dr. lecter Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I prefer to shoot fixed choke shotguns for sporting , they cut out a lot of variables , handling , cartridges , and easier to clean , my gripe is not enough choice in mid price range . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Most game guns are fixed choke and a lot of Miroku's are fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 What's mid price range? £700, £1200, £2000, £5000 Loads of choice, but what chokes would you want? 1/4,3/4? Skeet/Skeet, 3/8,5/8? 3/4,full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I prefer to shoot fixed choke shotguns for sporting , they cut out a lot of variables , handling , cartridges , and easier to clean , my gripe is not enough choice in mid price range . What would be your preferable chokes for a round of sporting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 If you buy a multi screw in the chokes you want dry threads and in about a year you will have a fixed choke gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I have a multi choke and use 3/8-3/8 for sporting, SKT-SKT for Skeet and 3/4-Full for trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I have three multi and have never changed the chokes....... I don't know what chokes are in them but I average 80% and that's good for me so leave well alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. lecter Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I use to shoot sporting with trap chokes , but after reading comments on here , now shoot three eights and five eights with a decent cartridge , im average shot but I don't have too much belief in open chokes , not at my local ground anyway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not many grounds put targets on that a quarter choke can't break. Some top shots only use 1/4 or 3/8. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I went for a round of clays one morning and ended up waiting behind some "top" shots, who insisted that you wouldnt hit any on this stand without using full choke and long barrels as the clays where a long way off and it was very windy. I proceeded to shoot 7/10 with a 26" barreled side by side with 1/4 and 1/2 choke. I think we all get too hung up on fixed or multi and what chokes to choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not many grounds put targets on that a quarter choke can't break. Some top shots only use 1/4 or 3/8. Figgy Come to Orston Shooting Ground then ! The pigeon watch shoot was softened up for the lower class shooter try a registered one Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have shot a few registered comps and regional selection shoots. Nearly all of them with 1/4-3/8 chokes in never failed to hit a target yet through not enough choke. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Never had a multi choke gun I use a 1/4, 3/4 for everything. Pattern can be varied by using different cartridges. Felt wads will generally give a more open pattern than plastic wads and obviously a heavier load will give a denser pattern than light loads. Hence, felt wad light load for closer targets, plastic wad and heavier load for longer range stuff. High velocity will also tend to open up the pattern. Express 21g HV 7.5s in fibre wad is a great close range load. Plenty of choice of 28g plastic wad loads for longer range targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not many grounds put targets on that a quarter choke can't break. Some top shots only use 1/4 or 3/8. Figgy Not many top shots do and I certainly can't name any. Of course you can break an edge on target at 50yds with a ¼ choke, no one would dispute that, but a ¼ choke won't reliably break it. Many 'top' shots that I come across use ½ choke because it will reliably break any target at any acceptable distance and still give plenty of pattern at 20yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The late AJ Smith won just about everything. He started out with full chokes, but went through a winning spell with 1/4 and 1/4. I can't say I have seen an up to date fact sheet - citing all top shots and their choke. Catamong uses 3/8 and 3/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not many top shots do and I certainly can't name any. Of course you can break an edge on target at 50yds with a ¼ choke, no one would dispute that, but a ¼ choke won't reliably break it. Many 'top' shots that I come across use ½ choke because it will reliably break any target at any acceptable distance and still give plenty of pattern at 20yds. On the money. Worth remembering that a 1/4 choke is meant to put approximately 55% of the charge in a 30" pattern at 40 yards, if someone is breaking distant targets hard with open chokes the chances are the actual patterns being thrown are somewhat tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 The late AJ Smith won just about everything. He started out with full chokes, but went through a winning spell with 1/4 and 1/4. I can't say I have seen an up to date fact sheet - citing all top shots and their choke. Catamong uses 3/8 and 3/8. The late AJ settled on 1/2 & Full towards the latter part of his career. Most people using 3/8 & 3/8 would gain more targets at close and medium range than they may potentially lose at 50-60 yards which is where the really tight chokes come into their own, in other words tight chokes only really reward the top 5%-10%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. lecter Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 ok lads so if your saying open chokes are best what guns do you shoot with fixed chokes miroku mk 60 is too low in the comb for me , why don't gunmakers give us a choice on fixed choke guns at moderate prices . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 ok lads so if your saying open chokes are best what guns do you shoot with fixed chokes miroku mk 60 is too low in the comb for me , why don't gunmakers give us a choice on fixed choke guns at moderate prices . Some do, Miroku for instance had 1/2 & Full or 3/4 & Full available on some models. In the main though it's better to buy a tight fixed and then tease it out to your preference and application, better still buy a multi choke and have proper flexibility and easier re-sale as and when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 ok lads so if your saying open chokes are best what guns do you shoot with fixed chokes miroku mk 60 is too low in the comb for me , why don't gunmakers give us a choice on fixed choke guns at moderate prices . Because people don't buy them? But its easy to have tight chokes opened out....... Teague will regulate a fixed choke gun very reasonably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) ok lads so if your saying open chokes are best what guns do you shoot with Winchester 101 with 26" barrels imp cyl & mod and am AA class Edited January 26, 2014 by sishyplops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Shot a team flush a few years ago ,all AA shooters and all hitting the high pheasant targets. Choking 1 skeet and skeet 2 ( me ) 1/4 and 1/2 3 1/2 and 3/4 4 full and full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have a multichoke Salvinelli Monaco with Teagues, but prefer my other Monaco fixed choke version - 3/8 and 3/8 - courtesy of Nigel Teague. Hamster - I agree with the tight chokes and the very top shots, but too tight chokes do lesser mortals no favours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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