Crumpler1991 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Does anyone know what is a tighter patterned choke out of skeet and cylinder basic question i know but not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj939 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Skeet usually. I believe it's normally about 5 though constriction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Normally skeet is tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 What would you use for rabbits then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Real one or clay ones? Choke is nothing without a cartridge so what load? What distance? If live quarry suggest 1/2 choke and 5 shot 32g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Skeet should pattern tighter. You've only given us half the story clay or game cartridge to be used. If clay what range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Clays at about 30 yrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 then skeet and 8/9's only have to knock it over not turn it into dust! deceptive target the rabbit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Skeet 7.5 or 8 for me but 9 will do. Irish lead can help here with heavier shot kicking up stones dirt from beneath. Edited June 30, 2014 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) The only caveat to what has already been said is if you are using Beretta Optima chokes. They do 2 skeet chokes, a red banded European skeet which is a negative constriction, more open than their cylinder choke and the bore and a purple banded USA skeet choke which is more like a normal standard skeet choke. Usual caveats about cartridges used affecting pattern but using the standard red banded skeet choke that comes with Beretta's optima bore should (according to the marketing) give a more open pattern than their cylinder like for like. Edit: But then I have never really bought into the negative choke hype because as soon as the shot leaves the barrel it becomes a big negative choke, but it cannot not pattern any tighter due to being more open. Edited July 1, 2014 by timps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Ninja Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Beretta Optima and Optima HP: Red band or skeet choke is more open than The Blue band Cylinder choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 That defies logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 That defies logic. They are indeed positive "constriction". Makes no obvious sense but there must be a reason. According to Midwest Gunworks the USA skeet choke (purple) is .727" which is -5 thou, whereas the European skeet choke (red) is .759" which is +27 thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I understand the measurements, but I think they are a con. Once the shot has left the choked part, it will start to spread all on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Gordon that extra inch or so of negative constriction as opposed to the negative constriction of fresh air as the shot leaves a cylinder choke must make all the difference! I agree it seems utterly pointless. Edited July 5, 2014 by Dibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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