoot skeet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) 1/4 1/2 for everything normally thrown at you in sporting, stick with em till you can hit with em... Edited March 2, 2013 by delburt0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby12 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 hi robert,dont tangle you brain with the eternal choke size dillema,leave what you have in and shoot. regards toby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I can hit things with them fine just recall someone saying get skeet chokes so thought I would ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trash Man Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I use skeet and 1/4. Mainly because I'm lazy and can't be bothered to change the chokes back over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I shoot steel shot at one clay club would skeet chokes make the shot spread bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Whats the point of having a multi choke and not using it Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I use 1/4 1/4 for everything just learn to shoot them with your chosen load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I agree buy another 1/4 Bornfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 In my opinion yes. for my clay guns I have skeet and light modified chokes, use light mod for pretty much everything except close stuff then I'll swap to skeet. personally very rarely use anything tighter for sporting clays. its all about having confidence in what you're using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 If your using steel then yes skeet will be better as half choke for lead is full for steel so skeet will be 1/4 steel approx. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Cheers people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 agree most club sporting layouts can be shot with 1/4 and 1/2 just vary which barrel fires first sometimes, but you will need correct chokes for the disciplines (skeet , DTL)if you want to improve your scores, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 agree most club sporting layouts can be shot with 1/4 and 1/2 just vary which barrel fires first sometimes, but you will need correct chokes for the disciplines (skeet , DTL)if you want to improve your scores, I actually hit a clay following this advice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 The clubs I shoot at just do a sporting lay out no DTL or skeet so should I just stick with the chokes I have in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 yes but beware of fast going away targets, such as teal the gaps in the pattern are unreal at 40yrds, just pattern plate it, having said that i was itching to change to 3/4 choke on a teal but as the second bird was closer i switched the selector over so it fired the 1/2 choke first all was good as got them all, i pattern plated at 30 yds on 1/4 choke and you would not believe the gaps, fine for crossers but not edge on going away fast, hence most trap guns are 3/4 -full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I have Improved cylinder bottom and modified top barrel but I use bottom barrel first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 sounds like a good set up, but you don't have to fire the bottom barrel first , look at the target and select which barrel to use first, you've got the land Robert go get a piece of card and fire at 30 yrds your std cartridge and see howe many gaps are in the pattern, sometimes if you have the feeling that you have not got the chokes right, you will miss anyway as your confidence is not right, if thats the case, change to the one you think, like i said pattern plate at 30 yds with each of your chokes and see if a clays can pass through it, most pattern plating is done at 25 yrds to establish pattern but the reality is most clays are at 30-40 yds, crossers are different as they have the shot stream (length of the pattern) to contend with but edge on stuff will fly straight through it, i bought a M/C gun as could not hit DTL targets 1st barrel but creamed them second shot my gun was 1/4, 3/4, varying shot size also helps on close targets particularly , consider getting some 9 shot ATB Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yeah I will try that the clays I shoot are no further than 40yrds! just one club I shoot 24g 7.5 steel and other I shoot 28g 7.5 shoot fibre I will check the patterns this week sometime! but most people use improved cylinder & modified with lead shot but I was thinking for steel shot to open the pattern a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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