rimfire4969 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have decided to buy some after market chokes 3/8 and 5/8, i don't shoot many clays. Mostly pigeon, driven and walked up pheasant. I was just going to buy flush fitting chokes then seeing all different lengths flush, extended, extended extra and ported started thinking why all the ported and extended stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I would go for the extended simply because they protect the end of the muzzle from knocks , they also throw a little better pattern as a second consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Nigel Teague has been quoted as saying that he makes ported chokes because people want them rather than because there's any technical merit. Extended chokes are quicker to change and it's easier to tell what's in the gun. Clay shooters prefer them but for game I'd go with the flush fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I would avoid ported, They get dirty very quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have two after market Teagues ( quarter and half ) which I bought for a Sporter which also served as my game gun. They are stainless and steel proofed but having a machined grip it wasn't apparent which one was which, not that that mattered as they stayed there permanently apart from cleaning. They are handy as they can be removed and replaced without a tool but can tend to work loose. I find myself checking them as a matter of routine, but again, it's not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I would go for the extended simply because they protect the end of the muzzle from knocks +1. I don't know where the standard Teagues end up but the ones supplied with the gun were slightly rebated which if you were to dint the end of the thin (as opposed to a fixed choke) barrel could cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 They are handy as they can be removed and replaced without a tool but can tend to work loose. I find myself checking them as a matter of routine, but again, it's not a problem. I find all chokes work a little loose. At least extendeds can be hand tightened without the tool. Having said that, with 32" barrels, I've gone back to recessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 When I bought my Teagues I just went flush fitting as I didnt want the leg pulling about "bling" and also didnt think it would look right when game or pheasant shooting, I also doubt that little extra legth makes any difference and I havent ever damaged barrels anyway. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 When I bought my Teagues I just went flush fitting as I didnt want the leg pulling about "bling" and also didnt think it would look right when game or pheasant shooting, I also doubt that little extra legth makes any difference and I havent ever damaged barrels anyway. ATB Matt This is what i am thinking. Let's face it at most shoots you don't need a reason to take the wee. So not keen on giving them one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Let's face it at most shoots you don't need a reason to take the wee. Isn't that a fact. Some would argue that all multi chokes are nothing but bling. You can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Isn't that a fact. Some would argue that all multi chokes are nothing but bling. You can't win. I have one primary gun that I use for English Sporting, choked at 3/8 & 3/8. I keep it that way. If I were to shoot skeet, I'd choke it cylinder and/or skeet. If I were to shoot trap, I'd choke it 3/4 and/or full. If I were to shoot game, I'd choke it as required for what I was shooting. Multi chokes save me from having to buy three or more guns, a bit of a no-brainer, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Multi chokes save me from having to buy three or more guns, a bit of a no-brainer, really. Although there were limits to what could be achieved, back along if you wanted to change the choke you simply changed the cartridge. One advantage was that you had to pattern the gun to find out which did what so you were always sure of your pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I always try and use the extended as nothing worse than seeing users shove a finger in the choke to make sure its tight. What's wrong with that you say. Well! The guns are normally loaded still. In my semi I use 3\8 or 1/2 for decoyed birds and then up to 1/4 for flight lines or high birds. In the o/u its 1/2 and 1/4 most the time. As it works for me. I just had the o/u fitted by Nigel, best money spent this year. I hit something on Saturday so must have worked a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 And exteneded chokes means the guns are more often unloaded ? Empty the gun unless shooting, I havent had a choke come lose yet! But just incase I have a spare choke key in my skeet vest. And would only check them with a choke key on and unloaded gun. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Extended choke means they haven't stick there finger down to teat it's tight as it can be felt from outside. Chokes always come loose when you put enough cart down. Winter rapenwhen its cold and you have short feeding times then its not unheard of to put 100-150 within a very short time, gun heats up and then cools which in turn loosens the choke. Even with a good grease or still get loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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