Gunman Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 John you did not say it was a new gun so sorry about that, Sounds if you just need to relax and as said don't think about it to much . Its not uncommon that many shooters who get new guns find that there scores drop after a couple of weeks for some reason . May be because they have not fully adapted to the new gun and are still using it as there previous one . It is at this stage every time you pull the trigger you think to your self "if I had my old *****I'd have hit that " . This way madness lies and the more you think the more you miss .So if you were OK with the other chokes then use those till you feel fully comfortable with the new gun before trying the others again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 thank you everyone .you have all been very helpfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 you could always wait, shoot 5000 targets then evaluate what happend, but on 1 single experience, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 the choking is in your head,u had an off day,me and a mate shot 100 clays changing chokes for every stand as we thought needed,then shot the round again all on full and full,score difference ...2, if you're on it.you're on it simples,the main reason i miss is because I think,when I'm relaxed,focused but indifferent my scores are always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 the choking is in your head,u had an off day,me and a mate shot 100 clays changing chokes for every stand as we thought needed,then shot the round again all on full and full,score difference ...2, if you're on it.you're on it simples,the main reason i miss is because I think,when I'm relaxed,focused but indifferent my scores are always better. That's my thinking. Only skeet and steel do I di(k with chokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 ive recently changed my gun and ive taken to shooting everything with quarter. skeet, sporting, pigeon, crows etc. hit rate has massively improved. is it the fact im using quater only? no. more than likely the gun is a better fit (well, actually, i know it is) take a bit of time to get used to the new toy matey. it will come right in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Put the old chokes back in and see if you are better Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 multi chokes are the devils work! Probably the least important component,not only on the gun but when shooting.The chokes had nought to do with the results,and I would be amazed if they affected the weight/handling in anyway at all.It is my friend solely in your head.Stick with 2,whatever they are and forget about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I use Skeet and skeet for ..skeet 1/4 and 1/4 for sporting clays 1/2 and 3/4 for ABT 1/4 and 1/4 (or 1/2) for pigeons or if I can't be bothered what ever is in there when I go out,rarely makes a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) I think your reading too much into it. Chokes don't make you miss it's the bloke holding the gun , they just restrict or unrestrict spread of the shot we all no this. Check to see if your barrels are bent (didn't think so) pattern test it with the chokes and carts your going to use , then learn to be a good shot. Edited August 14, 2014 by delburt0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Lets look at basics, over about two inches the choke reduces the size of the internal barrel by a fixed percentage, Now there are only so many ways this can happen either with a sharp restriction near the end or a shallow curve throughout the length of the choke so no magic in there All shotguns are allowed a range of sizes of the bore 12 gauge has a nominal size of 18.5 mm or 0.73 of a inch The accepted tolerance is minimum of 18.3 mm or 0.72 of a inch through to a massive 20.3 mm or 0.80 of a inch I guess when shotguns were for shooting birds rather than clay's they were all made to the nominal size of 18.5mm, therefore they could produce nice little cone shaped bits of metal that you placed in the barrel and measured the restriction, that's impossible these days as there is no standard barrel size Remember chokes are a percentage reduction of the size of the actual barrel and not the percentage reduction of the nominal 18.5mm barrel The choke range based upon the nominal 18.5 mm size in mm is skeet 0.127 mm hardly visible to Full 0.762 mm so very small reductions Maybe a dirty barrel could have a greater effect than you think if at the muzzle end or a bit of rust Edited August 14, 2014 by ChrisAsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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